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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaFor the Malayalam director, see John Abraham (director).John Abraham 
John Abraham in Shillong in October 2014Born Farhan Abraham
17 December 1972
Kochi, Kerala, IndiaNationality Indian Occupation Actor, Film producer, Model Years active 1997–present Height 1.83 m Spouse(s) Priya Runchal Parents Abraham John and Firoza Irani Relatives Susy Mathew (cousin)
Alan (younger brother)Website www.johnabraham.com In this Indian name, the name Abraham is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, John.John Abraham (born 17 December 1972) is an Indian film actor, producer, former model and a bodybuilder. After modelling for numerous advertisements and companies, John made his film debut with Jism (2003), which earned him a Filmfare Best Debut Award nomination.[1]This was followed by his first commercial success, Dhoom (2004). He received two Filmfare Award nominations, for his negative roles in Dhoom, and in Zinda(2006). He later appeared in the major critical success Water (2005).[2] He was nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Baabul(2006). Since then, Abraham has starred in many critically and commercially successful films including Dostana (2008), New York (2009), Force (2011),Shootout at Wadala (2013), and Madras Cafe (2013).In 2012, he produced his first film Vicky Donor, which was a critical and commercial success, and earned him a National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. He then established his own production house, John Abraham Entertainment. His second movie as a producer was Madras Cafe, which garnered fantastic critical acclaim. His athletic and muscular physique has contributed to his status as one of the most influential sex symbols in Bollywood.[3][4] He is the co-owner of the Indian Super League football team NorthEast United FC.CONTENTS
[hide]EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION[EDIT]
John Abraham was born to a Malayali Nasrani father and a Parsi mother. His father, Abraham John, is an architect fromAluva, Kerala; his mother is Firoza Irani. Abraham's Parsi name is "Farhan" while his father being a Marthomite Syrian Christian named him "John."[5][6] He has a sister Susy Mathew[7][8][9] and a younger brother.John studied at Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai. He got his bachelor's degree in economics from Jai Hind College. John also received an MMS from MET college [10][11][12][13]CAREER[EDIT]
Modeling[edit]
John Abraham started his modelling career appearing in the music video of the song "Surma" by Punjabi singer Jazzy B.[14]He then joined a media firm Time & Space Media Entertainment Promotions Ltd., which however closed because of financial problems. Later, he worked for Enterprises-Nexus as a media planner.[15] In 1999, he won the Gladrags Manhunt Contest and went to the Philippines for Manhunt International, where he runner up second place.[16] he later modelled inHong Kong, London and New York City. He also appeared in a number of commercial advertisements and in other music videos for singers including Pankaj Udhas, Hans Raj Hans and Babul Supriyo. To improve his acting skills, Abraham joined the Kishore Namit Kapoor acting laboratory and completed an acting course while juggling modelling assignments.[17]Actor[edit]
John made his acting debut with Jism (2003), a thriller film which according to Box Office India, was "Average" grossing 132,500,000 Rs.[18]His next films included a paranormal Romance Saaya (2003), Pooja Bhatt's directorial debut Paap (2004) and Ahmed Khan's Lakeer – Forbidden Lines (2004).He played the role of Kabir – the main antagonist in Dhoom in 2004, an action film produced by Yash Raj Films. The film was one of the highest grossing films of that year.[19]In 2005 he starred in the supernatural thriller Kaal and the comedy Garam Masala both of which did well at the box office.[20] Later that year, he had a role in Water, which portrayed the tragic fate of Hindu widows in British India of the 1930s. The film was written and directed by independent Canadian film-maker Deepa Mehta. It was popular internationally, and was nominated for the 2006 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 79th Academy Awards. Abraham attended the ceremony along with the film's crew and makers but the film lost to Germany's The Lives of Others.[21]In the summer of 2006, Abraham performed at the "Rockstars Concert" along with fellow Bollywood actors Salman Khan,Zayed Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Esha Deol, Shahid Kapoor and Mallika Sherawat.