John Abraham photographed at an event in Mumbai.
John Abraham has a simple way of tackling comments by film critics - he doesn't get newspapers at home and doesn't read their views on his movies. He said that while it is human nature to get affected by criticism, he feels he has now matured enough to understand whose views really matter.
The
Madras Cafe actor, who was in Delhi to promote his forthcoming comedy film
Welcome Back, shared that he had stopped newspaper delivery in his home 13 years ago.
"Earlier when I started my career - you need to remember I am a human being firstly - at that time I used to react, but it has been about 13 years and I don't have newspapers in the house. So in a way, it works for me," John told reporters. (Also Read:
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He also said that over the past few years, he feels he has acquired a sense of "maturity" to tackle negative reviews.
"I don't need reviews to tell me how a film is. When people from my fraternity congratulated me for
Madras Cafe and I got appreciation from the audience, it was enough. So, I don't react (to criticism)," added the actor-producer. (Also Read:
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He, however, pointed out that while actors don't disrespect critics, but the latter need to realise the hard work that goes behind every project.
Talking specifically about
Welcome Back, a sequel of the 2007 film
Welcome, he said: "You need to understand that we have also worked very hard to make you all laugh. After all comedy is a serious business for us. Please respect that."
John even shared that reviews for
Welcome were not favourable when it released. But it continues to be one of the most loved Bollywood comedies of the past decade.
Welcome Back, which features an ensemble cast of actors like Anil Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Paresh Rawal, Nana Patekar, Dimple Kapadia, Shruti Haasan, Shiney Ahuja and John, is releasing on September 4. It is directed by Anees Bazmee.