|
Name |
John Abraham |
|
Birth name |
Farhan Abraham |
|
|
Date of Birth |
17th December 1972 |
|
Birth Place |
Mumbai, India |
|
Height |
6' 1" (1.85 m) |
|
Weight |
78 Kg |
|
Nationality |
Indian |
|
Vital Statistics |
Chest: 41"
Waist: 32"
Hips: 41" |
|
Sun
sign |
Sagittarius |
|
Profession |
Actor, model |
|
Family |
Father –Syro Malabar (Architect)
Mother – Phiroza Irani
Brother - Alan
|
|
Education |
School - Bombay Scottish school, Mumbai
College :
* Jai Hind College,
* Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
(MBA)
* MMS from Mumbai Educational Trust (MET), 1998
Others :
* A Course at Kishore Namit Kapoor acting lab
|
|
Girl friend |
Bipasha basu
|
|
Ex-girl friend |
Riya sen
|
|
Debut Film |
Jism (2003) |
|
Claim to fame |
Provogue Ads, Anti-hero in Dhoom
|
|
Favorites |
Dish - Salads and juices
Destination - Own Home
Designers - Rohit Gandhi, Hemant Trevedi, Rocky S. and J.J Vallaya
Hang Out - Home and his friend’s Home
Attire -loves wearing jeans and
his own brand (JA) clothes. |
|
Earlier jobs |
* Started his career with a media firm called Time & Space Media Entertainment
Promotions Ltd., and it was closed because of
financial problems.
* Was Media planner in Enterprises-Nexus. |
|
Entry into modeling |
* While working in Enterprises-Nexus, one of the model did not turn up. So by doing his role he entered into modeling world. |
|
Commercial ads |
* Live-in Jeans
* Philips
* Coco-cola
* Wrangler
* Provogue
* Pepsi
* OCM
* Lakme
* Close-up
* Samsung Mobiles
* Fast Track Titan Eyegear
|
|
Loves |
Travelling |
|
Appearance in music videos |
* Jhanjhar (Hans Raj Hans)
* Chupke Chupke (Pankaj Udhas) |
|
Interested in |
Playing Tennis, Swimming, Running |
|
Religion |
His dad is a Christian from Alwaye, Kerala and
his mother is Parsi. |
|
Rankings |
* For Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list he was ranked 28 (October 1997).
* He was assumed as 52nd Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly
|
|
First commercial ad in India |
Cinthol
|
|
Ambassador |
* Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2008
* Football league in England
* Castrol Power 1
* Yamaha Marque
* Asia against Drug Abuse and Crime (UN Ambassador) |
|
Concert |
Rockstars (2006)
|
|
His strength |
"My honesty in my performance and my audience." |
|
Award |
*
Zee Cine awards for Best Performance of a Villainous Role in Dhoom (2004)
*
Winner of Gladrags Manhunt, 1999
|
|
Facts |
* His father added the Abraham to his name as a mark of respect to the first patriarch and progenitor of the Hebrew people in the Bible.
* An athlete and captain of the soccer team in his school days.
* Knows Taekwondo and is a motorcycle enthusiast.
* Highest paid super model in India and first Asian model for Levis.
* Wrangler lauched a Jean product in his name ‘John Abraham Jeans’.
* He was the Chief Election Comissioner for the Pepsi & MTV Youth Icon 2007 poll.
* His movie 'Water' was nominated as Canada's entry to the Oscars in the foreign languages category.
* Works out in the gym for about two hours to keep fit and healthy.
*His
voice was dubbed by another person in his first
movie ‘Jism’.
|
|
Charities |
* Make-A-Wish Foundation in Mumbai.
* Has donated Rs.10 lakh to the Paediatric centre of Nanavati Hospital.
* Promoted an advertising contest for social awareness, the ‘Concerned Communicator award’. |
|
Idea of a perfect date |
A candle light dinner; with soft, soothing music playing in the background.
|
|
About Women
|
Ultimate woman:
"I divide women in two categories -- good and very good. A woman is
arguably the best creation of God. They are so attractive."
Three kinds of woman
The mother: "I feel she's the embodiment
of power, stature and love -- everything that
epitomizes a woman."
The widow: "For what she's gone through
in this ruthless male chauvinistic society and
how she's slowly but surely emerging to live a
life of her own."
The Indian woman: "She is the most
beautiful creation -- with a blend of beauty,
sensuality and intelligence."
Women’s Day:"To me every single day is women's day. Women seem to excel in everything they do. The balance of the male chauvinistic world is slowly tilting." |
|
Believes in |
Amar Prem (Longlasting love)
|
|
Quotes |
About his Strength:
"My greatest strength as an actor is that I follow my director's brief completely. The film is always the director's visual baby."
Modeling:
"It’s a fantastic industry with the nicest people."
Love :
"Love is limitless and it is giving. There should be no expectations in love".
Being a sex symbol:
"I feel complimented when women and men appreciate the way I look. It's rather sweet. I thank them because it takes a lot to look in the mirror and believe it."
|
|
Official website |
http://www.johnabraham.com/
|
