This Article is From Sep 10, 2015

John Abraham: Am Sure Sushant Will be Fantastic as Dhoni

John Abraham: Am Sure Sushant Will be Fantastic as Dhoni

Sushant Singh Rajput will play the lead role in the bipoic on MS Dhoni

Mumbai: Actor John Abraham, who shares a great bond with Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, is happy with the film being made on him and thinks Sushant Singh Rajput will do a great job as the lead actor in the biopic. (Also Read: First Look: Sushant Singh Rajput in MS Dhoni Biopic )

M S Dhoni: The Untold Story is an upcoming biopic directed by Neeraj Pandey.

"He (Dhoni) is a friend and I am glad a film is being made on Mahi's life. I am happy about it. I respect the vision of the director," John told PTI.

Sushant, 29, actor will play the role of one of India's most successful captains, while Kiara Advani will feature as his wife Sakshi Singh Dhoni.

"I respect the director and the actor for doing this film. I am sure Sushant will be fantastic and will do good work," the Madras Cafe actor said.

John, 42, is currently busy shooting in Budapest with Sonakshi Sinha for Force 2.

"It's second day of the shoot. Sonakshi (Sinha) is a lovely girl. She is hard working and dedicated." While Force was helmed by Drishyam director Nishikant Kamat, Abhinay Deo will direct the sequel that is expected to hit the screens in May next year.

Meanwhile, John is happy with the response his last release Welcome Back has got at the box office. The movie was a sequel to the 2007 comedy Welcome which was directed by Anees Bazmee.
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