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John Abraham charts his prep to play Special Cell DCP Sanjeev Kumar Yadav in Batla House, as he brings controversial 2008 encounter to the big screen
John Abraham
A still from Batla House
The actor, who plays Yadav on screen, agrees that the role comes with its share of responsibility. "Playing someone who is still serving [in the police force] is a big responsibility. I spent time with him to understand the incidents that happened [after the encounter] and what was going on in his mind during that time. I didn't want to take any [creative] liberty because the film does not take sides. It is not anti-or pro-any community. The idea is to build a conversation around the episode."
Sanjeev Kumar Yadav
The August 15 release is set to lock horns with Akshay Kumar's Mission Mangal and Prabhas' Saaho. But Abraham is unfazed about the competition. "The audience gets to choose from good films. I don't view it as competition."
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