Who Is John Abraham?
John Abraham is a successful actor, producer, model who primarily works in Bollywood. He is one of the most popular actors in India. John becomes famous and popular for his muscular body and acting skills. The actor is also known as Accidental Actor, John & Johny.
Early Life
The actor was born on 17 December 1972, Kochi, Kerala, India. Vicky Donor(2012) was the first film from his production. Abraham was born to an architect father, Abraham John, and mother, Firoza Irani. He has a younger brother named Alan Abraham.
John studied at Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai. He got his B.A. economics degree from Jai Hind College, Mumbai and got his MBA from NMIMS (Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies). John was the captain of Jai Hind College football team.
Debut and Success
Jhonny was a very normal working man and worked in Time & Space Media Entertainment Promotions Ltd and Enterprise Nexus (media organizations) as a media planner. During that time, while he was working in a jeans campaign, the male model of the campaign didn’t come for the shoot. His boss requested him to do the shoot. After that, his modeling career took a peak and became the accidental model.
So the handsome hulk first worked as a model for a jeans company and he got only ₹13800 rupees for that campaign. After tax deduction, ₹11500 rupees is the first money he got from modeling career. Later, he has first appeared in front of the big screen as a model in a Panjabi music video.
During that time, while working on media organization, John won the Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest in 1999 and went to the Philippines where he won second place for Manhunt international. Following this Johny got more modeling opportunities.
Although John didn’t have a plan to be an actor, he entered Bollywood with his debut film ‘Jism (2003)’ which was produced by Pooja Bhatt and Mahesh Bhatt. Mahesh Bhatt is the man who is responsible to make him a successful star in Bollywood. Mahesh needed an actor who’s personality look like Sanjay Dutt with a baby face (cute face) for his film ‘Jism’. Bhatt asked him to act and John said ‘yes’.
He has done a dozen films with ‘Bhatt’ production. In 2004, Abraham played a lead negative role in ‘Dhoom (2004)’. This is the breakthrough film of his career and his success began after that film. This film was one of the highest grossing films of that year. After that John had done more than 50 feature films and become one of the iconic stars in the Bollywood industry.
Personal Life
Johny started dating ‘Bipasha Basu’ during filming his debut film ‘Jism (2003)’. Then in 2011, they broke up their relation. Abraham married ‘Priya Runchal’, a financial analyst and investment banker in January 2014.
Abraham started his production house ‘John Abraham Entertainment Pvt Ltd.’ in 2012 by producing his first movie ‘Vicky Donor (2012)’, which was commercially successful at the box office and gave some awards too. He is also the owner of the Indian ‘Super League football’ team ‘NorthEast United FC’.
Social Accounts
John Abraham Complete Details
Below are the complete details about John Abraham (Age, Height, Body measurement, Shoe Size, Social Accounts, Family, Friends, Address, House, Affairs, Controversies, Favorite Things, Hobbies, Vehicle Collection, Car Collection, Movies, Bike Collection, Net Worth, Income, Side Business, Hit Flop, Upcoming Movies, Awards, Unknown facts and more details).
Personal Life | |
Childhood Picture/Video | |
Name | John Abraham |
Real Name | John Abraham, John Abraham Irani (mother Surname). |
Other Name/NickNames | Farhan, John, Johny |
Born | December 17, 1972 |
Age | 51 Years. (As In 2024). |
Birth Place | Kochi, Kerala, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Actor, Model, Producer |
Religion | Christian |
Astrological sign | Sagittarius |
Physical Info/Stats | |
Height | 6 Feet 1.5 Inches 186.69 Meters |
Weight | 95 kg. |
Body Measurements | Biceps: 21 Inches Chest: 48 Inches Waist: 36 Inches |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Shoe Size | 10 Inches |
Education | |
School | Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai. |
College | Jai Hind College, Mumbai. SVKM's NMIMS(Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies), Mumbai. |
Educational Qualification | MBA and Bachelor's degree in economics. |
Family & Friends | |
Father | Abraham John (an architect) |
Mother | Firoza Irani |
Brother | Alan Abraham (Younger) |
Sister | Susy Mathew |
Best Friends | Akshay Kumar, Varun Dhawan, Karan Johar. |
House & Address | |
Residence Address | Villa In The Sky(Penthouse). 105/B, Ashiyana Estate, John Baptist Road, Bandra West, Mumbai.(3500 sft). |