[22] In that same year, he starred in the films Zinda, Taxi No. 9211, Baabul and Kabul Express.[23] 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,[24] though it did well in the overseas markets.[25] His last two 2007 releases included the thrillerNo Smoking and the sports film Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal.In 2008, John starred alongside Abhishek Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra in Dostana, his only release that year. His first release of 2009 was a production by Yash Raj Films, New York.He has a fashion line— branded JA Clothes — which primarily features his favorite article of clothing, jeans.[26]In 2011, was seen in the films Aashayein and Jhootha Hi Sahi. Both of the films turned out to be box office failures. Lately, Abraham has appeared in films Force (2011), Desi Boyz (2011), and Housefull 2 (2012). His first film of 2013 was the multi-starrer Race 2 which was commercially successful, though his second release the coming-of-age romantic comedy I, Me Aur Main, under performed at the box office. His next release was Shootout at Wadala, in which he was portraying the role of gangster Manya Surve. The film emerged a success at the box office.His latest movie Madras Cafe, which also is a second movie for him as a producer garnered much critical acclaim, also the collections of the movie saw an upward trend after the terrific word of mouth.He is currently shooting Dostana 2 with Karan Parekh.Producer[edit]
His debut film as a producer was titled Vicky Donor (2012) and featured Ayushmann Khurrana, Annu Kapoor and Yami Gautam. Abraham also appeared in an item-number for the film.[27] It opened to positive response, and turned out to be a critical and commercial success. His second production, Madras Cafe which is also directed by Shoojit Sircar, opened to overwhelming response from the critics, and after taking a positive start at the box-office, the film saw an enormous jump owing to the terrific word of mouth. Abraham has also announced his ideas on Hamara Bajaj, an upcoming reality film he is planning with most of the cast & crew of Vicky Donor.PERSONAL LIFE[EDIT]
During the filming of Jism in 2002, John began to date his co-star Bipasha Basu. They were in a relationship until early 2011.[28] Whilst together, the two were often referred to as a supercouple in the Indian media.[29] He is now married to Priya Runchal,[30] an NRI financial analyst and investment banker from USA native to McLeodganj, whom he met in Mumbai, in December, 2010.[31]Social causes[edit]
John takes an interest in PETA and Habitat for Humanity.[32][33] He donated
1 Lakh to the Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, according to his website.[34]In January 2009, Abraham led a group of Indian celebrities in the Mumbai Marathon, an annual event to benefit the United Way. He did not run the marathon, but encouraged the participants by waving at them from the start line.[35]In April 2013 on behalf of PETA Abraham wrote a letter to Minister for Environment and Forests, Jayanthi Natarajan, asking that she make all circuses in India animal-free.[36][37]TV SHOW[EDIT]
A four-part TV show titled John Abraham: A Simple Life was telecast on NDTV Good Times from 18 November to 21 November 2013. The show gave viewers a sneak peek into John Abraham's life.[38][39]FILMOGRAPHY[EDIT]
Actor[edit]
Year Film Role Notes 2003 Jism Kabir Lal Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut 2003 Saaya Dr.Akash / "Akki" 2004 Aetbaar Aryan Trivedi 2004 Paap Shiven 2004 Lakeer – Forbidden Lines Saahil 2004 Dhoom Kabir Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role 2004 Madhoshi Aman 2005 Elaan Abhimanyu 2005 Karam John 2005 Kaal Krish Thapar 2005 Viruddh Amar Patwardhan 2005 Water Narayan 2005 Garam Masala Shyam / "Sam" 2005 Shikhar Himself Special appearance 2006 Zinda Rohit Chopra Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role 2006 Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna Special appearance in the song "Where's The Party Tonight?" 