<p>“I started shooting for the movie a year back. Nishikant (director) gave me eight months to build my body. He told me he wants a body like Sylvester Stallone...which was difficult. With 'Force', I have set a benchmark,” John said. <br /><br />“I have undertaken special training for this film. I was on a diet... My character is supposed to be like a machine, very powerful, one who can lift and break anything,” he said. <br /><br />Talking about the physique of his fellow actors, John said, “Every actor is visually fit and has a presentable body. Actors like Salman, Ajay, Aamir and Hrithik all have wonderful bodies. <br /><br />They have been in the industry for a long time and it is incredible that they have maintained themselves so well. It is important to look fit as cinema is a visual medium. There were times when I had given up, but it was my trainer who pushed me to the limit. <br /><br />This is probably 70 per cent of the right body and I will reach 100 per cent in another film. This is a benchmark... and from here I will go to the next level,” he said.<br /><br />Directed by Nishikant Kamath, 'Force' is a remake of the Tamil film Khaka Khaka, and also stars Genelia D’Souza.<br /><br /> “I have seen the original and I loved it. The movie has stayed in the mind. Surya has done a brilliant job. There are differences between the two films – in the original he plays a cop, while here I play a narcotics officer. The romance portion is the same. But we have converted it into an action film to a large extent,” John said. <br /><br />“I play a narcotics bureau officer, who is totally against drugs. We want to tell young audience that drugs are the most dangerous thing... more than smoking and drinking,” said John.<br /><br /> 'Force' will hit the cinema houses on September 30.</p>
<p>“I started shooting for the movie a year back. Nishikant (director) gave me eight months to build my body. He told me he wants a body like Sylvester Stallone...which was difficult. With 'Force', I have set a benchmark,” John said. <br /><br />“I have undertaken special training for this film. I was on a diet... My character is supposed to be like a machine, very powerful, one who can lift and break anything,” he said. <br /><br />Talking about the physique of his fellow actors, John said, “Every actor is visually fit and has a presentable body. Actors like Salman, Ajay, Aamir and Hrithik all have wonderful bodies. <br /><br />They have been in the industry for a long time and it is incredible that they have maintained themselves so well. It is important to look fit as cinema is a visual medium. There were times when I had given up, but it was my trainer who pushed me to the limit. <br /><br />This is probably 70 per cent of the right body and I will reach 100 per cent in another film. This is a benchmark... and from here I will go to the next level,” he said.<br /><br />Directed by Nishikant Kamath, 'Force' is a remake of the Tamil film Khaka Khaka, and also stars Genelia D’Souza.<br /><br /> “I have seen the original and I loved it. The movie has stayed in the mind. Surya has done a brilliant job. There are differences between the two films – in the original he plays a cop, while here I play a narcotics officer. The romance portion is the same. But we have converted it into an action film to a large extent,” John said. <br /><br />“I play a narcotics bureau officer, who is totally against drugs. We want to tell young audience that drugs are the most dangerous thing... more than smoking and drinking,” said John.<br /><br /> 'Force' will hit the cinema houses on September 30.</p>