Office Address | Ja Entertainment & ABRAHAM JOHN ARCHITECTS. 31, Green Acre Union Park Road No. 5, Khar West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.(1000 sft)(worth ₹22 crore). |
Social Accounts | |
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YouTube | John Abraham YouTube Channel |
Websites | John Abraham Personal Website JA Entertainment |
Deezer | N/A |
Controversies | |
Kissed Sugandha Mishra (2010) | John Abraham attends a musical reality show "Saregamapa" to promote the music of "Jhootha Hi Sahi", he kissed "Sugandha Mishra" for her good singing. But her grandfather didn't like that. This becomes a very large news. |
Spouse & Children | |
Marital Status | Married (3 January 2014). |
Spouse | Priya Runchal. Born: 1987, Los Angeles, California, United States. 37 Years. (As In 2024). |
Wife Occupation | Financial Analyst, Investment Banker |
Childrens | No. |
Pets | Dog (Billy) |
Girlfriends & Affairs | |
Riya Sen (actress) | Born: January 24, 1981. Age: 43 Years. (As In 2024). |
Bipasha Basu (actress) (2004 - 2011) | Born: January 7, 1979. Age: 45 Years. (As In 2024). |
Priya Runchal | Born: 1987. Age: 37 Years. (As In 2024). |
Favorites & Hobbies | |
Hobbies | Bike Riding, Collecting Bikes, Gyming etc. |
Favorite Color | Black, white & gray |
Favorite Food | Dhansak, Patra-ni-Macchi, Dal-Chawal, Kaju Katli and Prawn Patia |
Favorite Actor | Hollywood: Sylvester Stallone. Bollywood: Rahul Dev. Guru Dutt, Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor. He admires Rahul Dev as a person and an actor. He is the big fan of Rahul. |
Favorite Actress | Rani Mukerji |
Favorite Movie | Pyaasa (1957), Padosan (1968), Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983) |
Favorite Song | Awarapan Banjarapan (Jism - 2003). |
Favorite Car/Bike | Kawasaki Ninja ZX11. He considers it as a queen of superbikes. He sold it to someone and later he approached to buy her back but the buyer said NO. |
Favorite Sport | Football (he owns a football team NorthEast United FC) |
Favorite Holiday Destination | London, Los Angeles, Japan, Afganistan. John said he wants to take a road trip on a motorcycle around the world. |
Net Worth & Income | |
Salary | Per Ad: ₹1-2 Crores(INR). Per Film: ₹15 - 25 Crores(INR). |
Net Worth | $40 Million(US). ₹260 Crore(INR). ₹26 Million(INR). |
Vehicle Collection | |
Bike Collection | Kawasaki Ninja ZX 14R, Aprilia RSV4, Yamaha R1, Ducati Panigale V4, MV Augusta F3, Yamaha VMax. |
Car Collection | Maruti Gypsy, Nissan GT-R, Lamborghini Gallardo, Audi Q3, Audi Q7. Click Here For Complete List & Details |
Career | |
Total Movies | Click Here To Know. |
Hit/Flop & Box Office | Click Here To Know. |
Debut Film | Jism (2003). |
Turning Point Movies (Breakthrough Movies) | Dhoom(2004) |
Awards | |
Awards Wins | 8 To Know More |
Total Nominations | 18 To Know More |
Other recognitions | 2006 - Rajiv Gandhi Award for his achievement in Bollywood. 2007 - Giant International Awards for his contribution to Indian cinema. 2008 - Sexiest Asian Man. 2009 - Lions Club Award. 2011 - India's Sexiest Bachelor by the BIG CBS PRIME. 2012 - Most Stylish Man – GQ Awards (India). 2013 - NDTV-Creative Entrepreneur of the Year. To Know More |
Other Business/Side Business | |
Own Football CLub | NorthEast United FC. |
Production House | John Abraham Entertainment Pvt Ltd. |
Clothing Brand | Ja Clothing & Apparel, A fashion Line. |
Other | ABRAHAM JOHN ARCHITECTS.(Founded by his father in 1967). A Multidisciplinary architecture, interior design, landscaping and urban planning firm. John Abraham & his brother Alan Abraham is the Joint Principal Architects of Abraham John Architects. |
Upcoming Movies | |
Starring | John Abraham Upcoming Movies. |
Interviews & Videos | |
John Abraham Unknown Interesting Facts
26Family
The actor is half Malayali and half Parsi: Father is a Christian from Kerala, mother belongs to India’s Parsi community.
25Other Skills
John studied at Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai. He got his B.A. economics degree from Jai Hind College, Mumbai and got his MBA from NMIMS(Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies). John was the captain of Jai Hind College football team.
24First Modeling Opportunities
Jhonny was a very normal working man and worked in Time & Space Media Entertainment Promotions Ltd and Enterprise Nexus (media organizations) as a media planner. During that time, while he was working in a jeans campaign, the male model of the campaign didn’t come for the shoot. His boss requested him to do the shoot. After that, his modeling career took a peak and became the accidental model.
