John Abraham
John Abraham | |
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| Occupation(s) | Actor, Model |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
| Website | www.johnabraham.com |
John Abraham (Hindi: जॉन अब्राहम, Pashto: جان ابراهام), (born December 17, 1972 in Mumbai, India), is a former model turned Bollywood actor.
Early life
John Abraham's Iranian name is Farhan but he was born and baptised as John. He has one younger brother, Alan. Abraham's father is a Syro Malabar Catholic architect, from Alwaye, Kerala in India. His mother, Phiroza Irani, is part of Bombay's Parsi community.
Abraham's parents eloped, and they were estranged from their respective parents until the birth of their first child, John.
Abraham attended Bombay Scottish School and later Jai Hind College.[1] He was an avid sprinter and was a captain of football association. He later earned a M.B.A degree from MET[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
John Abraham made his film debut in 2003 with the controversal film Jism. The film did well, and his work was widely noticed. Later in the same year came the paranormal Saaya (2003) and the romantic Paap (2003); neither of which did particularly well at the Indian box-office. John's first blockbuster hit came with the movie Dhoomin 2004 where he played the role of the villain 'Kabir'. [2] Other movies such as Kaal and Garam Masala followed in 2005. [3]
In 2005, he had a major role in Water, which portrayed the tragic fate of Hindu widows in pre-independant 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 perfomed at the "Rockstars Concert" along with fellow bollywood stars, Salman Khan, Zayed Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Esha Deol, Shahid Kapoor and Mallika Sherawat. [4]
In 2006, he starred in the films Taxi No 9211, Baabul and Kabul Express (2006). [5] . Amongst these only Baabul was substantially successful, particularly in the overseas market.[6]
Nikhil Advani's multi-starrer, Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love was Abraham's first release in 2007. The move failed to do well at the Indian box office,[7] but was successful in the overseas market.[6]
John is playing an environmentalist activist in Deepa Mehta's new film Luna (currently under production) starring Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz and Chris Cooper. [8] [9]
Apart from his movie commitments, John is also the brand ambassador for Castrol Power 1 and for the Yamaha Marque.
Personal life
Abraham is currently dating to actress Bipasha Basu, They have been dating since 2002.
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 | Narayan | Nomination, 79th 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 | DJ | Special Appearance, music video Where's the party tonight? | |
| Baabul | Rajat Verma | Nomination, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award | |
| Kabul Express | Suhel Khan | A Post-War Story In Afghanistan | |
| 2007 | Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love | Ashutosh | |
| Hattrick | Himself | Guest Appearance, music video Wicket Bacha | |
| No Smoking | K | ||
| Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal | Sunny Bhasin | Releasing on November 23, 2007 | |
| 2008 | Aashayein | Under Production | |
| Luna | Under Production | ||
| Untitled Tarun Mansukhani Project | Announced | ||
| Exclusion | On Hold [1] |
See also
References
- ^ a b "John Abraham's official personal site and user portal". Retrieved 2006-12-14.
- ^ "Box Office 2004". Dhoom.
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- ^ "Bollywood rocks Atlantic City". bollyvista.com. Retrieved May 12.
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- ^ a b "Box Office". Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- ^ "Box Office 2007". Salaam-e-Ishq. Retrieved 8 May.
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- ^ "INDAFM". Retrieved 2007-10-01.
External links
- John Abraham at IMDb