Manya Surve

Sanjay Gupta gave me my life, says John Abraham

Mumbai: Actor John Abraham is overjoyed with the kind of response he has received for his portrayal of gangster Manya Surve in 'Shootout at Wadala'. He gives credit to Sanjay Gupta saying the director has "given me my life".

Released Friday, 'Shootout At Wadala' has got positive response from both critics and viewers and earned Rs 30.7 crore in the opening weekend.

"Sanjay Gupta is the best director for me. He is amazing. He is outstanding. He gave me my life and he re-introduced me as Manya Surve. I am very, very indebted to him," John said here at his residence Tuesday where he gifted his favourite bike, a VMax, to the director.

He said that after his production venture 'Vicky Donor', for the first time he has "got so many messages for my performance as an actor". ...more    

I choose my scripts very carefully: Manoj Bajpayee

Director Sanjay Gupta's 'Shootout At Wadala' is based on Hussain Zaidi's book 'Mumbai to Dongri'. The film revolves around the story of a two gangs and their struggle for power. A prequel to 2007 film 'Shootout At Lokhandwala', the film shows the first-registered encounter by Mumbai police. The film stars John Abraham, Manoj Bajpayee, Sonu Sood, Tusshar and Kangana Ranaut in prominent roles. On his new movie 'Shootout At Wadala'....  

'Shootout' series to continue: Director Sanjay Gupta

Director Sanjay Gupta's upcoming release, 'Shootout At Wadala' is a prequel to 2007's 'Shootout at Lokhandwala.' And Gupta has confirmed that he intends to keep the series going. ...

'Shootout' will increase the bandwidth of my audience: John

New Delhi: Actor John Abraham, who essays the role of a dreaded gangster in the upcoming crime drama 'Shootout at Wadala' believes that the film will widen the reach of his audience and prove his acting prowess. The model-turned-actor, who started his Bollywood journey with 'Jism' in 2003, has been part of commercially successful films like 'Dhoom' and 'Dostana' but feels that its time he shifts his focus to other...  

'Shootout at Wadala' is a real film: John Abraham

Reacting to reports that Balaji Motion Pictures has decided to change the name of Sonu Sood's character Dawood Ibrahim in 'Shootout At Wadala', John Abraham, who plays gangster Manya Surve, says he still stands by the fact that the film is "real". ...  

'Shootout At Wadala' First Look: John as Manya Surve

John Abraham plays dreaded gangster Manya Surve in Sanjay Gupta's 'Shootout At Wadala' ...  

John Abraham: Not making heroes out of gangsters

Mumbai: John Abraham, who will be seen as gangster Manya Surve in 'Shootout at Wadala', defends the glamour quotient attached to underworld-based movies, saying they are not trying to make heroes out of gangsters. "Gangsters will always be gangsters. The way they used to work, the language they used and their behaviour - we are not changing anything. We are not making heroes out of gangsters. We are showing what...  

I researched a lot about Manya Surve: John

Mumbai: John Abraham says he has worked hard to get into the character of Manya Surve, the gangster who was shot dead by Mumbai police in 1982, for the movie 'Shootout At Wadala', inspired by the real life incident. "I can honestly say that I have put in every kind of effort to study this character, to work on the way he supposedly behaved. In fact, me and Sanjay (Gupta)...  

'Not glorifying gangsters in Shootout at Wadala'

Mumbai: Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, who is bringing a shootout on celluloid for the second time with 'Shootout at Wadala' says he is not glorifying gangsters in the forthcoming movie. Directed by Gupta, the film is a sequel to his 2007 film 'Shootout at Lokhandwala'. The second installment will dramatise the first registered encounter by Mumbai police, where gangster Manya Surve was shot dead in 1982 at Wadala. "We are not...  

Anil wants leaner look for 'Shootout At wadala'

Mumbai: Actor Anil Kapoor, who will play supercop Isaque Bagwan in Sanjay Gupta's 'Shootout At Wadala', is determined to extend the number of hours in the gym after meeting the encounter specialist earlier this week. Anil, 51, met Bagwan in Mumbai Tuesday morning, and ever since then, he wants to work towards a leaner look. "The meeting happened at Anil's residence at around noon. Anil kept surveying Isaque from close...