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'''John Abraham''' ([[Hindi]]:जॉन अब्राहम,[[Urdu]]: جان ابراهام, born [[December 17]], [[1972]] in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]), is an [[India]]n film actor who appears in [[Bollywood]] movies and a former [[Model (person)|model]]. |
'''John Abraham''' ([[Hindi]]:जॉन अब्राहम,[[Urdu]]: جان ابراهام,[[Malayalam]]:ജോണ് എബ്രഹാം, born [[December 17]], [[1972]] in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]), is an [[India]]n film actor who appears in [[Bollywood]] movies and a former [[Model (person)|model]]. |
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After modeling for numerous advertisements and popular companies, Abraham made his film debut with [[Jism (film)|Jism]] (2003). The film was a decent hit at the box office and got him nominated for the [[Filmfare Best Debut Award]]. In his first blockbuster hit, [[Dhoom]] (2004), he played an anti-hero. He bagged another Filmfare nomination for his negative roles in [[Dhoom]] and then in [[Zinda (film)|Zinda]] (2006). He received critical acclaimmation and appreciation worldwide for his movie [[Water (2005 film)|Water]] (2005). In the year 2007, he was nominated under the category of Best Supporting Actor at [[Filmfare Awards]] for the movie [[Baabul]]. His movies brought him national and international critical acclaim. He received the 'Rajiv Gandhi Award' for his contribution to Bollywood in 2006. Further, he was awarded for his contribution to Indian cinema in 2007 by the 'Giant International Awards'. |
After modeling for numerous advertisements and popular companies, Abraham made his film debut with [[Jism (film)|Jism]] (2003). The film was a decent hit at the box office and got him nominated for the [[Filmfare Best Debut Award]]. In his first blockbuster hit, [[Dhoom]] (2004), he played an anti-hero. He bagged another Filmfare nomination for his negative roles in [[Dhoom]] and then in [[Zinda (film)|Zinda]] (2006). He received critical acclaimmation and appreciation worldwide for his movie [[Water (2005 film)|Water]] (2005). In the year 2007, he was nominated under the category of Best Supporting Actor at [[Filmfare Awards]] for the movie [[Baabul]]. His movies brought him national and international critical acclaim. He received the 'Rajiv Gandhi Award' for his contribution to Bollywood in 2006. Further, he was awarded for his contribution to Indian cinema in 2007 by the 'Giant International Awards'. |
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John Abraham | |
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| Born | Farhan Abraham |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Model, Producer |
| Years active | 2003—present |
| Partner | Bipasha Basu (2002 – Present) |
| Website | http://www.johnabraham.com/ |
John Abraham (Hindi:जॉन अब्राहम,Urdu: جان ابراهام,Malayalam:ജോണ് എബ്രഹാം, born December 17, 1972 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India), is an Indian film actor who appears in Bollywood movies and a former model.
After modeling for numerous advertisements and popular companies, Abraham made his film debut with Jism (2003). The film was a decent hit at the box office and got him nominated for the Filmfare Best Debut Award. In his first blockbuster hit, Dhoom (2004), he played an anti-hero. He bagged another Filmfare nomination for his negative roles in Dhoom and then in Zinda (2006). He received critical acclaimmation and appreciation worldwide for his movie Water (2005). In the year 2007, he was nominated under the category of Best Supporting Actor at Filmfare Awards for the movie Baabul. His movies brought him national and international critical acclaim. He received the 'Rajiv Gandhi Award' for his contribution to Bollywood in 2006. Further, he was awarded for his contribution to Indian cinema in 2007 by the 'Giant International Awards'.
Early life
Born in Mumbai, India on December 17, 1972, John Abraham has been one of the most successful male models in India. Abraham's father is a Malayali architect. His mother, Phiroza Irani, is part of Mumbai's Parsi community. Abraham's Parsi name is “Farhan” to which his father, being a Syrian Christian, added “Abraham” as a respect for the Bible and named him “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 (Honors) in economics.[1] He was an avid sportsman, captaining the college football team. He earned his MMS degree from Mumbai Educational Trust.
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 and in music videos for singers like Pankaj Udhas, Hans Raj Hans and Babul Supriyo. To further improve his acting skills, Abraham joined Kishore Namit Kapoor acting lab and successfully completed a course on acting while juggling modelling assignments.
