John Abraham has said being a model was a disadvantage in Bollywood. The actor-turned-producer is currently filming Hamara Bajaj and Madras Cafe. He told  "When I came into the industry, they said that John Abraham is a model and models can't act. He is so wooden.

Now there are two ways to go about this, one is that you get very angry and say, 'How dare they say that!' and the other is that you say, 'Okay. What is said about me is said about me. I have to work and prove myself and I have to do better'." Abraham added: "I am still rooted because I have my family and school friends who keep me grounded. But there are actors who are living in the air. They are not bad people, in fact they are wonderful, but they are stuck in a trap.

"If an actor has a certain image then he has to maintain that image and have that lifestyle. This becomes a regiment. The actor becomes more guarded and starts living in isolation of his own world. Female actresses get into this trap far more." The star recently criticized the super-rich in India for failing to give money to underprivileged people in the country. He said that last month that he considers himself to only have three real friends in Bollywood.