India, May 4 -- In the high-octane world of Bollywood, where physical transformations are often treated as marketing collateral, John Abraham has long stood as the gold standard of discipline. Yet, as he prepared to redefine the 'action hero' archetype in his 2011 movie Force, John pivoted the spotlight away from himself and toward the veterans who paved the way. Also read | Quote of the day by Ajay Devgn: 'Awards are only given to those who...'

In a 2011 Rediff.com interview, John said, "Ours is a visual medium so it is necessary that every body is super fit, and everybody is super fit today. But I think Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, Hrithik Roshan, Aamir Khan - they all have beautiful bodies. We have some actors who have been in the industr...