Saturday 8 June 2013

John Abraham

John Abraham (born 17 December 1972) is an Indian film actor, producer and former model. After modelling for numerous advertisements and companies, Abraham 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). 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. He has thus established himself as one of the leading contemporary actors of Hindi cinema.
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Early life and education

John was born in Mumbai to a Malayali father and a Parsi mother. His father, Abraham John, is an architect from Aluva, Kerala; his mother is named Firoza Irani. Abraham's Parsi name is "Farhan" while his father being a Marthomite Syrian Christian named him "John".[3][4][5] He has a sister Susy Mathew[6][7][8] and younger brother, Alan. Abraham studied at Bombay Scottish School, Mahim in Mumbai. He got his bachelor's degree in economics from Jai Hind College. John also received an MMS from Mumbai Educational Trust (MET).

Modeling

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 won second place.[16] Following this, he was signed by Carrie Models in Singapore and did some modelling there; he later modelled in Hong 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]

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Abraham made his acting debut with Jism (2003), a thriller film which according to Box Office India, was "above average" grossing 132,500,000 Rs.[18]
His next films included a paranormal thriller 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.[citation needed]
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.[21] In that same year, he starred in the films Zinda, Taxi No. 9211, Baabul and Kabul Express.[22] 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,[23] though it did well in the overseas markets.[24] His last two 2007 releases included the arthouse thriller No Smoking and the sports film Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal.
In 2008, Abraham 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.[25]
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 Race 2 which was a multi starrer and a commercial hit while his second release was I, Me Aur Main, which did average business. His next release was Shootout at Wadala, in which he was portraying the role of Manya Surve. Shootout at Wadala was a hit at the box office.

Producer

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.[26] It opened to positive response, and turned out to be a critical and commercial success.[27] He is currently working on his second production, Madras Cafe which will also be directed by Shoojit Sircar. 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

During the filming of Jism in 2002, Abraham began to date his co-star Bipasha Basu. They were in a relationship untill early 2011 when the couple officially broke up.[28][29][30][31][32] Whilst together, the two were often referred to as a supercouple in the Indian media.[33] He is now in a relationship with Priya Runchal, an NRI financial analyst and investment banker from USA native to McLeodganj, whom he met in Mumbai, in December, 2010.[34]

Social causes

Abraham takes an interest in PETA and Habitat for Humanity.[35][36] He donated INR1 millions to the Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, according to his website.[37]
In January 2009, Abraham led a group of Indian celebrities in the Mumbai Marathon, an annual event to benefit the United Way.[38]
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.[39][40]

Filmography

Actor

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 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
Post-production
Releasing 30 August 2013
2014 Dostana 2
Announced
2014 Welcome Back
Announced

Producer

Year Film Notes
2012 Vicky Donor National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Film
2013 Hamara Bajaj Pre-production
2013 Madras Cafe coming soon

Awards and nominations

National Film Awards
Won
  • 2013: National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment for Vicky Donor
Filmfare Awards
Nominated
  • 2004: Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for Jism
  • 2005: Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role for Dhoom [41]
  • 2007: Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role for Zinda[citation needed]
  • 2007: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Baabul
  • 2013: Filmfare Award for Best Film for Vicky Donor[citation needed]
IIFA Awards
Won
  • 2005: IIFA Best Villain Award for Dhoom [42]
Nominated
Zee Cine Awards
Won
  • 2005: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for Dhoom[citation needed]
Nominated
  • 2007: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for Zinda[citation needed]
Star Screen Awards
Won
Bollywood Movie Awards
Won
Nominated
  • 2007: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Supporting Actor for Baabul [43]
Stardust Awards
Won
Global Indian Film Awards
Nominated

Other awards

  • 2006: Rajiv Gandhi Award for his achievement in Bollywood[44]
  • 2007: Giant International Awards for his contribution to Indian cinema[45]
  • 2008: Sexiest Asian Man[46]
  • 2009: Lions Club Award[citation needed]
  • 2011: India's Sexiest Bachelor by the BIG CBS PRIME[47]


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