Welcome Back: John Abraham gets into the groove with Mumbaiya lingo for his goon act

John Abraham, who’s known for his poised demeanour, had to shed his inhibitions to step into the shoes of his tapori character Ajju Bhai in the upcoming family entertainer, Welcome Back.
The hunky actor, who has played a much-feared don in Shootout At Wadalaearlier, learnt the tapori lingo for his new role as a lovable goon. To ensure he got into the skin of the character convincingly, he watched several films like Rangeela to understand the typical ‘Mumbaiya’ lingo and body language.Moreover, he also got ample support from co-actors Anil Kapoor and Nana Patekar, who have aced ‘bhaigiri’ roles, and helped him improve with every scene. The three men bonded big time, often cracking up at the dialogues in between their shots.
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Pleased with the response he’s getting from the trailers, John says, “I had a blast shooting for this movie, as I had to let go of all my inhibitions and just have fun with the character.”
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Adds director Anees Bazmee, “The audience will love John in this avatar and whistle for him in theatres. That’s the way we sketched his character and we could think of no one better than him to essay this role.”
Welcome Back, produced by Firoz A Nadiadwallah, releases September 4.
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