John Abraham is gearing up for his next Independence Day release, Batla House, based on real-life events. While action movies are his mojo these days and fans love to see him pack a punch, we can't wait to see him essay the role of Police Officer Sanjeev Kumar Yadav. He was an ACP who had to fight conspiracy theories and face judicial enquiries when his terrorists' encounter was tagged as fake by the ruling government then. Batla House Trailer: John Abraham Packs a Punch In This Gripping Drama Based on Real-Life Events.

As the makers released the film's official trailer today and left us in awe of the actor, Bollywood stars Varun Dhawan and Karan Johar too, can't stop praising John for his brilliant outing. The celebs took to their Twitter account to sing some praises for this Independence Day release and needless to say, we are already seeing a Rs 100 crore hit ahead. Check out what John's Dishoom co-star has to say about him. Mission Mangal, Saaho, Batla House or Sacred Games 2: What Are You Planning To Watch On August 15?

 Varun Dhawan

Karan Johar

John's Batla House will clash with Prabhas' Saaho and Akshay Kumar's Mission Mangal on August 15. Last year Satyameva Jayate was a clear winner against Akshay Kumar's Gold and history is known for repeating itself. Let's hope these movies are able to roar aloud and give us some great holiday releases.

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