'I believe in creating trends'

New Delhi: Films focusing on the golden moments of India's defence history are currently in vogue but John Abraham, whose RAW (Romeo Akbar Walter) is set against the backdrop of 1971 war with Pakistan, says following a certain trend to make money is a big no-no for him.

The 46-year-old model-turned-actor has been a part of true-life-inspired defence stories like Madras Cafe, Parmanu... and now RAW. John says he has always found facts to be more interesting than fiction.

"I feel even if you don't dramatise things at times, facts make the story very entertaining. They are more interesting than fiction," he said.

Citing the example of Vicky Donor and Madras Cafe, John said these films set the path for stories such as Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, Badhaai Ho and Uri: The Surgical Strike.

"I never look at a trend because the minute one looks at the trend and starts following it and it goes out of fashion, they are in trouble. So, I make what I believe in. There is a phase when South Indian remakes are in trend, and sometimes comedy films, or patriotic films work well.