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John Abraham (born December 17, 1972) is a former model turned Bollywood actor. He currently lives in Mumbai, India.
Early lifeAbraham's father is a Malayali Saint Thomas Christian architect, from Alwaye, Kerala while his mother Phiroza Irani is part of Bombay's Irani community. Irani are descended from Iranian Zoroastrians who migrated to Mumbai in the late 19th and early 20th century. John sometimes describes himself as part-Irani [1] and sometimes as part-Iranian.[1]
Abraham attended Bombay Scottish School and later Jai Hind College.[2] He was an avid sportsman, captaining the college football team.[2] He later earned an MBA degree from MET.[2] CareerAbraham started his career with a media firm called Time & Space Media Entertainment Promotions Ltd., which however closed down due to financial problems. Later he worked for Enterprises-Nexus as a media planner. In 1999, he won the Gladrags Manhunt Contest and went to Singapore for Manhunt International, where he won second place. Following this, he appeared in a number of commercial advertisements.
In 2005, John ignored angry threats and agreed to play the lead role in the controversial film Water, which deals with the sad fate of Indian widows in traditional Indian society. The film was written and directed by independent film-maker Deepa Mehta. It had a rocky history; a first attempt to film it foundered, when sets in Varanasi were burned by an angry crowd. John signed for the director's second attempt to make the film, this time in Sri Lanka. The film has been popular overseas, exposing John to a much wider audience, and was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Film category. His recently released films are: Baabul, Kabul Express, and Salaam E Ishq: A Tribute To Love, all of which have flopped. Personal lifeJohn Abraham is currently engaged to Indian actress Bipasha Basu. Bipasha appeared on Karan Johar's talk show Koffee with Karan and spoke about how John proposed. The couple will make a second appearance together on Koffee with Karan Season 2. Trivia
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5. http://www.indiadaily.com/breaking_news/85369.asp
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