John Abraham
Born	December 17, 1972 (1972-12-17) (age 34) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actor, Model
Years active	2003 - present
Official site	www.johnabraham.com

John Abraham (Hindi: जॉन अब्राहम, Urdu: جان ابراهام), (born December 17, 1972 in Mumbai, India), is a former model turned Bollywood actor. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... , Bombay redirects here. ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hindi (DevanāgarÄ«: or , IAST: , IPA:  ), an Indo-European language spoken all over India in varying degrees and extensively in northern and central India, is one of the 22 official languages of India and is used, along with English, for central government administrative purposes. ... Urdu ( , , trans. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section should be merged with Mumbai (Bombay) This article is about the city formerly known as Bombay. ... A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. ...

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. Aluva (Alwaye) is city north of Kochi in Ernakulam district of Kerala state in South India. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... This article is about the 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] The Bombay Scottish School is a secondary, co-education school located in Mumbai, India. ... Jai Hind College was founded in 1948 by a group of ex-teachers from Karachi. ... Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a masters degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. ... Look up Met in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

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. This article is about the year. ... Gladrags is an Indian magazine which features modelling and events based on that. ... Manhunt International is an international beauty pageant for men which began in 1993, though the roots of the pageant go back a few years more to when one single national preliminary was held in Singapore. ...

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 Dhoom in 2004 where he played the role of the villain 'Kabir'. ^[2] Other movies such as Kaal and Garam Masala followed in 2005. ^[3] Image File history File links John_abraham. ... Jism (IPA: , English: Body ) is a 2003 Bollywood film directed by Amit Saxena, which starred Bipasha Basu and John Abraham, the latter making his debut in Hindi films. ... Saaya (English: Shadow) is a 2003 Bollywood film. ... Paap is a Bollywood film directed by Pooja Bhatt which features Udita Goswami. ... Dhoom (Hindi: धूम, Urdu: دھوم) was a movie produced by Yash Raj Films Aditya Chopra (son of Yash Chopra) and released in 2004. ... Kaal is a planet in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. ... Garam Masala (Hindi: गरम मसाला) is a Bollywood film, released in 2005. ...

In 2005, he had a major role in Water, which portrayed the tragic fate of Hindu widows in colonial 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. Water (2005) is an Academy Award-nominated Canadian film directed and written by Deepa Mehta. ... Anthem God Save The Queen/King British India, circa 1860 Capital Calcutta (1858-1912), New Delhi (1912-1947) Language(s) Hindi, Urdu, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1877-1901 Victoria  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - January-December 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George... Deepa Mehta ( दीपा मेहता ),(born 1950 in Amritsar Punjab, India) is a controversial Indian-Canadian film director and screenwriter who is based in Toronto and Delhi. ... As a Special Award 1947 Shoeshine (Sciuscià) (Italy) - Societa Co-operativa Alfa Cinematografica - Paolo William Tamburella producer - Vittorio De Sica director 1948 Monsieur Vincent (France) - E. D. I. C., Union Général Cinématographique - George de la Grandiere producer - Maurice Cloche director 1949 The Bicycle Thief (Ladri di biciclette... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ...

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. ^[4] Salman Khan (Hindi: सलमान ख़ान, Urdu: سلمان خان. Pronunciation: / /), born Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan on December 27, 1965 is a popular Indian film actor who appears in Bollywood movies. ... Zayed Khan (Hindi: ज़ैईद ख़ान, Pashto: زيد خان), born April 27 1980, India, is an Indian Bollywood actor. ... Kareena Kapoor (Hindi: ; born September 21, 1980)[1] nicknamed Bebo is an award-winning prominent Indian actress who appears in Bollywood movies. ... Esha Deol, (Tamil:ஈஷா தியோல்) (Hindi:ईशा धियोल)(born November 2, 1982) is a popular Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. ... Shahid Kapoor (Hindi: शाहिद कपूर) born February 25, 1981 in Mumbai, India is a Bollywood actor and model. ... Mallika Sherawat (Hindi: , born October 24, 1972 as Reema Lamba in Rohtak, Haryana, India) is a popular Indian actress and model. ...

In 2006, he starred in the films Zinda, Taxi No 9211, Baabul and Kabul Express (2006). ^[5] . Among these Taxi No 9211 , Kabul Express were substantially successful, particularly in the overseas market. ^[6] Taxi No 9211 was one of the highest grossing films of 2006. Zinda (Hindi: ज़ंदा, Urdu: زندہ English: Alive) is a 2006 Bollywood remake of the Korean film Oldboy starring Sanjay Dutt, John Abraham, Mahesh Manjrekar, Celina Jaitley and Lara Dutta. ... Taxi Number 9211 is a Bollywood movie that released on 24th February 2006 and was directed by Milan Luthria. ... Baabul (Hindi: बाबुल, Urdu: بابُل) is a 2006 Bollywood film, directed by Ravi Chopra. ... Kabul Express (Hindi: काबुल एक्स्प्रेस, Urdu: کابل ایکسپریس) is a Bollywood movie that was released on December 15, 2006. ... Taxi Number 9211 is a Bollywood movie that released on 24th February 2006 and was directed by Milan Luthria. ... Kabul Express (Hindi: काबुल एक्स्प्रेस, Urdu: کابل ایکسپریس) is a Bollywood movie that was released on December 15, 2006. ... Taxi Number 9211 is a Bollywood movie that released on 24th February 2006 and was directed by Milan Luthria. ...

