John
Abraham is undoubtedly the hottest man in the film industry. He celebrated his
49th birthday on December 17. John started his career as a model and gradually
gave hits like ‘Dhoom’, ‘Jism’, and ‘Dostana’. The actor has a massive fan base.
Let’s
read some lesser-known facts about the ‘Attack’ star:
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John is half
Malayalee and half Parsi. He was born to a Malayali Nasrani father and a Parsi
mother, his Parsi name is Farhan Irani.
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He was an
enthusiastic athlete since childhood and participated in various races at
school. He had won accolades and prizes for 200m and 500m races.
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He worked for
various media companies as a media planner and promotion manager. Later he went on to win the Gladrags Manhunt contest for modeling in 1999.
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John made his
debut as a producer with Ayushmann Khurrana's 'Vicky Donor'. The film also
starred Annu Kapoor and Yami Gautam in lead roles.
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He turned down
the roles in Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, Nazar, Kal Ho Na Ho, Guru and Happy New Year.
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He is a party
hater in real life as he cannot bear the youth doing drugs and drinks.
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Beyond his acting
career, he is the co-owner of the Indian Super League football
team NorthEast United FC.
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He has a fashion
line – branded JA Clothes – which primarily features his favourite article of
clothing, jeans.
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Abraham is now
married to Priya Runchal, an NRI financial analyst and investment
banker from the US but native to McLeod Ganj, whom he met in Mumbai, in
December 2010.