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'''John Abraham''' born [[December 17]], [[1973]] <ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Rediff.com]]|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/dec/17msg.htm |title=Wish John Abraham|accessdate=2006-12-13}}</ref> is a former [[model]] turned [[Bollywood]] actor. He is of mixed |
'''John Abraham''' born [[December 17]], [[1973]] <ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Rediff.com]]|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/dec/17msg.htm |title=Wish John Abraham|accessdate=2006-12-13}}</ref> is a former [[model]] turned [[Bollywood]] actor. He is of mixed parentage with his father being Indian and mother Iranian. He currently lives in [[Mumbai]], [[India]]. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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John Abraham | |
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| Born | December 17, 1972 (age 34) |
| Occupation(s) | Model, Actor |
John Abraham born December 17, 1973 [1] is a former model turned Bollywood actor. He is of mixed parentage with his father being Indian and mother Iranian. He currently lives in Mumbai, India.
Early life
Abraham's father is a Malayali Saint Thomas Christian architect, from Aluva, Kerala while his mother Phiroza is from Iran[2] [3] [4]. John has stated that he would like to visit Iran in the near future in an interview with BBC Asian Network [5]. They eloped and were estranged from their respective parents until the birth of their first child which they called Farhan.
John's birth name is Farhan, but his father gave him the name John, and he has used that name ever since. He has one younger brother, Alan.
Abraham attended Bombay Scottish School and later Jai Hind College.[6] He was an avid sportsman, captaining the college football team.[6] He later earned an MBA degree from MET.[6]
Career
Abraham started his career with a media firm Called Time & Space Media Entertainment Promotions Ltd., which however closed down due to financial problems. Later he worked for Enterprises-Nexus as a media planner.
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.
In 2003, Abraham made his Bollywood debut with the controversial movie Jism at the age of thirty. He has appeared in a number of successful movies since then which include Dhoom (2004), Garam Masala (2005) and Taxi No 9211 (2006).
In 2004, John ignored angry threats and agreed to play the hero in the controversial film Water, which deals with the sad fate of Indian widows in traditional Indian society. The film was written and directed by independent film-maker Deepa Mehta. It had a rocky history; a first attempt to film it foundered, when sets in Varanasi were burned by an angry crowd. John signed for the director's second attempt to make the film, this time in Sri Lanka. The film has been popular overseas and has exposed John to a much wider audience.
His recently released films were Baabul and Kabul Express. His next film release is the multi-starrer Salaam E Ishq: A Tribute To Love.
Personal life
John began dating actress Bipasha Basu during the production of Jism (the first of three films in which they worked together), and they have been together since. He had previously dated actress Riya Sen.
He has been romantically linked by gossip columnists with several actresses, but all were, according to Abraham, "all smoke and no fire". [citation needed]
Trivia
- His voice was dubbed for his first film, Jism (2003).
- He is a vegetarian[7] and a supporter of animal rights. He has even been featured in advertisements for PETA[8].
Filmography
| Film | Year | Role | Other Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sahib Biwi Aur Ghulam | 2007 | Announced | |
| No Smoking[9] | 2007 | Announced | |
| Aashayein[9] | 2007 | Announced | |
| Exclusion[9] | 2007 | Announced | |
| Rockstar | 2007 | Jordan | Announced[9] |
| Goal | 2007 | Sunny | Filming[9] |
| Happy Birthday | 2007 | Announced[9] | |
| Salaam E Ishq: A Tribute To Love | 2007 | Ashutosh | to be released on January 26th |
| Soham - Karan Johar's Next Project | 2007 | Starts Shooting in November 2006. Tentative title. | |
| Baabul | 2006 | Rajat Verma | Released |
| Kabul Express | 2006 | Suhel Khan | Released |
| Is Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon | 2006 | Post-Production | |
| Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | 2006 | DJ | Special Appearance during song Where's the party tonight? |
| Taxi Number 9211 | 2006 | Jai Mittal | |
| Zinda | 2006 | Rohit Chopra | |
| Shikhar | 2005 | Himself | Special Appearance |
| Garam Masala | 2005 | Sam | |
| Water | 2005 | Narayana | |
| Viruddh... Family Comes First | 2005 | Amar Patwardhan | |
| Kaal | 2005 | Krish Thapar | |
| Karam | 2005 | John | |
| Elaan | 2005 | Abhimanyu | |
| Lakeer | 2004 | Saahil | |
| Dhoom | 2004 | Kabir | |
| Aetbaar | 2004 | Aryan Trivedi | |
| Saaya | 2004 | Dr. Akash (Akki) | |
| Paap | 2003 | Shiven | |
| Madhoshi | 2003 | Aman | |
| Jism | 2003 | Kabir Lal |
Awards
- 2004, IIFA Best Villain Award, Dhoom.
- 2004, Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role, Dhoom.
Nominated for:
Footnotes
- ^ "Wish John Abraham". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2006-12-13.
- ^ Article from Hindutimes
- ^ Biography from IMDB
- ^ John Abraham Profile
- ^ Live Webchat with John Abraham at BBC Asian Network
- ^ a b c "John Abraham's official personal site and user portal". Retrieved 2006-12-14.
- ^ Kanwar, Rachna. "Bollywood's Hottest Vegetarians Alive!". Indiatimes. Retrieved 2006-12-11.
- ^ "John Abraham speaks up for pigs". PETA India. Retrieved 2006-12-11.
- ^ a b c d e f "John Abraham: Filmography". IndiaFM.com. Retrieved 2006-12-14.