Jewel in John’s crown

John Abraham to star opposite Katrina Kaif in Hollywood director Rob Cohen's film, Jewel of India

John Abraham is flying high and how. If all goes well, John will act in Hollywood director Rob Cohen’s (of The Mummy and Fast and Furious fame) Jewel of India opposite Katrina Kaif. The film will be produced by Firoz Nadiadwala. It will also star Amitabh Bachchan.A source close to the production house said, “The film required a lead actor from India and the role has gone to John Abraham. Though John has agreed in principle, to be part of the cast, the other details are still being worked out. The film is made on a whopping budget of Rs 275 crore and will also have stars from Hollywood. Cohen is currently in talks with Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Monica Bellucci and Eva Mendes.”Our source added, “John met Rob on Wednesday night at a suburban five star hotel along with Katrina. They had a quiet dinner. Later even Hrithik Roshan joined them.”
John AbrahamKatrina confirmed the meeting but was reluctant to divulge further details. A friend of Katrina threw some light on the deal. She said, “Katrina is very excited at the prospect of working with Rob and Firozbhai (Nadiadwala). She had a wonderful working relationship with Firozbhai in Welcome and she is more than happy to be part of such an extravagant film.”John Abraham remained unavailable for comment.Jewel of India is the story of a student who discovers a document that leads him to believe that the Kohinoor diamond in the Tower of London is not real, and that the real diamond is somewhere in India.