John Abraham to back biographical drama based on life of entrepreneur Revathi Roy; film in pre-production

John Abraham on Tuesday announced his next production, a biographical drama film based on the life of well-known social entrepreneur Revathi Roy.

The actor-producer will back the project through his banner JA Entertainment, alongside Robbie Grewal's Red Ice Films and Anil Bohra's Vyka Entertainment.

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IT'S OFFICIAL... #JohnAbraham announces new film... Collaborates with Robbie Grewal and Anil Bohra to produce social entrepreneur Revathi Roy's biopic... Directed by Robbie Grewal... The film - not titled yet - is currently in pre-production stages. pic.twitter.com/PewNLd7V49

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Robbie, who previously worked with John on 2019's spy thriller RAW, will helm the movie which will chronicle the story of Roy, who started India's only last-mile delivery company that employs only women as delivery agents.

"I am 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 in a statement.

Robbie said it is an honour to be able to tell the story of such a heroic and courageous woman.

"Revathi's life is full of crests and troughs and dramatic twists and turns. We usually see stories about how people rise from rags to riches; Revathi went from riches to rags to a revolution," Robbie said.

The story of the film has been adapted from the book Who is Revathi Roy by Swati Lodha.

Revathi said she is very happy that John, Robbie, and Anil have come together to tell a story, which she believes is not just her own but of every woman, who was given a chance.

"Women are born fighters and an opportunity given to them never goes 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," Revathi, who featured in the list of Fortune India's most powerful women in 2019, said.

Produced by JA Entertainment, Red Ice Films & Vyka Entertainment, the film is currently in the pre-production stage.