New Delhi, March 21 -- John Abraham, 'The Diplomat' actor, revealed that the political thriller film faced rejections from several OTT platforms, however the riveting narrative has 'proved the studio wrong.' Citing audience response, in an interview with Pinkvilla, the 52-year-old actor said that the movie surprised everyone and surpassed expectations of others.

The Diplomat was released on Holi, March 14, after successive delays at a time when Vicky Kaushal's Chhaava was dominating the box office. Speaking with Pinkvilla, John said, people had zero expectations from the film, adding, he noted, "The loss of faith happens from the studio. So when a studio sees a film when it goes and does a round of OTTs because a studio may want to mitig...