John Abraham

Background

John Abraham was born on December 17, 1972, in Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra to a middle-class family of mixed ethnicity and religion. He is one of the biggest stars in India’s film industry. His father, Abraham John, is a Syrian Christian from Kerala. His mother, Firoza Irani, is a Zoroastrian from India’s Parsi community. She gave him the name “Farhan,” but he was baptized with the Christian name “John.” Abraham grew up in Mumbai and attended Bombay Scottish School. He earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Jai Hind College (an autonomous college affiliated with the University of Mumbai) and his M.B.A. from M.E.T. Institute of Management in Bombay.

Abraham started his career in media at Time & Space Media Entertainment Promotions Ltd and Enterprise Nexus. His first modeling stint was in the “Surma” music video by singer Jazzy B. Abraham’s big break came in 1999 when he won the Gladrags Manhunt. He placed second in Manhunt International Philippines. He later got modeling assignments in several cities including New York, Singapore, London, and Hong Kong. While busy as one of India’s top-rated supermodels, Abraham took acting courses at Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute.

Abraham’s acting debut came in 2003 with the erotic thriller, “Jism.” In the same year, he appeared in the romantic paranormal movie “Saaya” and the thriller “Paap.” His first blockbuster movie was “Dhoom” released in 2004 where he played the main protagonist Kabir. The role got him a nomination for the Filmfare Award for ‘Best Performance in a Negative Role.’ Since then, he has starred in popular Bollywood movies such as “Kaal,” “Garam Masala,” “Water,” “Taxi No. 9211,” “Dostana,” “Housefull 2,” and “Force.” He produced his first movie titled “Vicky Donor” in 2012 under his production company JA Entertainment. Abraham has eight upcoming movie projects scheduled for release between 2022 and 2023.