23First Salary
The actor first worked as a model for a jeans company and he got only ₹13800 rupees for that campaign. After tax deduction, ₹11500 rupees is the first money he got from modeling career.
22Titles Owned
The handsome hunk won the Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest in 1999 and went to the Philippines where he won second place for Manhunt international. Following this Johny got some modeling opportunities.
21Before Acting
Before entering Bollywood, John was a model. He has first seen in front of the screen as a model in a Panjabi music video.
20Media Planner
Johny also worked for several media organizations as a media planner before his Bollywood debut.
19Accidental Actor
John also called by ‘accidental actor’. Because he didn’t have a plan to be an actor. He just wanna be a model nothing more than that.
18Men Behind His Success
Mahesh Bhatt is the man who is responsible to make him a successful star in Bollywood. Mahesh needed an actor who’s personality look like Sanjay Dutt with a baby face (cute face) for his film ‘Jism’. Bhatt asked him to act and John said ‘yes’.
17Celebrity School Mates
John, Aamir Khan, Ekta Kapoor, Tusshar Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan, Uday Chopra, Aditya Chopra, Ranbir Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan, Arjun Bijlani, Amrita Puri, Imran Khan, Varun Dhawan all are studied at Bombay Scottish School, Mumbai. Aamir Khan was 8 years, Aditya Chopra was 4 years senior and Ekta Kapoor was 2 years, Tusshar Kapoor was 4 years, Ranbir Kapoor was 6 years, Abhishek Bachchan was 1 year junior from John.
16Unique Choice
He admires Rahul Dev as a person and an actor. He is the big fan of Rahul. While working as a co-star in Dishoom (2016), John holds Rahul’s hand and told him “I am your biggest fan”. Rahul surprised after seeing that and replied: “what are you talking!!!!!”.
15Production House
John started his production house ‘John Abraham Entertainment Pvt Ltd.‘ in 2012 by producing his first movie Vicky Donor (2012).
14Friends
Cricketer MS Dhoni, Akshay Kumar are his good friends.
13Football Team
This beast owns an Indian Super League football team NorthEast United FC.
12Side Business
Abraham John ARCHITECTS is a multidisciplinary architecture, interior design, landscaping and urban planning firm founded by John Abraham’s father who is an architect in 1967. Abraham John & his brother Alan Abraham are the Joint Principal Architects of the Architects company. Abraham’s penthouse was designed by John Abraham’s Architect team.
11Clothing Brand
The actor owns clothing brand named Ja Clothing & Apparel.
10Girlfriends
Abraham started dating Bipasha Basu during the shooting of his debut film Jism (2003) and was in a relationship until early 2011.
9Love For Bipasha
Bipasha and John were together for almost 8 years. They had a cute and loving relationship. John uses to borrow money from friends to gave Bipasha flowers and gift cards.
8Respect Bipasha
While interviewing in the ‘Aap Ki Adalat’, Johny stated he didn’t give too much time and attention to the relationship with Basu because of his career. Also stated he always respect Bipasha as a human being and as a friend. He still loves her.
7Controversies
Johny attends a musical reality show “Saregamapa” to promote the music of “Jhootha Hi Sahi”. On that show, he kissed “Sugandha Mishra” for her good singing performance. But her grandfather didn’t like that. This becomes a very large news.
6First Bike
His first bike was “Yamaha RD350”, which is a second-hand bike with price tag ₹17500 Rupees. After 3 years he sold it ₹21000 Rupees.
5Bike Craze
The actor was cried after selling his first bike.
4Vehicle Collection
John Abraham is a bike and sports car freak. He has a huge bike collection and some sports cars too. Right now he has bikes: Yamaha R1, Yamaha VMAX(1200 CC), Yamaha VMAX(1700 CC), Mahindra Mojo XT300(300 CC), Suzuki GSX-R1000(1000 CC) and cars: Maruti Gypsy, Audi Q3, Audi Q7, Nissan GT-R, Lamborghini Gallardo.
3Favorite Bike
Kawasaki Ninja ZX11, he considers as a queen of superbikes. He sold it to someone and later he approached to buy her back but the buyer said NO.
2Bike Gifts
The Yamaha company gifted him his latest Yamaha VMAX(1700 CC) and ex-girlfriend Bipasha Basu gifted him the Suzuki Hayabusa. After the success of Shootout at Wadala(2013), John gifted director Sanjay Gupta a Yamaha VMAX later John Abraham also gifted a Harley Davidson bike to his friend Akshay Kumar in 2012. John also gifted a Yamaha R1 to Dostana director Tarun Mansukhani.
1Age Gap With Wife
The age gap between him and wife are approximately 14 years. His wife age is 30 years(2017) and John age is 44 years(2017).
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