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] Nikhil Advani is an Indian director working in the Bollywood industry. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

John with Bipasha Basu

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]} Image File history File links Size of this preview: 452 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (486 × 644 pixels, file size: 211 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Bollywood actors John Abraham with Bipasha Basu In Dubai (2007). ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 452 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (486 × 644 pixels, file size: 211 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Bollywood actors John Abraham with Bipasha Basu In Dubai (2007). ... Bipasha Basu (born January 7, 1979) is a Bollywood actress and supermodel. ... Deepa Mehta ( दीपा मेहता ),(born 1950 in Amritsar Punjab, India) is a controversial Indian-Canadian film director and screenwriter who is based in Toronto and Delhi. ... Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is a two-time Academy Award-winning, BAFTA-winning, and five-time Golden Globe-winning American method actor. ... Rachel Weisz (born March 7, 1971) is an Academy Award-winning English film and television actress. ... Christopher W. Cooper (born July 9, 1951) is an Academy Award-winning American film actor. ...

Apart from his movie commitments, John is also the brand ambassador for Castrol Power 1 and for the Yamaha Marque. Castrol is a brand of industrial and automotive lubricants which is applied to a large range of oil products for most lubrication applications. ... Yamaha Motor Company Limited ) (TYO: 7272), a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company (whose HQ is at 2500 Shingai, Iwata, Shizuoka), is part of the Yamaha Corporation. ...

Personal life

Abraham is currently dating actress Bipasha Basu, They have been dating since 2002. Bipasha Basu (born January 7, 1979) is a Bollywood actress and supermodel. ...

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of John Abraham's awards and nominations

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Filmography

Jism (IPA: , English: Body ) is a 2003 Bollywood film directed by Amit Saxena, which starred Bipasha Basu and John Abraham, the latter making his debut in Hindi films. ... The Filmfare Best Debut Award is given at annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... Saaya (English: Shadow) is a 2003 Bollywood film. ... Aetbaar (Hindi: ऐतबार, Urdu: اعتبار - Trust) is a Bollywood film released in 2004. ... Paap is a Bollywood film directed by Pooja Bhatt which features Udita Goswami. ... Lakeer - Forbidden Lines is a 2004 Hindi language film directed by Ahmed Khan and starring Sunny Deol, Sunil Shetty, John Abraham and Nauheed Cyrusi. ... Dhoom (Hindi: धूम, Urdu: دھوم) was a movie produced by Yash Raj Films Aditya Chopra (son of Yash Chopra) and released in 2004. ... The Filmfare Best Villain Award is given by Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... Madhoshi is a 2004 Hindi Bollywood Film. ... Elaan (Hindi: एलान, Urdu: ایلان) is a Bollywood film released in January 2005. ... Karam is a Bollywood movie released in 2005. ... Kaal (Hindi: काल, Urdu: کال, translation: The Time of Doom is a Bollywood film, released in India on April 29, 2005. ... Viruddh. ... Water (2005) is an Academy Award-nominated Canadian film directed and written by Deepa Mehta. ... Garam Masala (Hindi: गरम मसाला) is a Bollywood film, released in 2005. ... Shikhar is a hindi film released in the year 2006. ... Zinda (Hindi: ज़ंदा, Urdu: زندہ English: Alive) is a 2006 Bollywood remake of the Korean film Oldboy starring Sanjay Dutt, John Abraham, Mahesh Manjrekar, Celina Jaitley and Lara Dutta. ... The Filmfare Best Villain Award is given by Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... Taxi Number 9211 is a Bollywood movie that released on 24th February 2006 and was directed by Milan Luthria. ... Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (Devanagari: कभी अलविदा न कहना, Nastaliq: کبھی الوداع نہ کہنا, English: (Never Say Good Bye) is a film directed by Karan Johar and produced under the Dharma Productions banner. ... Baabul (Hindi: बाबुल, Urdu: بابُل) is a 2006 Bollywood film, directed by Ravi Chopra. ... As the Oscars are to Hollywood, so the Filmfare Awards are to the Indian Bollywood film industry. ... Kabul Express (Hindi: काबुल एक्स्प्रेस, Urdu: کابل ایکسپریس) is a Bollywood movie that was released on December 15, 2006. ... Hattrick is a 2007 film directed by Milan Luthria, starring Paresh Rawal, Rimi Sen, Kunal Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Danny Denzongpa. ... No Smoking is a 2007 Bollywood film, starring John Abraham and Ayesha Takia in lead roles. ... Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal (English: Get Set Goal) is a 2007 Bollywood film. ... The film yet to be titled will be directed by debutant director, Tarun Mansukhani who has assisted Karan Johar since his debut. ... Exclusion, formerly known as Kamagata Maru, is a forthcoming movie to be directed by internationally acclaimed director, Deepa Mehta starring Amitabh Bachchan, John Abraham, Seema Biswas, Kabir Bedi and well-known British actor, Terence Stamp in lead roles. ...

See also

• List of Indian Actors

About this list--names are alphabetized by first name, each language used in the actors films follows the actors name. ...

References

Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 132nd day of the year (133rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• John Abraham at the Internet Movie Database