Abraham at an event
John Abraham is an Indian actor, film producer and former model who has been featured in over 50 films predominantly in Hindi language.[1][2] After a successful career as a model, Abraham began his acting career with an erotic thriller film Jism in 2003, which was a box office hit. In the same year, he appeared in Anurag Basu's horror paranormal romance film Saaya and Pooja Bhatt's directorial debut film Paap.[3] Abraham starred as Kabir in the multi-starrer Dhoom, an action film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi, and produced by Yash Raj Films, The film was the third highest-grossing film of the year,[4] which gained him a Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role nomination.
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. Dostana was a commercial success and grossed over ₹871 million, becoming one of the highest grossing Hindi films of 2008. This was a turning point in his career.[5]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Jism | Kabir Lal | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut |
| Saaya | Dr. Aakash Bhatnagar | ||
| Paap | Inspector Shiven Verma | ||
| 2004 | Aetbaar | Aryan Trivedi | |
| Lakeer | Saahil Mishra | ||
| Dhoom | Kabir Sharma | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Villain | |
| Madhoshi | Aman Joshi | ||
| 2005 | Elaan | Abhimanyu Singh | |
| Karam | John Wargas | ||
| Kaal | Krish Thapar | ||
| Viruddh | Amar Patwardhan | ||
| Water | Narayan Dutt | ||
| Garam Masala | Shyam Salgaonkar | ||
| 2006 | Zinda | Rohit Chopra | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Villain |
| Taxi No. 9211 | Jai Mittal | ||
| Baabul | Rajat Verma | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| Kabul Express | Suhel Khan | ||
| 2007 | Salaam-e-Ishq | Ashutosh Raina | |
| No Smoking | K | ||
| Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal | Sunny Bhasin | ||
| 2008 | Dostana | Kunal Chauhan | |
| 2009 | New York | Terrorist Sameer "Sam" Sheikh | |
| 2010 | Aashayein | Rahul Sharma | |
| Jhootha Hi Sahi | Siddharth Arya / Fidato | ||
| 2011 | 7 Khoon Maaf | Jamshed Singh Rathod / Jimmy Stetson | |
| Force | ACP Yashvardhan Singh / "Yash" | Remake of Tamil movie Kaakha Kaakha | |
| Desi Boyz | Nikhil Mathur / Nick | ||
| 2012 | Housefull 2 | Max Mehrotkar | |
| Vicky Donor | Rum Whisky Song Item Number Dancer |
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| 2013 | Race 2 | Ruthless Don Armaan Malik | |
| I, Me Aur Main | Music Producer Ishaan Sabharwal | ||
| Shootout at Wadala | Criminal Manya Surve | ||
| Madras Cafe | Lieutenant Major Vikram Singh | Also producer | |
| 2015 | Welcome Back | Ajay Barsi / "Ajju Bhai" | |
| 2016 | Rocky Handsome | Kabir Ahlawat / Rocky "Handsome" |
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| Dishoom | Kabir Shergill | ||
| Force 2 | ACP Yashvardhan Singh / "Yash" | Also producer | |
| 2018 | Parmanu | IAS Officer Ashwat Raina | Also producer |
| Satyameva Jayate | Veerendra "Veer" Rathore | ||
| Savita Damodar Paranjpe | N/A |
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| 2019 | Romeo Akbar Walter | Rehamatullah "Romeo" Ali / Akbar Malik / Walter Khan | |
| Batla House | ACP Sanjay Kumar | Also producer | |
| Pagalpanti | Raj Kishore | ||
| 2021 | Mumbai Saga | Criminal Amartya Rao Naik | [6][7] |
| Sardar Ka Grandson | Gursher Singh |
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| Satyameva Jayate 2 | Activist Dadasaheb Balram Azad , Home Minister Satya Balram Azad & ACP Jay Balram Azad (Triple role) | Triple role[8] | |
| 2022 | Attack | Lieutenant Major Arjun Shergill |
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| Ek Villain Returns | Bhairav Purohit | [10] | |
| Mike | N/A |
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| Tara Vs Bilal | Producer[12] | ||
| 2023 | Pathaan | Jim "Kartoos" | [13] |
| Tehran |
DCP Raja Chauhan | Producer; Post-production[14] |
Music videos[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Performer | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Mahek | Pankaj Udhas | |
| 2008 | Koi Aanay Wala Hai | Strings | |
| 2013 | "Betiyaan" (Save the Girl Child) | Shankar Mahadevan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Sonu Nigam | [15] |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "John Abraham enters Bollywood with Jism". The Times of India. 10 January 2003. Archived from the original on 11 February 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ↑ "Water (2005)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ↑ Krishnan, Aishwarya (17 December 2016). "Happy Birthday, John Abraham: 7 things to know about the Bollywood hunk!". india.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ "Box Office 2004". Dhoom. Box Office India. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ↑ "BO: Dostana has a friendly opening". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ PTI (18 March 2021). "John Abraham on Mumbai Saga release: I am a big screen hero, not available for subscription fee". The Indian Express. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ↑ "Contrary to rumours, 'Mumbai Saga' has not postponed its release date, film to hit the theatres on March 19, 2021". The Times of India. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ↑ "John Abraham and Divya Khosla Kumar starrer Satyameva Jayate 2 to release on November 26". Bollywood Hungama. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ↑ "BREAKING: John Abraham-starrer Attack to release a week after Akshay Kumar-starrer Prithviraj, on January 27, 2022". Bollywood Hungama. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "John Abraham and Disha Patani start shooting for Ek Villain Returns". Bollywood Hungama. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ↑ "John Abraham ventures into Malayalam cinema with latest production 'Mike'". Deccan Herald. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ↑ "John Abraham's production Tara Vs Bilal starring Harshvardhan Rane and Sonia Rathee goes on floors". Bollywood Hungama. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ↑ "Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, John Abraham announce Pathaan with power-packed teaser, releasing on January 25, 2023". Bollywood Hungama. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ↑ "John Abraham unveils first look of Tehran, commences shoot". Bollywood Hungama. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ↑ "Musical campaign for girl child". Sify. Mumbai. 10 June 2013. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.