John Abraham’s films always keep the audience captivated by their stories as they are full of action, great dialogues and engaging characters. He made his Bollywood debut in 2003 with Jism, which was a box-office success. The same year, he appeared in Anurag Basu’s horror film Saaya and Pooja Bhatt-directed Paap.
National Film Award winner John has done many hit films like Dhoom, Salaam-E-Ishq, 7 Khoon Maaf, Race 2, Pathan.
7 best movies of John Abraham that prove why he is a star
1. Madras Cafe
- Mould: John abrahamRashi Khanna, Nargis Fakhri, Vishnu Govindan, Avijit Dutt, Kannan Arunachalam, Manoj Bakshi
- IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
- Director: Shoojit Sircar
- release year: 2013
- Style: Action, Drama, Thriller
- Where to watch: Netflix, JioCinema
John Abraham’s Madras Cafe begins with a bus being stopped by armed men in Jaffna, resulting in the killing of all the passengers. In Kasauli, a bearded man named Vikram Singh watches the news of the assassination of the President of Sri Lanka by a suicide bomber. Vikram embarks on a secret mission in Sri Lanka, but gets embroiled in a civil war there and a plot to assassinate the former Prime Minister of India.
2. Dhoom
- Mould: John abraham, Abhishek BacchanEsha Deol, Uday Chopra, Rimi Sen, Rohit Chopra, Mehul Bhojak, Ajay Pandey, Farid Amiri
- IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
- Director: sanjay gadhvi
- release year: 2004
- Style: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, YouTube
Dhoom is one of John Abraham’s most acclaimed films. In the film, we see a gang of robbers on high-tech motorcycles led by Kabir, who roam around Mumbai, dodging the police at every turn. When officer Joy Dixit is tasked with catching the criminals, he reluctantly seeks the help of garage mechanic and bike enthusiast Ali. Though the two don’t get along well at first, they soon become a formidable team, chasing down their enemies.
3. Body
- Mould: John abraham, Bipasa BasuRanvir Shorey, Vinay Pathak, Bobby Bedi, Sheeba Chaddha
- IMDB Rating: 5.3/10
- Director: Amit Saxena
- release year: 2003
- Style: Drama, Romance, Thriller
- Where to watch: zee5
Jism is John Abraham’s first film. In the film, we see a woman named Sonia Khanna seducing a rich businessman Kabir Lal in a dangerous game. Their loving relationship takes a dark turn when Kabir gets caught in a web of crime and deceit, leading to a gripping and suspenseful tale of love, lust and betrayal.
4. Race 2
- Mould: Deepika Padukone, Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, John Abraham, Jacqueline Fernandez, Amisha Patel, Aditya Pancholi, Rajesh Khattar, Sanjay Gandhi, Ketan Karande
- IMDB Rating: 5.3/10
- Director: Mastan Burmawala, Abbas Burmawala
- release year: 2013
- Style: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
- Where to watch: netflix
Race 2 stars John Abraham as a powerful Turkish don who murders Ranveer’s (Saif Ali Khan) wife Sonia (Bipasha Basu). The main antagonist Ranveer befriends a billionaire gangster, Armaan (John) in Turkey. However, he soon plans revenge on him when he learns that his girlfriend is responsible for his wife’s death.
5. 7 Khoon Maaf
- Mould: Priyanka Chopra, John Abraham, Irrfan Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Naseeruddin Shah, Annu Kapoor, Usha Uthup, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Vivaan Shah
- IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
- Director: Vishal Bharadwaj
- release year: 2011
- Style: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
- Where to watch: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
7 Khoon Maaf saw John Abraham as Jamshed Singh Rathod aka Jimmy Stetson (second husband). Susanna (Priyanka) is hungry for love and can go to any extent to get it in its purest form. In search of the right man, she marries multiple times as each of her husbands dies mysteriously.
6. Force
- Mould: John Abraham, Vidyut Jammwal, Genelia Deshmukh, Raj Babbar
- IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
- Director: Nishikant Kamat
- release year: 2011
- Style: Action, Thriller
- Where to watch: Apple TV
In Force, ACP Yashvardhan of the Narcotics Control Bureau and his team successfully kill drug dealer Vasu. But Vasu’s vengeful brother, Vishnu, a dreaded gangster, promises to ruin the ACP’s life. Force is one of John Abraham’s best movies which is loved by his fans.
7. Pathan
- Mould: Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Deepika Padukone, John Abraham, Dimple Kapadia, Ashutosh Rana
- IMDB Rating: 5.8/10
- Director: siddharth anand
- release year: 2023
- Style: Action, Thriller, Adventure
- Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
In Pathan we see a passionate, competent and efficient agent named Pathan, played by Shah Rukh Khan, who works for RAW but due to certain reasons their paths separate.
The story is set during the time when India revoked Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. In response, a vengeful Pakistani general named Qadir, played by Manish Wadhwa, decides to retaliate against India.
Kadhir decides to sign a contract with Jim (John Abraham), a current terrorist who has worked as a RAW agent in the past and has a deep hatred for India.
John Abraham is currently gearing up for the release of his upcoming film Veda. Directed by Nikkhil Advani, the film will release on August 15, 2024.