As the leading man of Mumbai Saga, John Abraham played a significant role in ensuring that the film is theatre-bound at a time when many are opting for the safety net of digital premieres. “When I heard there were talks with Amazon Prime, I had a chat with Bhushan [Kumar, producer] and Gupta [Sanjay Gupta, director],” begins the actor. While he is confident that a big-screen release is the right move, Abraham is well aware that the film “won’t make as much money as movies did in 2019. All theatres across the country haven’t opened, but with this film, a few more will. After we announced this film, five more movies were announced [for theatrical run]." 

"Let’s be honest, it’s a common industry notion that if an actor is not confident of a film, he dumps it on OTT. Almost 90 per cent of movies that opted for OTT release were bad. I am not saying this film is spectacular, but we are not worried about its failure. I won’t use the pandemic as a crutch.”