2006 Taxi No. 9211 Jai Mittal 2006 Baabul Rajat Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor 2006 Kabul Express Sohail Khan 2007 Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love Ashutosh Raina 2007 Hattrick Special appearance in the song "Wicket Bacha" 2007 No Smoking K 2007 Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal Sunny Bhasin 2008 Dostana Kunal 2009 Luck by Chance Himself Special appearance 2009 Little Zizou Arjun Special appearance 2009 New York Samir / "Sam" 2010 Aashayein Rahul Sharma 2010 Jhootha Hi Sahi Sid 2011 7 Khoon Maaf Jimmy Stetson 2011 Mere Brother Ki Dulhan Himself Special appearance 2011 Force (2011 film) ACP Yashvardhan 2011 Desi Boyz Nick Mathur / "Hunter" 2012 Housefull 2 Max 2012 Vicky Donor Special appearance in the song "Rum Whisky" 2013 Race 2 Armaan Malik 2013 I, Me, aur Main Ishaan Sabharwal 2013 Shootout at Wadala Manya Surve 2013 Madras Cafe Vikram Singh 2015 Welcome Back Filming 2015 Rocky Handsome Filming 2015 Mumbai Saga Announced 2015 Jazbaa Announced 2015 M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story Ishant Sharma Filming Producer[edit]
Year Film Notes 2012 Vicky Donor National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Film2013 Madras Cafe 2014 Satra Ko Shaadi Hai Filming[40] 2014 Agra Ka Daabra Pre-production 2015 Rocky Handsome Filming 2015 1911: Dream come true Announced AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS[EDIT]
Other awards[edit]
Year Award Won Notes 2006 Rajiv Gandhi Award for his achievement in Bollywood Yes [41] 2007 Giant International Awards for he`s contribution to Indian cinema Yes 2008 Sexiest Asian Man Yes [42] 2009 Loins Club Award Yes [43] 2011 India's Sexiest Bachelor by the BIG CBS PRIME Yes [44] 2012 Most Stylish Man - GQ Awards (India) Yes [45] REFERENCES[EDIT]
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- ^ "Water (2005)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
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- ^ Priya Gupta (6 December 2012). "Hrithik is more good-looking than me: John Abraham". Times Of India. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
- ^ "John Abraham Indian actor Model Profile biography Movie list » Psyphil Celebrity Blog". Celebrity.psyphil.com. 17 December 1992. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
- ^ "Pics: John Abraham with his sister Susy Matthew". Indicine.com. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
- ^ Manav Manglani. "John Abraham Gifts Audi Q Life To Sister-in-law On Her Birthday In Bandra". Koimoi.com. Retrieved2013-02-06.
- ^ "John Abraham gives his sister-in-law an Beater Car". Pinkvilla. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
- ^ UTV New Media Ltd. (17 January 2003). "JohnAbraham.com : Official Website With Latest News, Photos, Videos and Updates From The Bollywood Star". Utvjohn.com. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
- ^ "John Abraham". John Abraham. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
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- ^ "Surma' - John Abraham Jazzy B (Punjabi Album) HQ.flv". YouTube. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
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- ^ "Birthday Boy John Abraham » NDTV Movies". Movies.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
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- ^ "Box Office". Retrieved 2005-11-12.
- ^ http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/79th-winners.html
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- ^ "Box Office 2007". Salaam-e-Ishq. Retrieved 8 May 2007.
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- ^ "Relationship with John over for good: Bipasha". Mid-Day. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ TNN (4 April 2007). "It's London in spring time!". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- ^ "Priya Runchal". Miss Mahi. 3 June 2014.
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- ^ "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.
- ^ "John with Soha at Mumbai Marathon". Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ^ "Ban animals in circus, John urges government".
- ^ "Madhuri wraps 'Gulaab Gang' shoot".
- ^ "John Abraham to take TV viewers through 'A Simple Life'". November 14, 2013. The Times of India. Retrieved 10 December2013.
- ^ "John's views on the series - John Abraham: A Simple Life". November 18, 2013. NDTV. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "Newbie Harshvardhan Rane excited to be launched by John Abraham". India Today. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
- ^ "Nowrunning.com". John Abraham awarded Rajiv Gandhi Award. Retrieved 21 August 2006.
- ^ "John Abraham voted sexiest Asian man". Retrieved 2008-12-13.
- ^ "Loins Club Award". Retrieved 19 August 2013.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to John Abraham. - Official website
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