John Abraham to produce a biopic on a female social entrepreneur

Biopics are trending in Bollywood since a few years, and yes, they are catching attention too. The news buzz is that John Abraham will soon be seen producing a biopic on Revathi Roy, the much acclaimed social entrepreneur who started Asia's first all women taxi service 'Hey Deedee' and the first all women last mile delivery service.

"I'm very happy that we are producing this very upbeat story that combines the best of entrepreneurial twists with an extremely dramatic personal life. Revathi's journey is that of a vivacious, funny, full of life, spirited woman who despite all odds has risen like a phoenix and has been continuously working towards empowering underprivileged women," John said.  

Early in her enterprise, Roy had decided that her staff would consist only of women who were below the poverty line. Today Roy, who was in the list of Fortune India's most powerful women in 2019, has trained and empowered many such women enabling them and their families to live a life of dignity and financial independence.

I'm very happy that John, Robbie and Anil have come together to tell a story which is not just my own but of every woman who was given a chance. Women are born fighters and an opportunity given to them never goes to waste. All we need to provide is an ecosystem for them to flourish. In a small way, that is what my team and I have done," said Revathi Roy

Adaptation from Swati Lodha’s book “Who is Revathi Roy", the film is produced jointly by John's JA Entertainment, Grewal's Red Ice Films and Anil Bohra's Vyka Entertainment. Directed by Robbie Grewal, the film is in its pre-production stages.