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Anurag Kashyap recently praised John Abraham’s performance in the upcoming political thriller The Diplomat, set to hit theaters on March 14. Recalling their previous collaboration in the 2007 film No Smoking, Kashyap mentioned that he complimented John on his excellent acting. He highlighted that the actor avoided indulging in unnecessary action or typical heroics in this film. Additionally, Kashyap lauded director Shivam Nair for creating an engaging movie.
The Diplomat features key performances from Sadia Khateeb, Prapti Shukla, Jagjeet Sandhu, Ashwath Bhatt, Sharib Hashmi, Kumud Mishra, Ram Gopal Bajaj, and Benjamin Gilani. Directed by Shivam Nair, the film is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, John Abraham, Vipul D. Shah, Ashwin Varde, Rajesh Bahl, Samir Dixit, Jatish Varma, and Rakesh Dang.
In an interview with The Hindu, Anurag Kashyap said, “I really liked The Diplomat. I told John, ‘after a long time I am seeing you being a very good actor’. He is not doing unnecessary action or herogiri in the film. He is solely playing a character. And Shivam Nair has made a really engaging film.”
He then recalled John’s words and said, “I was congratulating John, and he again said, yaar let’s do No Smoking 2. John really means it, but I want a subject. Over a period of time, a film achieves a cult following. So it becomes even more scary to meet people’s expectations. I want to go into that zone only if the subject matter is unique,” he added.
In an Instagram post sharing the film's trailers, the makers wrote, "When every path was blocked, our Bharat kept hope alive. A true story of courage. Watch it unfold on the big screen. #TheDiplomatTrailer is out now! Releasing worldwide on 14th March."