Born and brought up in Mumbai, India, John Abraham is one of the most successful male models in India. John grew up in a middle class family. His father Abraham John is a Syrian Christian (Nasrani or Saint Thomas Christian) from Aluva, Kerala, India and his mother Firoza Irani is a Zoroastrian Parsi from India's Parsi community. His father is an ...
Bombay Scottish School, Mahim, Jai Hind College, Mumbai Educational Trust, Sau Tarah Ke, Toh Dishoom, Saajna
Nationality
Indian
Spouse
Priya Runchal
Parents
Firoza Irani, Abraham John, Sau Tarah Ke, Toh Dishoom, Saajna
Siblings
Susy Mathew, Alan Abraham, Sau Tarah Ke, Toh Dishoom, Saajna
Awards
National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, Screen Award for Jodi No. 1, Zee Cine Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role, IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role, Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Male, IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Ye...
Nominations
Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, Filmfare Award for Best Villain – Tamil, Filmfare Award for Best Film, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor, Screen Award for Best Actor (Popular Choice), IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor, IIFA Award for Hottest Pair of the year, Screen Award for Best Fi...
Movies
Sau Tarah Ke, Toh Dishoom, Saajna, Force 2, Dishoom, Force, Rocky Handsome, Shootout at Wadala, Desi Boyz, Welcome Back, Dhoom, Dostana, Jism, Paap, Garam Masala, Jhootha Hi Sahi, Elaan, Aetbaar, Madhoshi, Madras Cafe, Housefull 2, Race 2, I, Me aur Main, Zinda, Viruddh... Family Comes First, Kaal, ...
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Quote
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I have no inhibitions when it comes to showing off my physique, but appearing nude on screen is out of the question. I don't need to resort to it and definitely not at this stage of my career.
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My greatest strength as an actor is that I follow my director's brief completely. The film is always the director's visual baby.
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I don't have a problem being labeled a sex symbol though I personally don't feel very sexy about myself. There's no harm in my creating a niche for myself in a certain bracket.
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"I was slightly disheartened when three of my films didn't work at the box-office.But the silver lining is that people did appreciate my work in those films. Had my performance gone unnoticed, I would've been in big trouble then".
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Fact
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Was engaged to Raveena Tandon in 2002.
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Was in kindergarten with Uday Chopra.
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The Legacy of Luna is a book written by Julia Butterfly Hill about her experiences while protecting a tree named Luna. It is based on a true story, written like a diary of two years spent in an ancient redwood. John Abraham was to do the film adaptation with Deepa Mehta co starring Rachel Weisz.The film was eventually shelved . This was in 2004.
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Starred in Time Magnetics shelved film directed by Anurag Basu. This was in 2004.
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Starred in Mahendra Dhariwal's shelved film " Mera Bharat Mahaan" . Not to be confused with the film " Heroes" that had the same title. Co starring Sunil Shetty, Sohail Khan. Directed by Puneet Sihra. This was in 2003.
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Starred in Andalib Sultanpuri's shelved film , co starring Bipasha BasI and Dino Morea. This was in 2004.
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Viraj Adhav was the dubbing artiste who dubbed for John Abraham in his first few films.
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Starred in Cinevista' s shelved film co starring Raveena Tandon and Akanksha Malhotra. Was to be directed by Puneet Issar. This was in 2002.
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Debut film was to be " Is Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon" opposite Akanksha Malhotra, directed by Rahul Rawail. The film was shelved after 75% completion.
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His favorite actress is Rani Mukerji.
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Was in a relationship with Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu from 2002-2011. They were often referred to as a super couple in the Indian media.
Before he went to modeling he was working as a media planner for an ad agency.
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Was approached by Rajiv Rai for Naseeruddin Shah's role in Asambhav (2004). After he refused the role, Rajiv Rai decided to make the character older and approached Nasseruddin.
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Is half Malayali and half Parsi: Father is a Christian from Kerala, mother belongs to India's Parsi community.
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Is a vegetarian
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His voice was dubbed by another actor in his first film Jism (2003).
$1.6 Million
