John Abraham filmography
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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.
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 Dhoom (2004), Karam (2005), Viruddh (2005), Race 2 (2013), Shootout at Wadala (2013), Zinda (2006), Satyameva Jayate (2018), Mumbai Saga (2021), and Pathaan (2023), in addition to thrillers such as Jism (2003), Aetbaar (2004) and The Diplomat (2024) and New York (2009) and 7 Khoon Maaf (2011) and Ek Villain Returns (2022).[6]
Films
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2003 | Jism | Kabir Lal | [7] | |
Saaya | Aakash Bhatnagar | [8] | ||
Paap | Shiven Verma | [9] | ||
2004 | Aetbaar | Aryan Trivedi | ||
Lakeer | Saahil Mishra | |||
Dhoom | Kabir Devendra Sharma | |||
Madhoshi | Aman Joshi | |||
2005 | Elaan | Abhimanyu Singh | ||
Karam | John Wargas | |||
Kaal | Krish Thapar | |||
Viruddh | Amar Patwardhan | |||
Water | Narayan Dutt | |||
Garam Masala | "Sam" Shyam Salgaonkar | |||
2006 | Zinda | Rohit Chopra | ||
Taxi No. 9211 | Jai Mittal | |||
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | DJ | Cameo Appearance in the song “Where’s The Party Tonight?” | ||
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 "Nick" Mathur | |||
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 | Criminal Manya Surve | |||
Madras Cafe | 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 | 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 | [10] |
Vedaa | Abhimanyu Kanwar | Also producer | [11] | |
The Diplomat † | Virendra "Vir" Purohit | Also producer; Post- production | [12] | |
Tehran † | Raja Chauhan | Also producer; Post- production | [13] | |
Tariq † | Sanjay "Sanju" Bharadwaj | Also producer; post- production | [14] |
Music videos
[edit]Year | Title | Performer | Language | Ref. |
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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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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. 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.