John Abraham FINALLY reacts to Pathaan's 'Bheege Honth Tere' meme with SRK: Most romantic film ever

It has been a year, but John Abraham and Shah Rukh Khan's iconic moments from Pathaan are etched onto people's minds. The meme - Bheege Honth Tere - in particular, had caught people's attention till recently. John, who has been busy promoting his latest release The Diplomat, has finally reacted to the popular meme ft. Pathaan and Jim. He has described it as the 'most romantic movie ever.'

Here's everything that John Abraham said...

John Abraham on the viral Pathaan meme featuring him and Shah Rukh Khan

John Abraham spoke about the viral meme while talking to News18. The actor confessed that although he is not active on social media, his team keeps sharing it all. Recalling how he saw the meme, John broke into a laugh. "I saw it and it looked like the most romantic film ever," he said and laughed a little more.

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The Pathaan scene/meme

The very scene is the one where Pathaan and Jim's eyes meet when the villain (John Abraham's Jim) lounges in the pool and smirks at Pathaan. Although the original scene is about the simmering tension, using a seductive song like Emraan Hashmi's Bheege Honth Tere brings not just a comic relief but also changes the original narrative of the film.

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John Abraham wishes to work in a Malayalam film next

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In the very interview, John expressed his fondness for Mollywood. He shunned the idea of remaking Malayalam movies and said, "They’re also very brave in choosing subjects, which is radically very different." John also credited the writers who come up with different ideas. He mentioned producing a Malayalam movie, hoping to tap more into the industry in the near future.

Meanwhile, if you are impressed with John Abraham’s The Diplomat (which the actor himself believes deserves a National Award), you cannot miss watching his movie Vedaa on OTTplay Premium. So, get set for happy streaming!