Ever since he announced to the world that he got married, John Abraham has rarely spoken about his wife, Priya Runchal to the media. While promoting his last film, ‘Rocky Handsome’, John was asked about his wife and he answered and said a couple of words about her. Ironically, we are posting this around the same time that John’s ex, Bipasha Basu, got married. Speaking of Bipasha, John was asked about Bips tying the knot and he just shoved the microphone away from his face and didn’t answer. John also spoke about what Emraan Hashmi told him about his wife, Parveen, and how she likes to stay far away from the limelight. Back to John and his wife, here’s what he has to say about her.
John Abraham speaking on his wife, Priya Runchal
Priya is a very private person and so am I. have been through my process in this industry, in life and I think the righteous way to go about a relationship in the future is by absolutely ” I wouldn’t say ” not commenting, but by being really private. To a large extent, I credit the media for that, by helping us maintain privacy.
John on Priya being private
I think Priya is very private and she would appreciate it if there was this element of privacy maintained because she is a very simple human being and that’s the best thing about her. When you’ll meet her you will understand that.
John on Priya being nice and simple
She is such a nice person. Let’s assume that she was not my partner, and I’d still say that about her. She is like any girl out there who would want to sit in a rickshaw and go somewhere. She wants to guard that space. So she wants to stay away from the celebrity.
John on Emraan Hashmi talking to him about his wife, Parveen
Like Emraan Hashmi’s wife, Parveen. I remember him telling me that she wants to be able to go to the park with their son, or drop and pick him up from school without being recognised.
John on giving Priya her space
Yes, and I kind of respect her space. Being an actor, we get a lot of baggage of past relationships and, how much can you throw at a woman who doesn’t live here and has come into this country? I want her to be shielded from all that acting part of my life.
John on where Priya is living now
She is here in India now. She finished her education from London Business School and she was in Los Angeles, recently when I was promoting Rocky Handsome.
John on not thinking of not having children
I really haven’t thought about children. I do believe that we are a very populated country and a populated world…We have a lot of homeless children and I believe that we need to give them homes first. That’s the only way I would really like to put it. And I am speaking in all honesty.
John on the stress that parents go through
I see the stress that parents go through, and it’s not a joke. Earlier, we used to say that motherhood is heroism. Today, you say getting a child into a school is heroism.
John on the concept of parenthood
The whole concept of being a parent has changed. Earlier, we used to have children because the concept of procreation was that the children will take care of you when they grow up. Today, that absolutely doesn’t exist. If you want the joy of having a child, then know that he or she will be there till the age of 16. Please do so, because after that, you are on your own. But it’s a personal choice.
John on how adoption is the best choice
In my case, I haven’t thought about children. I just think that and I say this for all the people who are going to read that as much as we all want to have children, I think adoption should also be a very important option.