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John Abraham | |
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| Occupation(s) | Actor, Model |
| Years active | 2003—present |
| Website | http://www.johnabraham.com/ |
John Abraham (born December 17, 1972 in Mumbai, India), is a Bollywood actor and a former model.
Early life
Born in Mumbai, India on December 17, 1972, John Abraham (ജോണ് ഏബ്രഹാം) is one of the most successful male models in India. Abraham's father is a Malayali Syrian Christian architect, from Alwaye, Kerala in India. His mother, Phiroza Irani, is part of Bombay's Parsi community. Abraham's Parsi name is Farhan but his father gave him the name John. He has one younger brother, Alan.
Abraham first went to the Bombay Scottish School and later to Jai Hind College, where he completed his BA (Hons) in economics.[1] He was an avid sportsman, captaining the college football team. He earned his MMS degree from Mumbai Educational Trust.[1]
Career
Abraham started his career with the media firm Time & Space Media Entertainment Promotions Ltd., which however closed down due to financial problems. Later, he worked for Enterprises-Nexus as a media planner.
Modeling
In 1999, he won the Gladrags Manhunt Contest and went to Singapore for Manhunt International, where he won second place. Following this, he appeared in a number of commercial advertisements. To further hone his acting skills, John Abraham joined Kishore Namit Kapoor acting lab and successfully completed a course on acting while juggling modelling assignments.
Acting
Abraham made his film debut in 2003 with the controversial film Jism. The film did well, and his work was noticed widely. [2] Later the same year, came the paranormal Saaya (2003) and the romantic Paap (2004); neither of them did well at box-office. John's first blockbuster hit came with the movie Dhoom in 2004 where he played the role of the villain 'Kabir'. [3]
In 2005 he starred in the supernatural thriller Kaal and the comedy Garam Masala both of which did well at the box office. [4] Later that year he had a major role in the critically acclaimed film Water, which portrayed the tragic fate of Hindu widows in colonial India (See British India). The film was written and directed by independent Canadian film-maker Deepa Mehta. The film was popular overseas, and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 79th Academy Awards, which exposed John to a more international audience.
In the summer of 2006, he performed at the "Rockstars Concert" along with fellow bollywood stars, Salman Khan, Zayed Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Esha Deol, Shahid Kapoor and Mallika Sherawat. [5] In the same year, he starred in the films Zinda, Taxi No 9211, Baabul and Kabul Express (2006). [6] Among these Taxi No 9211 , Kabul Express were substantially successful.
Nikhil Advani's multi-starrer, Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love was Abraham's first release in 2007. The movie failed to do well at the Indian box office,[7] but was successful in the overseas market.[8] His last two 2007 releases were the offbeat thriller No Smoking and the sports film Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal.
John is playing an environmentalist activist in Deepa Mehta's new film Luna (currently under production) starring Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz and Chris Cooper. [9] [10]
Apart from his movie commitments, John is also the brand ambassador for Castrol Power 1 , Yamaha Marque, Wrangler, Fasttrack, Clinic All clear, and Pepsi.[citation needed]
Personal life
Abraham is currently dating actress Bipasha Basu, They have been dating since late 2002.
John loves wearing jeans and his own brand (JA) clothes. [11]
Awards and nominations
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Jism | Kabir Lal | Nomination, Filmfare Best Debut Award |
| Saaya | Dr. Akash "Akki" | ||
| 2004 | Aetbaar | Aryan Trivedi | |
| Paap | Shiven | ||
| Lakeer - Forbidden Lines | Saahil | ||
| Dhoom | Kabir | Nomination, Filmfare Best Villain Award | |
| Madhoshi | Aman | ||
| 2005 | Elaan | Abhimanyu | |
| Karam | John | ||
| Kaal | Krish Thapar | ||
| Viruddh... Family Comes First | Amar | ||
| Water | Narayana | ||
| Garam Masala | Sam | ||
| Shikhar | Himself | Special Appearance | |
| 2006 | Zinda | Rohit Chopra | Nomination, Filmfare Best Villain Award |
| Taxi Number 9211 | Jai Mittal | ||
| Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | DJ | Special Appearance in song Where's The Party Tonight? | |
| Baabul | Rajat Verma | Nomination, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award | |
| Kabul Express | Suhel Khan | ||
| 2007 | Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love | Ashutosh | |
| Hattrick | Himself | Special Appearance in song Wicket Bacha | |
| No Smoking | K | ||
| Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal | Sunny Bhasin |
Upcoming films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dostana | Kunal | Releasing on November 14, 2008 |
| Aashayein | Rahul Sharma | awaiting release | |
| Little Zizou | Arjun | Special Appearance [12] [13] | |
| 2009 | New York | Filming [14] | |
| Hook Ya Crook | Pre-production | ||
| Exclusion | Pre-production | ||
| 1-800-Love | Pre-production [15] [16] | ||
| Luna | Pre-production |
See also
References
- ^ a b "John Abraham's official personal site and user portal". Retrieved 2006-12-14.
- ^ "Box Office 2003".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|accessyear=(help) - ^ "Box Office 2004". Dhoom.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|accessyear=(help) - ^ "Box Office". Retrieved 2005-11-12.
- ^ "Bollywood rocks Atlantic City". bollyvista.com. Retrieved May 12.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Box Office". Retrieved 2006-11-05.
- ^ "Box Office 2007". Salaam-e-Ishq. Retrieved 8 May.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Box Office". Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- ^ "Yahoo Movies". Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ "INDAFM". Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ "John Abraham Jeans by Wrangler". Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- ^ "John Abraham in Sooni Taraporevala's Little Zizou". Retrieved 2008-02-19.
- ^ "Little Zizou". Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ "Katrina, John in YRF's film with Kabir Khan". Retrieved 2008-02-08.
- ^ "Johnny Tu Ya Johnny Na". Retrieved 2008-08-12.
- ^ "John Abraham turning producer!". Retrieved 2008-08-19.
External links
- John Abraham at IMDb