John Abraham: 'I'd make a film based on a Jeffrey Archer novel'

John Abraham has said that Bollywood filmmakers should start adapting stories from books.

The Force star expressed the view that Bollywood should not take inspiration from Hollywood but turn to literature instead, Mid Day reports.

"Most of the time, in our industry we get a lot of inspiration from other films, especially English films. But I think the best inspiration you can get is out of books," said the 39-year-old at the launch of his sister Susy Mathew's novel In A Bubble of Time.

"Even English films that have done well got their inspiration out of books. So I think it's important to read and get new ideas and I think that is where we are limiting ourselves," he added.

Abraham went on to say that, if he had to choose a book to be made into a film, he would go for something written by Jeffrey Archer.

"I have been a great fan of 20th-century fiction and I love Jeffrey Archer. So, I have read all his books and if I have to make a Hindi picture I would definitely make it on a Jeffrey Archer book," he declared.

The actor starred in the film 7 Khoon Maaf, which was based on Ruskin Bond's short story Susanna's Seven Husbands.

The Desi Boyz star recently said he plans to direct his first film soon.

He is currently anticipating his next release Housefull 2, which is scheduled for release on April 5.

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