John Abraham isn't just another sexy face in Bollywood,  the actor and Rahul Bose are both important figures in the nation and are truly concerned with the way in which their country and government are run. That is why John Abraham and Rahul Bose came to the press meet for Procam's Mumbai Marathon 2009, not just to promote the marathon, but to also take the opportunity to talk about the ways in which Mumbai must change in the coming months and year.

John Abraham saw the press meet as a pivotal and significant occurrence as it also marked the reopening of the Trident Hotel, which was one of the hotels where the tragic Mumbai attacks occurred. John Abraham made it clear to the media that "This place is very relevant. This place where you are standing is very relevant to the attacks...this is one of the places where the hostages were held...I hope this marathon gets a lot more meaning to a lot more people."

Rahul Bose agreed and explained that the marathon was a coming together, an almost literal example of unity and he hoped that the unity would continue and would be the start for "civilian society to stay together, to challenge the government-this was a failure, what will you do? If you're about to do something, when, where and how?"

The marathon has become an even more key event since the attacks, as it not only shows the community coming together, but also raises money for charities. Non-profit organizations such as the United Way of Mumbai will be the ones to take the money from the marathon and in turn use the donations to help the victims and then what is left will also be used to expand the Disaster Preparedness Centers which are a critical necessity for the country, especially in times like these.