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.
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]
Actor
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 
1 millions to the Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, according to his website.[37]
1 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
- 2006: IIFA Best Supporting Actor Award for Garam Masala[citation needed]
- 2007: IIFA Best Villain Award for Zinda[citation needed]
- 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
- 2009: Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 along with Abhishek Bachchan for Dostana[citation needed]
- Bollywood Movie Awards
- Won
- 2004: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Male Debut for Jism[citation needed]
- Nominated
- 2007: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Supporting Actor for Baabul [43]
- Stardust Awards
- Won
- 2005: Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Male, Paap[citation needed]
- Global Indian Film Awards
- Nominated
- 2006: GIFA Best Villain for Zinda[citation needed]
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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