Acting
Early acting career
Abraham made his acting debut in 2003 with the controversial film Jism, a thriller with him and Bipasha Basu in lead. The film was a surprise box office success and his work was noticed widely. [2] It was while making of this film that John and Bipasha started dating each other. Later the same year came the paranormal thriller Saaya (2003) the film was a commercial and critical failure. It was followed by a bunch of failures like Pooja Bhatt's directorial debut Paap (2004) and Ahmed Khan's Lakeer (2004).
Breakthrough
After having many box office failures, John finally caught a break while starring in Dhoom in 2004, where he played the role of the villain 'Kabir'. The film was a big commercial success and one of the highest grossers of that year. [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 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 and 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.
In 2008 he had only one release, Dostana. The film was one of the highest Bollywood grossers of 2008.
Producer
In 2009 John became a producer by co-producing 1-800-Love along with Abbas Tyrewala.[9]
Media
Apart from his movie commitments, John is also the brand ambassador for Castrol Power 1, Yamaha Marque and has also endorsed Wrangler, Clinic All Clear, Fastrack eye gear and Samsung cell phones. He was the first Indian Brand ambassador for Diet Pepsi.[citation needed] John abraham is also the brand ambassador for Garnier Men.
Personal life
Abraham has been dating actress Bipasha Basu since 2002. The couple is considered a Supercouple in India.
John has his own fashion line: his brand (JA) clothes, which primarily features his favorite article of clothing, jeans. [10]
Abraham also associates himself deeply in the social causes and urges youngsters also to join hands in this humanity mankind.
” I work for social causes that I address. I love animals and I work for PETA. I have my own brigade called John's brigade for Habitat for Humanity, Habitat For Humanity is a Jimmy Carter foundation project.” John said when asked about his work.[11] [12]
He was also associated with the famous Lilavati hospital of Mumbai where he donated a check of 10 lakhs towards the hospital funds.[13]
In 2008 John became the first Indian ever to feature in the '25 Sexiest Men' list compiled by E! News and was ranked as the 7th sexiest man in the world.[14]. In the same year, UK magazine Eastern Eye named Abraham the "Sexiest Man In Asia".[15]
In January 2009, John took his charitable activities to a new level and led a group of Indian celebrities in the Mumbai Marathon, an event to benefit the United Way.[16]
During the latter part of January 2009, John Abraham injured his leg badly while shooting for David Dhawan’s upcoming flick, Hook Ya Crook. John had to slide down a 20 feet pole but when he started doing so, he could not manage it rightly, and he landed directly on his leg.[17]
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 | Amar | ||
| Water | Narayana | Film nominated for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film | |
| 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 | 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 | ||
| No Smoking | K | ||
| Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal | Sunny Bhasin | ||
| 2008 | Dostana | Kunal | won Best Jodi with Abhishek for Star Screen awards |
| 2009 | Luck by Chance | Himself | Special Appearance |
| Little Zizou | Arjun | Special Appearance | |
| New York | Sameer | Releasing on June 26, 2009 | |
| Aashayein | Rahul Sharma | Completed | |
| Hook Ya Crook | Filming | ||
| 2010 | Film City | Filming [18] | |
| 1-800-Love | Pre-production [19] [20] |
See also
Notes
- ^ "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.
- ^ "John Abraham turning producer!". Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ "John Abraham Jeans by Wrangler". Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- ^ "Habitat for Humanity". Retrieved 2007-06-29.
- ^ "Habitat for Humanity". Retrieved 2007-06-29.
- ^ "John donates Rs 10 lakh to pediatric centre of Nanavati Hospital". Retrieved 2007-12-09.
- ^ "World's sexiest men". Retrieved 2008-12-25.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "John Abraham voted sexiest Asian man". Retrieved 2008-12-13.
- ^ "John with Soha at Mumbai Marathon". Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ^ "John Abraham gets hurt on the shooting". Retrieved 2009-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "John Abraham starrer 'Film City' begins filming". Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ "Johnny Tu Ya Johnny Na". Retrieved 2008-08-12.
- ^ "John Abraham turning producer!". Retrieved 2008-08-19.
External links
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