From ‘Dhoom’ To ‘Pathaan’: When John Abraham Steal The Show As A Villain

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All action movies feature heroes, but a hero can only really shine when the antagonist is strong enough. Bollywood has, of course, always had outrageous villains, but only a few actors have been able to raise the bar. People have been discussing the action scenes and, well, everything else in Pathaan since it was released on the big screen. It’s time to talk about John Abraham, the antagonist who we nearly supported.

The actor portrays Jim, a former RAW agent and the head of the private terrorist group “Outfit X.” Jim is not a random bad guy fighting for no reason. Even if your sympathy just lasts a moment, you would sympathise with him because of his reasoning. John Abraham excels at a skill that few actors possess: playing each role with style. Once upon a time, villains were solely depicted as ‘good for nothing’ individuals who lacked intelligence, charm, and wit. In action movies, the protagonist is always better at fighting than the antagonist; in science fiction, the antagonist can hardly keep up, and so on.

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We need performers who can keep us on the edge of our seats now that we have compelling enemies. What makes it compelling is that we have to think that they have it in them to bring an end to the hero. Most individuals experienced that sense of horror for the first time while watching John Abraham in Dhoom. He had what we now refer to as “swag.” He had more iconic scenes than any other character, as anyone who has seen the movie can attest. If people start imitating a villain’s style, that is a sign that they have done a good job.

Only Jim could possible match the understated attitude that Kabir (his character in Dhoom) possessed throughout his whole presence. Additionally, it takes a lot of work to maintain interest when sharing the screen with SRK, yet John Abraham did so with Pathaan. On the other hand, as an actor, looking nice while jumping, climbing, killing, and other such activities is definitely one of the hardest things to do. John, though, makes it seem simple. Give the guy a bike and some gear, and he’ll turn it into a fashion show, I mean. And because we’re (intentionally) bringing up how he appeared in the movie, we should acknowledge his ability to pull off any appearance.

At this point, it appears that casting John Abraham as the adversary is YRF’s magic formula for success: when you need a decent movie, just ask John to play the bad guy. Voila! Oh, and we MUST comment about the type of BGM he consistently receives. After I exited the theatre, all I could hear was Jim entering and the background music (other than Jhoome Jo Pathaan, of course). It goes without saying that his entrance gave everyone chills.

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His character had a compelling backstory, which was another positive trait. Jim wasn’t always a nasty person; the evidence was only secondary. John Abraham thus briefly takes on the role of the noble guy who loved his people but was “lured to the dark side.” It differs from the way most villains appeared by accident and had no purpose. As a result, they were unable to leave an impression while the hero was still alive (which they always do). However, we require an actor who can play a good person in order to demonstrate that the villain has (or formerly had) a good side. If given that one chance, we want to know what a person could have been able to accomplish. John Abraham performs that skillfully once more.

Call me a simpleton, but John Abraham has once again raised the bar for villains. And we ought to discuss it (more).

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