After a successful stint at the box office, John Abraham starrer movie The Diplomat was released on Netflix on May 9, 2025. Directed by Shivam Nair, The Diplomat features John Abraham, Sadia Khateeb, Revathy, Kumud Mishra, Sharib Hashmi, and more in key roles. The Diplomat is inspired by the incredible true story of real-life Indian diplomat JP Singh and his efforts in bringing an Indian woman named Uzma Ahmed, trapped in Pakistan, who was deceived into marrying a Pakistani man in 2017.
Since the movie is based on real-life events in the Uzma Ahmed case, actors have portrayed characters based on real-life people. For instance, John Abraham plays J.P. Singh who was then Deputy High Commissioner of India in Pakistan, and actress Sadia Khateeb has played Uzma Ahmed. Uzma was the Indian woman who took refuge at the Indian High Commission in Islamabad after being forced into marriage in Pakistan. Kumud Mishra plays Advocate N.M. Sayyed, Sharib Hashmi as Tiwari, an Indian Foreign Service official stationed in Pakistan, Revathy plays (then) Union Minister of External Affairs- Late Sushma Swaraj.
Where is real-life Uzma Ahmed, who was rescued from Pakistan?
As per reports, Uzma Ahmed returned to India on May 25, 2017. As per The Week, Uzma now runs a beauty parlour with the name of Falak in lanes of Brahmpuri in northeast Delhi. Uzam was quoted by The Week, "I am so busy with my work, I don’t have a second to worry about the future. Even when there are no customers. Between the parlour, looking after my daughter, the home, and the kitchen, I don’t have any time. I tire myself out so completely with work that, once I enter my house, I can only eat, listen to some old songs, and go to sleep.”
Who is real-life JP Singh?
Notably, Uzma was able to return to India by the help of JP Singh, aka Jitender Pal Singh. The character of JP Singh is played by John Abraham. JP Singh is a 2002-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) diplomat. During the Uzma Ahmed case, JP Singh was posted as Deputy High Commissioner in Pakistan. JP Singh oversaw Uzma Ahmed’s legal representation, appointed Pakistani lawyers, and meticulously prepared documentation to assert her rights. His presence at court hearings provided Uzma with much-needed moral and official support, ensuring a fair trial and keeping the international spotlight firmly on the case.