John Abraham flattered by girlfriend Priya's compliment

Mumbai: Actor John Abraham, named the sexiest man alive by People magazine, says his girlfriend Priya Runchal’s first reaction was one of disbelief. But she followed it up with a flattering compliment. “She said, ‘Are you serious they gave it to you this year? You should have been getting it every year!’ I think that’s the best compliment I got,” the 39-year-old said on Wednesday while unveiling the magazine’s cover. John says it is good to have an appreciative partner like Priya. [caption id=“attachment_540072” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Courtesy: ibn live[/caption] “I asked her (how she feels about it), and she said ‘Oh, that’s good.’ That is it, she is very reserved and answers very limited. “Well, I am sure she is very happy. It is nice to be appreciated for your work and when your partner is appreciative, I think it is very special,” he said. John broke up his nine-year-long relationship with Bipasha Basu in 2011. Meanwhile, talking about his upcoming film Race 2, John said he was back in a similar avatar that he sported in Dhoom. “After ‘Dhoom’, ‘Race 2’ is the first film I have done in a similar space. John Abraham is back in ‘Race 2’ exactly like the Kabir in ‘Dhoom’,” he said. John, who turned producer with “Vicky Donor” this year, is willing to produce a movie like “Race” but admits his productions are quite different from the usual films. “Why not? I think it is important to produce entertaining commercial films. But my films have an edge, the ones I produce, and I would like to believe I possess great content and I would love to show it,” he said. Directed by Abbas-Mustan, “Race 2” also stars Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Jacqueline Fernandes, Anil Kapoor and Ameesha Patel. It is set for release Jan 25, 2013. IANS