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John Abraham (Actor) – Wiki, Age, Family, Career and a lot more.
John’s Brief Intro –
John Abraham is an Actor, model as well as a producer. He is a famous as well as talented personality in the Bollywood Industry. He has given many hits to Bollywood. To know more about him just read till the end.
John’s Wiki –
Name | John Abraham |
Birthdate | 17 December 1972 |
Age as of 2022 | 51 years |
Birthplace | Kochi, Kerala, India |
Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
Nationality | Indian |
Profession | Actor, Model, Producer |
John’s Physical Appearance –
Height | 6′ (Approx.) |
Hair Colour | Black |
Eye Colour | Black |
John’s Educational Details –
School Name | Mumbai’s Bombay Scottish School |
College Name | Jai Hind College, Mumbai, Mumbai Educational Trust |
Educational Qualification | B.A. in Economics, MBA |
John Abraham was an athlete in childhood and he used to participate in 100m as well as 200m races. Not only this, but John has also represented his school in a 100m race at the district level. When he was a teenager, he wanted to become like his father as well as his brother who are architects.
John’s Family Details –
John Abraham was born in a multi-religious family. His father was Malayali Narsani whereas his mother is a Parsi mother.
Father’s Name | Abraham John |
Mother’s Name | Firoza Irani |
Siblings | Brother – Alan Abraham Sister – Susy Mathew |
Wife | Priya Runchal |
His father Mr John is an architect while his mother is a homemaker. John’s mother also works for charity. His younger brother is also an architect.
If we talk about John Abraham’s relationship status, then he is Married to Priya Runchal. Priya is a Banker. Before marrying, he dated Riya Sen, who is an actress. He also proposes to Riya for marriage, but she refuses the proposal because she wanted to make her career in the Bollywood industry.
Then, John Abraham dated Bipasha Basu and they both dated for almost 8 years. They both met on the set of their film named ‘Jism’ and from there they fell in love. But they ended their relationship because John was getting much close with Priya.
Then, finally, John Abraham proposes to Priya Runchal at a Gym in Bandra. This couple tied the knot and took vows on 3 January 2014 in a private ceremony.
Career –
As an Actor:
When John Abraham was born his name was ‘Farhan Irani’ by his maternal family but then he changes his name which was actually the reverse of his father’s name i.e. Abraham John. He started doing modelling by playing a criminal investigator in Jazzy B’s Album named ‘Surma’. Then, he had also worked as a media planner as well as a production manager in Time and Space Media Entertainment Promotions Ltd. and Enterprises Nexus.
He has also participated in Gladrags Manhunt Super Model Contest in which earlier he stood out as a runner-up and after that, he won Manhunt International Contest. John Abraham took admitted to Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Laboratory to have some basic knowledge of acting, and then he enters Bollywood.
He made his acting debut in Bollywood with the film named ‘Jism’ with Bipasha Basu. Then, he has also appeared in a negative role in an action film named ‘Dhoom’. From this movie, he has gained many followers. Also, the hairstyle he used in this movie, became the trendsetter among youth. Then, he had done many super-hit films. John Abraham got a chance to appear in a movie named ‘Madras Cafe’ in 2013. This was a big blockbuster movie.
As a Producer:
John Abraham made his debut as a producer in 2012 with the film named ‘Vicky Donor’ in which Ayushmaan Khurana played the lead role. That film earned a National Award. Then, he produced ‘Madras Cafe’, which was directed by Shoojit Sircar.
As Others:
Apart from acting as well as producing, he was actively involved in many Humanitarian activities and also he is a part of many NGOs like Habitat for Humanity and PETA. He also owns a fitness firm named ‘JA Fitness’, a clothing brand named ‘JA’ and also a Production house named ‘JA Entertainment’.
Some Controversies –
- John Abraham kissed Sugandha Mishra when he was promoting his film ‘Jhootha Hi Sahi’ on a reality show. Sugandha was a contestant in that show. Though, she was excited as her celebrity crush kissed her. But her grandfather raised an issue on this. Due to this, John Abraham was highly criticized for his actions.
- John Abraham has done a liplock scene with Abhishek Bachchan in the film ‘Dostana’. This scene became a matter of trouble for the actor and also became a huge controversy that it was the talk of the town for months.
- John slapped one of his fans because he had grabbed John’s arm and also pulled John for a selfie during the promotion of his film named ‘Force 2’. Although, John Abraham was of very polite behaviour but this act annoyed him so much that he ended up with a slap.
Awards –
- In 2004, he got a Bollywood movie award for the best male debut.
- John got Rajiv Gandhi Award for his achievement in Bollywood in 2006.
- In 2009, he won Lions Club Award.
- In 2013, he won National Film Award for the film Vicky Donor.
- John got NDTV-Creative Entrepreneur of the year, 2013.
Collection –
Car Collection | Lamborghini Gallardo, Audi Q7, Maruti Gypsy, Audi Q3, Nissan Terrano SUV |
Bike Collection | Yamaha R1, Suzuki Hayabusa |
His Net Worth –
- John Abraham earns Rs. 168 crores approx. as net worth.
- He earns Rs. 11 Lakhs approx. per film
His Favourite Things –
Food | Parsi or Kerala food, Dhansak, Patra-ni-Macchi, Prawn Patia, Thai Food, Puttu with Coconut Milk |
Beverages | Tea, Carrot Juice, Sour Cherry Wine – Visinata |
Desserts | Kaju Katli, Chocolate Cookies |
Actresses | Rani Mukerji, Hema Malini |
Bands | Queensryche, Def Leppard, Guns N Roses, Hinder, Creed |
Restaurants | Suzette, Yoga House, Royal China, Thai Baan, Zuma |
Colours | White, Blue |
Authors | Jeffrey Archer |
Film | Madras Cafe |
Outfit | Jeans, T-Shirts, Chappals |
Sport | Football |
Some Unknown Facts –
- He is a Non-vegetarian.
- Biking and Gymming are his hobbies.
- He doesn’t like Tattoos and Dancing at Parties.
- John loves gadgets.
- He hates doing clubbing and late-night parties.
- M.S. Dhoni is his good friend.
- John Abraham, Abhishek Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan and Uday Chopra were schoolmates.
- He has replaced Akshay Kumar four times in the movies, Welcome, Aankhen, Awaara Paagal Deewana and Hera Pheri 3.
- He is an animal lover and also has pet dogs named Bailey and Sia.
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