From fashion shows... John Abraham's career, series of films and awards

John Abraham born 17 December 1972 is an Indian film actor and producer who works in Hindi films.

Known for his steadfast hero persona, Abraham is a National Film Award winner and has been nominated for four Filmfare Awards.

On the other hand, Abraham appeared in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list in 2017.

John Abraham and Fashion Shows

It is reported that after John Abraham's successful career in modeling, Abraham made his acting debut in the erotic thriller film Gizm in 2003, which was a huge success at the time.

John Abraham appeared in the 2004 action film Dhoom and the 2005 comedy films Garam Masala, Taxi No. 9211 (2006), and Dostana (2008).

John Abraham then had his biggest commercial successes with the action drama films Dishoom (2016), Parmanu (2018), Satyameva Jayate (2018), Batla House (2019) and Pathaan (2023), the latter of which ranked as his highest-grossing release.

Abraham ventured into film production under his company JA Entertainment with Vicky Door in 2012, which won him the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.

On another note, John Abraham has produced several of his own films and written the story of Attack: Part 1. Outside of his film career, he is a co-owner of the Indian Super League football team NorthEast United FC and is also a vegan and animal rights advocate.

John Abraham's Personal Life Ibrahim was born in Bombay, Maharashtra, on 17 December 1972 to a family of mixed religion and ethnicity. His father is a Syrian Malayali Christian from Kerala and his mother is an Iranian Zoroastrian, with many relatives living in Iran.

Abraham's Zoroastrian name is Farhan, but he was baptized John. He has a younger brother named Alan Abraham.

John Abraham considers himself a spiritual person but does not follow any particular religion. Abraham grew up in Mumbai and studied at Bombay Scottish School, Mumbai, from where he joined Jai Hind College, University of Mumbai, and later earned his MBA from NMIMS, Mumbai. His cousin Suzy Mathew is an author and has written novels such as In a Bubble of Time

John Abraham's career before acting Considered India's top model before foraying into films, Abraham made his acting debut with the 2003 film Jism, an erotic thriller which grossed around Rs. 1,32,50,000.

Abraham plays the role of Kabir Lal, a poor, alcoholic and rebellious lawyer who falls in love with Sonia Khanna played by Bipasha Basu, the wife of a traveling millionaire, who plans to kill her husband with Kabir's help. The film received mixed to positive reviews. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama commented, "Model John Abraham makes a confident debut."

In 2004, Abraham played the role of Kabir, the main antagonist in Dhoom, an action film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi and produced by Yash Raj Films, co-starring Abhishek Bachchan, Esha Deol, Uday Chopra and Rimi Sen.

The film was the third highest-grossing film of the year and earned him a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Performance in a Negative Role.

While in 2008, Ibrahim starred alongside Abhishek Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra in Dostana, his only release that year.

The film was produced by Dharma Productions and was a financial success with a worldwide gross of over Rs 860 million (US$ 10 million). Its only release in 2009 was produced by Yash Raj Films, New York. The film starred Katrina Kaif and Neil Nitin Mukesh.

In 2016, his first release was Rocky Handsome which did average business at the box office,

His second release of the year was Dishoom, and despite mixed and negative reviews, the film proved to be a box office success, grossing over Rs 1.2 billion (US$14 million) worldwide.

His next release of the year was Force 2, a sequel to the 2011 film Force. Force 2 became Abraham's highest-grossing film and opened to mixed to positive reviews. Abraham's performance received acclaim from audiences and critics.

His next films in 2018 were the action films Parmanu: The Story of Pokran with Diana Penty and Boman Irani and Satyameva Jayate with Manoj Bajpayee and Neha Sharma's younger sister Ayesha Sharma. Satyameva Jayate was a commercial success, grossing Rs 1.08 billion worldwide.

In 2019, he starred in the action thriller Romeo Akbar Walter and played the role of Mrunal Thakur's husband, Deputy Superintendent of Police Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, in Nikkhil Advani's Batla House, based on the 2008 Batla House encounter case. The latter film grossed over Rs 1.11 crore (US$13 million) worldwide, becoming a commercial success.

Abraham said in 2016 that he had turned down multiple Hollywood film offers since 2006.

In 2021, Abraham appeared in Mumbai Saga and Satyameva Jayate 2, both of which were disasters at the box office.

He appeared in his own film Sardar Ka Grandson alongside Arjun Kapoor and Aditi Rao Hydari.

He produced, wrote and starred in the 2021 sci-fi action film Attack: Part 1, co-starring Rakul Preet Singh and Jacqueline Fernandez.

On the other hand, the film was released in April 2022 with mixed reviews from critics who praised the action sequences while criticizing the screenplay. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama wrote, Attack: Part 1 works because of its narrative concept, action, visual effects and John Abraham's top-notch performance.

The film grossed around Rs 19.20 crore in India and Rs 3.50 crore overseas, for a worldwide total of Rs 22.70 crore, but ultimately failed at the box office.

John Abraham's wife Ibrahim's wife is Priya Runchal, an American financial analyst and investment banker of Indian origin but a native of McLeod Ganj, whom he met in Mumbai in December 2010. They married on January 3, 2014. Runchal is also the chairwoman of NorthEast United Football Club.