The real star in Rocky Handsome

Diya Chalwad, says the film’s leading man John Abraham

After little Harshali Malhotra stole the limelight from Salman Khan in Bajrangi Bhaijaan, it’s the turn of another tiny tot to shine — eight-year-old Diya Chalwad, who is featuring opposite John Abraham in Rocky Handsome.

John has said his bonding with his little co-star is the USP of the film, a remake of the 2010 Korean flick The Man From Nowhere.

“Diya is a heart-breaker and a scene-stealer. People liked Salman Khan’s bonding with the little girl in Bajrangi Bhaijaan. They’ll like my bonding with Diya in Rocky Handsome too,” the actor said. Incidentally, director Nishikant Kamat and John had initially wanted to name their film Johnny Handsome, but the title could not be used. Says John with a laugh, “Yes, we did want to call the film Johnny Handsome. But that is the name of such a well-known Hollywood film. So we settled for Rocky Handsome.” Johnny Handsome was a 1989 gangster film starring Mickey Rourke in the title role.