Featuring John Abraham, The Diplomat deviates greatly from his often action-packed parts by highlighting his “career-best performance” as J.P. Singh, an Indian diplomat on a high-stakes mission to save a woman imprisoned in Pakistan. Under Shivam Nair’s direction, the film draws on actual events and emphasizes the need of knowledge, diplomacy, and strategy in helping to end world issues. Abraham studied previous diplomatic situations and trained with an actual diplomat in order to be ready for the post. Emphasizing psychological tension above physical conflict, The Diplomat presents a new perspective on the spy genre with its riveting, realistic depiction of international interactions.