John Abraham is one of the leading heroes of Bollywood. John Abraham, who came to cinema through modeling, is also a producer today. John has achieved all these achievements without the legacy of a Bollywood star family or the support of godfathers.
Having no family tradition or people to support, John had to endure many hardships in the beginning. John Abraham was once told to change even his name.
But an interesting fact is that John had another name.
The actor's Irani name was Farhan. John's name was Farhan Irani as his mother's sir name was Irani. Once in an interview given to Cinema Gerwa, John opened up about some people who told him to change his name to John Abraham in the beginning.
"Before Jisam, there was a film called Aithubar. The producer asked if you had another name, John. I know John Abraham sounds like a pizza and burger-eating foreigner who doesn't belong here. I have an Iranian name. Farhan. Many people said why not use the name Farhan in the movie? All the Khans are in good condition. Salman, Aamir and Shah Rukh are there. A Farhan can be with you''.
"Farhan Irani because my mother's maiden name is Irani. But I was baptized. My name is John. I am proud of my name. Why should I change my name for someone else in this world?'' asks John.
Meanwhile, John's last released films are Ek Villain Returns and Attack. But both films failed to achieve the expected success. Shah Rukh Khan's film Pathan is John's upcoming film. Deepika Padukone is the heroine of the film directed by Siddharth Anand. John Abraham will play the role of a villain in the film.
