1. John Abraham was born on 17 December 1972 and is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi films.
38 Facts About John Abraham
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John Abraham rose to prominence with the action film Dhoom and the comedies Garam Masala, Taxi No 9211, and Dostana.
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John Abraham starred in the critically acclaimed dramas Water, Kabul Express and New York, the last of which turned out to be a commercial success.
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John Abraham then had his biggest commercial successes with the action dramas Dishoom, Parmanu, Satyameva Jayate, Batla House, and Pathaan, the last of which ranks as his highest-grossing release.
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John Abraham has since produced several of his films and wrote the story of Attack: Part 1.
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John Abraham is a vegetarian and is an advocate for animal rights.
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John Abraham was born in Bombay, Maharashtra, on 17 December 1972 into a family of mixed religious and ethnic heritage.
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John Abraham's father is a Malayali Syrian Christian from Kerala and his mother is an Irani Zoroastrian, who has many relatives living in Iran.
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John Abraham considers himself a spiritual person but does not follow any particular religion.
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John Abraham grew up in Mumbai and studied at the Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai.
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John Abraham attended Jai Hind College, University of Mumbai, and then got an MBA degree from NMIMS, Mumbai.
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John Abraham's cousin Susy Matthew is an author and has written novels like In a Bubble of Time.
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John Abraham later modelled in Hong Kong, London and New York City, and appeared in a number of commercial advertisements and other music videos for singers including Pankaj Udhas, Hans Raj Hans and Babul Supriyo.
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John Abraham portrayed the role of Kabir Lal, a poor, alcoholic and wayward lawyer who falls in love with Sonia Khanna, a wife of a travelling millionaire, who plots to kill her own husband with the company of Kabir.
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John Abraham portrayed the role of Shiven, a police officer, who falls for a Buddhist girl, Kaaya.
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In 2004, John Abraham played Kabir, the main antagonist in Dhoom, an action film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi, and produced by Yash Raj Films, multi-starring Abhishek Bachchan, Esha Deol, Uday Chopra and Rimi Sen.
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John Abraham followed with the supernatural thriller Kaal and the comedy Garam Masala, both of which did well at the box office.
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John Abraham attended the ceremony along with the film's crew and makers but the film lost to Germany's The Lives of Others.
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In 2008, John Abraham starred alongside Abhishek Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra in Dostana, his only release that year.
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John Abraham's only release of 2009 was a production by Yash Raj Films, New York.
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Later on, John Abraham appeared in the films Force, Desi Boyz and Housefull 2.
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Force 2 became the highest opening film for John Abraham and opened with mixed to positive reviews.
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John Abraham said in 2016 that he had spurned multiple offers for Hollywood films since 2006.
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John Abraham told an interviewer he wanted to focus on making "world standard" Indian films, though he did not rule out international films if an interesting offer came along.
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In 2021, John Abraham appeared in Mumbai Saga and Satyameva Jayate 2, both of which were box office disasters.
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John Abraham produced, wrote and acted in the story of science-fiction actioner Attack: Part 1, where he co-starred with Rakul Preet Singh and Jacqueline Fernandez.
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John Abraham's performance was highly praised with critics calling him one of the biggest highlights in the movie.
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John Abraham is married to Priya Runchal, an Indian-American financial analyst and investment banker from the United States but native to McLeod Ganj, whom he met in Mumbai, in December 2010.
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John Abraham is a fitness model and he abstains from smoking, consuming alcohol, and any intoxicants.
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John Abraham is widely known as one of the most popular "Action Heroes" in Bollywood.
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Verve termed him "good-natured, down-to-earth star" and stated, "John Abraham has reinvented himself to emerge as a stronger performer on celluloid".
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John Abraham made his debut in Forbes India Celebrity 100 list of 2017, ranking 52nd with an annual income of 141.3 million.
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John Abraham peaked to 42nd place in 2018 with an annual income of 193 million and in 2019, he ranked 46th with an annual income of 285 million.
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John Abraham was named the "Sexiest Asian Men" by Eastern Eye in 2008.
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John Abraham takes an active interest in the United Way, based in Denver, United States.
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John Abraham did not run the marathon, but encouraged the participants by waving at them from the start line.
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John Abraham is an animal lover and takes an interest in PETA and Habitat for Humanity.
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John Abraham is the celebrity supporter of UNHCR India, and promotes the cause of refugees in India.