SCOOP: John Abraham undergoes his BIGGEST physical transformation yet for Maria IPS; ages from 20s to 60s for Rohit Shetty’s flick

After Singham Again (2024), blockbuster filmmaker Rohit Shetty began working on a gritty action entertainer based on the life of decorated police officer Rakesh Maria.

In January this year, Bollywood Hungama was the first one to reveal that the film has been titled Maria IPS.

Now we bring to you another interesting piece of information about this film.

A source told Bollywood Hungama, “John Abraham will be seen in a never-before-seen avatar in the film.

Maria IPS spans nearly 40 years in the life of Rakesh Maria, tracing his journey from his 20s to his 60s.

For the portions featuring Maria in his 20s and 30s, John bulked up and put on muscle to look the part.

For the scenes where the character is in his late 50s and 60s, the actor underwent another physical transformation, losing weight to sport a leaner and fitter look.” The source further said, “John has never undergone this kind of physical transformation for a film before.

Audiences will get to see him across different stages of Rakesh Maria’s life, and his transformation is sure to take them by surprise.” The shoot of Maria IPS began in July 2025, with the first schedule taking place at Ellora Studios near Mumbai, where a police station set was erected.

During the two-week schedule, John Abraham and Rohit Shetty filmed several dramatic police station scenes and high-intensity interrogation sequences.

In February, we reported that portions of Maria IPS were also shot at various Western Railway premises.

Vineet Abhishek, Chief Public Relations Officer, Western Railway (WR), exclusively told Bollywood Hungama, “John Abraham shot at the WR Headquarters in Churchgate, Lower Parel railway station and Mumbai Central railway station for Maria IPS.” Also Read: SCOOP: John Abraham reunites with The Diplomat director Shivam Nair for two-hero action thriller