John Abraham has started shooting for his upcoming film thriller film SMJ, directed by Milap Zaveri.

Milap, who last made the adult comedy film Mastizade, shared a photograph of himself along with John holding the film's clapboard, through his Twitter handle. 

The film also features Manoj Bajpayee in a crucial role. The latter wasn't present during the first day's shoot, but is expected to join the crew soon. 

Meanwhile, John's previous project Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran is slated for release on April 6.