John Abraham's ode to Sylvester Stallone

John Abraham has been a huge Rocky Balboa aka Sylvester Stallone fan. So, the actor was delighted to learn that director Nishikant Kamat had titled their forthcoming action drama 'Rocky Handsome'.

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The Bollywood actor says, 'For me, the title works because I am a big fan of Stallone. Credit goes to Nishi (Nishikant) for thinking of this name. It does justice to the subject.'

He adds that he is quite similar to his icon as both of them focus on their work and maintain a low profile off-screen. 'I have always been an underdog just like Stallone. I like playing that role as I know the audience will always root for me,' John signs off.

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WATCH: ROCKY HANDSOME Theatrical Trailer | John Abraham, Shruti Haasan | T-Series