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 Jism in 2003, which was a box office success. In the same year, he appeared in Anurag Basu's horror film Saaya and the Pooja Bhatt directorial 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] and earned him a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role.
Abraham at an event
In 2008, John starred alongside Abhishek Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra in Dostana, his sole release that year. Dostana became a commercial success and grossed over ₹871 million, becoming one of the highest grossing Hindi films of 2008.[5] His films have ranged from action films such as Ek Villain Returns (2022) and The Diplomat (2025) and Dhoom (2004), Karam (2005), Viruddh (2005), Race 2 (2013), Shootout at Wadala (2013), Zinda (2006), Satyameva Jayate (2018), Mumbai Saga (2021), and Pathaan (2023), and Jism (2003), Aetbaar (2004) and New York (2009) and 7 Khoon Maaf (2011).[6]
Films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Jism | Kabir Lal | [7] | |
| Saaya | Aakash Bhatnagar | [8] | ||
| Paap | Shiven Verma | [9] | ||
| 2004 | Aetbaar | Aryan Trivedi | ||
| Lakeer | Saahil Mishra | |||
| Dhoom | Kabir Sharma | |||
| Madhoshi | Aman Joshi | |||
| 2005 | Elaan | Abhimanyu Singh | ||
| Karam | John Wargas | |||
| Kaal | Krish Thapar | |||
| Viruddh | Amar Patwardhan | |||
| Water | Narayan Dutt | |||
| Garam Masala | Shyam "Sam" Salgaonkar | |||
| 2006 | Zinda | Rohit Chopra | ||
| Taxi No. 9211 | Jai Mittal | |||
| Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | DJ | Cameo | ||
| Baabul | Rajat Verma | |||
| 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 | Sameer "Sam" Sheikh | ||
| 2010 | Aashayein | Rahul Sharma | ||
| Jhootha Hi Sahi | Siddharth Arya (Fidato) | |||
| 2011 | 7 Khoon Maaf | Jamshed Singh Rathod (Jimmy Stetson) | ||
| Force | A.C.P Yashvardhan "Yash" Singh | |||
| Desi Boyz | Nikhil Mathur (Nick) | |||
| 2012 | Housefull 2 | Max Mehrotkar | ||
| Vicky Donor | Himself | Special appearance in song "Rum Whisky"; also producer | ||
| 2013 | Race 2 | Armaan Malik | ||
| I, Me Aur Main | Ishaan Sabharwal | |||
| Shootout at Wadala | Manya Surve | |||
| Madras Cafe | Major Vikram Singh | Also producer | ||
| 2015 | Welcome Back | Ajay Barsi (Ajju Bhai) | ||
| 2016 | Rocky Handsome | Kabir Ahlawat (Rocky Handsome) | Also producer and singer for "Alfazon Ki Tarah Unplugged" | |
| Dishoom | Kabir Shergill | |||
| Force 2 | A.C.P Yashvardhan "Yash" Singh | Also producer | ||
| 2018 | Parmanu | Ashwat Raina | Also producer | |
| Satyameva Jayate | Virendra "Vir" Rathod | |||
| Savita Damodar Paranjpe | — | Producer; Marathi film | ||
| 2019 | Romeo Akbar Walter | Rehamatullah "Romeo" Ali | (Akbar Malik alias | Walter Khan) | ||
| Batla House | Sanjeev Kumar Yadav | Also producer | ||
| Pagalpanti | Raj Kishore | |||
| 2021 | Mumbai Saga | Amartya Rao Naik | ||
| Sardar Ka Grandson | Gursher Singh | Also producer; cameo | ||
| Satyameva Jayate 2 |
|
Triple role | ||
| 2022 | Attack | Major Arjun Shergill | Also story writer and producer | |
| Ek Villain Returns | Bhairav Purohit | |||
| Mike | — | Producer; Malayalam film | ||
| Tara Vs Bilal | — | Producer | ||
| 2023 | Pathaan | Jim | ||
| 2024 | Woh Bhi Din The | Rahul Sinha | Also producer; Cameo | [10] |
| Vedaa | Major Abhimanyu Kanwar | Also producer | [11] | |
| 2025 | The Diplomat † | Virendra "Vir" Sheikh | Also Producer; Post- production | [12] |
| Tehran † | Brigadier Raja Chauhan | Also Producer; Post- production | [13] | |
| Tariq † | D.C.P Sanjay “Sanju” Pattnaik | Also Producer; post-production | [14] |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Performer | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "Mahek" | Pankaj Udhas | Hindi | [15] |
| 2001 | "Teri Jhanjhar Kisne Banayi" | Hans Raj Hans | Punjabi | [15] |
| 2002 | "Husna Di Sarkar" | Jazzy B | Punjabi | |
| 2008 | "Koi Aanay Wala Hai" | Strings | Urdu | [16] |
| 2013 | "Betiyaan" (Save the Girl Child) | Shankar Mahadevan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Sonu Nigam | Hindi | [17] |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ Rajpoot, Preeti (2 August 2023). "John Abraham Net Worth: age, income, wife, career, background –". Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Elley, Derek (2 May 2003). "Jism". Variety. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Chopra, Anupama (21 July 2003). "Film review: 'Saaya' starring John Abraham, Tara Sharma". India Today. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Verma, Sukanya (29 January 2004). "Paap: Not sinful enough!". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Woh Bhi Din The Cinema Hall release date - When and where to watch Adarsh Gourav and Rohit Saraf-starrer after a decade-long delay". OTT Play. 3 June 2022. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "John Abraham and Sharvari commence shooting Nikkhil Advani's Vedaa". Bollywood Hungama. 22 June 2023. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "John Abraham starrer The Diplomat to release in theatres on January 11, 2024". Bollywood Hungama. 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "John Abraham unveils first look of Tehran, commences shoot". Bollywood Hungama. 11 July 2022. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "John Abraham announces his next film 'Tariq' on the occasion of Independence Day: Time to celebrate the freedom to tell good stories". The Times of India. 15 August 2022. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Happy Birthday John Abraham: A Pankaj Udhas song to model hunt video, a look at his modelling days". Hindustan Times. 17 December 2019. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "First Look: John becomes an angel". Rediff.com. 25 June 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
- ^ "Musical campaign for girl child". Sify. Mumbai. 10 June 2013. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.