John Abraham meets External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar

Actor John Abraham met with Indiarsquos External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar The meeting was held in New Delhi on Thursday ahead of the films theatrical releaseJohn Abraham meets EAM Dr JaishankarDr S Jaishankar shared his thoughts on the interaction via social media stating ldquoAn interesting conversation with TheJohnAbraham on his new movie The Diplomat As also on football the North East and our respective worldsrdquoAn interesting conversation with TheJohnAbraham on his new movie The Diplomat As also on football the North East and our respective worlds pictwittercomBGQbzgcmb1mdash Dr S Jaishankar DrSJaishankar March 13 2025John Abraham also took to social media to express his gratitude saying ldquoWas a pleasure and honour to meet a man who I so intently follow we discussed diplomacy the North East and football amongst many other things Truly an honour Sir DrSJaishankar NEUtdFC TheDiplomatrdquoWas a pleasure and honour to meet a man who I so intently follow we discussed diplomacy the North East and football amongst many other things Truly an honour Sir DrSJaishankar NEUtdFC TheDiplomat httpstcoRJGczbWuFYmdash John Abraham TheJohnAbraham March 13 2025The Diplomat is set to delve into the intricate world of international relations with Abraham portraying a character inspired by reallife Indian diplomat JP Singh The film aims to shed light on the challenges and nuances of diplomacy offering audiences a gripping narrative intertwined with real eventsThis meeting between the actor and the minister underscores the filmrsquos commitment to authenticity and depth reflecting the intricate dance of diplomacy and storytellingThe Diplomat showcases John Abraham in a never seen before avatar portraying a character rooted in tact wit and negotiationCBFCs disclaimer demand for The DiplomatWith The Diplomat John Abraham and director Shivam Nair are bringing a political thriller inspired by the 2017 episode of Uzma Ahmedrsquos repatriation The makers screened the movie for the Ministry of External Affairs MEA in the first week of March Following that on March 6 the Abraham Sadia Khateeb and Revathystarrer was cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification CBFC with a mandatemdashthe makers were instructed to add a disclaimer stating that they support maintaining good relations with neighbouring countries In The Diplomat Khateebrsquos character is modelled on Ahmed who in May 2017 had escaped from her husbandrsquos house in Pakistan and knocked on the doors of the Indian Embassy in Islamabad for help claiming that she was forced to marry him at gunpoint Indian diplomat JP Singh who had led her repatriation to India is played by Abraham Sources indicate that the MEA screening focused on ensuring that the filmrsquos narrative did not adversely affect Indiarsquos diplomatic ties with Pakistan The CBFCrsquos demand for the disclaimer was a step towards thatThe Diplomat is produced by Bhushan Kumar amp Krishan Kumar TSeries John Abraham JA Entertainment Vipul D Shah Ashwin Varde Rajesh Bahl Wakaoo Films and Sameer Dixit Jatish Varma Rakesh Dang Fortune PicturesSeeta Films