John Abraham Movies That are a Must Watch
Publish date: 2024-06-28
John Abraham without a doubt one of the hottest actor’s around but he’s also been a part of many films which prove that he’s a great actor. After making it big as a model, John decided to give films ago and made his Bollywood debut with Jism in 2003. The efforts in the film also earned him a nomination at the Filmfare Awards in the category of Best Debut (Male). His rise to fame came with the film Dhoom in which he played the lead of a gang who would pull off heists on their superbikes. So, on the occasion of his birthday, we list 10 of our favorite John Abraham movies.
1. Dhoom (2004)
High-speed chases, extraordinary camera-work, and some wizardry technical effects, Dhoom ticked all the boxes when it came to heist based films. In the film, we see a gang of pizza delivery boys who lead another life in which they pull of some incredible heists with the help of their superbikes. The Mumbai police don’t seem to have any idea how to get to them until Inspector Jai Dixit (Abhishek Bachchan) decides to use their trick on them. He hires Ali (Uday Chopra), who with the help of his superbike helps the police force in their chase for Kabir (John Abraham) and his gang. This John Abraham movie went on to become extremely big at the box-office and was a successful start to one of Bollywood’s most successful franchises.
2. Madras Cafe (2013)
Madras Cafe was a film that was surrounded by many controversies since the subject of the film was what went behind the scenes during India’s then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination. In the John Abraham movies, he played the role of Vikram Singh, an Indian army officer appointed by R.A.W to head covert operations in Jaffna (Sri Lanka), after the Indian peacekeeping force is withdrawn. The film is so well crafted and the cast puts in an impressive show to make it feel authentic. You might feel a little out of place if you’re not aware of the Lankan civil war of the ’80s but the film manages to tie up all loose ends for the audience before the climax. Madras Cafe without a doubt ranks as one of the best works for both John Abraham and Shoojit Sircar.
3. Parmanu: The Story Of Pokhran (2018)
The best part about Parmanu: The Story Of Pokhran is that the film does not compromise on quality to make it more commercially appealing. There are no new musical numbers, no added drama but just a tightly scripted film that will give enough thrills to keep you interested. There was a lot of pressure mounting on India since it wanted to become a nuclear power but faced strong opposition from countries like the United States of America since they wanted to limit the countries with the power. The base camp for nuclear testing was set in Pokhran. The Indian team had to carry out their operations in such a way that US satellite orbiting the are would not be able to catch them in the act. Director Abhishek Sharma manages to keep you engaged throughout the John Abraham movie.
4. No Smoking (2007)
The story of this John Abraham movie revolves around the life of one man, K (John Abraham), who got the habit of chain-smoking since he was little. He gets married to Anjali (Ayesha Takia) but still fails to kill his habit despite constant pressure from his wife. One day, he learns about a prayogshala which helps smokers get rid of the habit. When he reaches there, he meets Gurji (Paresh Rawal) and is lasted forced to enlist himself. They also make him sign a cheque of Rs. 21 lakh with a warning that if he ever smokes again, he and his family will suffer the consequences. Through this John Abraham movie, Anurag Kashyap just used smoking as an example to talk about how our body reacts to addictions. While smoking is a horrible thing for our body, we must realize any kind of addiction is wrong.
5. Garam Masala (2005)
A remake of Priyadarshans 80’s Malayalam hit Boeing Boeing, which in turn was a remake of the 60’s Hollywood hit of the same name, Garam Masala is one film that will constantly have you laughing from start to finish. The John Abraham movie revolves around two men named Mac (Akshay Kumar) and Shyam (John Abraham). They work together in a magazine but cannot stand each other. One day, Mac lucks out and manages to find himself a massive apartment to live in without any expenses. He also begins to date three air hostess despite already being engaged to a woman. By now you must have figured that this leads to a whole lot of confusion through which ends up being hilarious. Akshay and John impress together and their comic timing is spot on.
6. Jism (2003)
Kabir Lal (John Abraham) is an alcoholic lawyer. He feels that his life is going downhill until he meets Sonia Khanna (Bipasha Basu). Sonia’s ends up having an extramarital affair with Kabir and later asks him to kill her husband Rohit. The two plan his murder and manage to get away with their crime making it look like an accident. Later, Kabir learns that Sonia’s motivation for murder was not so that she could run away with Kabir but get her hands on her husband’s wealth and property. The John Abraham movie shows us that sometimes when you make a choice, you can’t help but stick to it. Just as John’s character in the film. He knows that his choices were wrong and things are out of control now, but he also knows that there is no backing out now.
7. Batla House (2019)
This action-thriller is based on the incident that took place on September 19, 2008, in Delhi’s Batla House in Jamia Nagar. The Delhi Police went on to have a fierce encounter with the Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorists. However, a cop is accused by certain sections of the media and the public that the encounter was staged and fake. The John Abraham movie is packed with emotions, drama and more importantly action. John Abraham delivers an impressive performance in the Batla House as you can really feel the sincerity of an honest police officer in his eyes. The rest of the cast also does complete justice to their parts.
8. Dostana (2008)
The concept of gays was still a taboo in Bollywood at the time but Tarun Mansukhani shattered that by incorporating it with humor in his film Dostana. The film revolved around two men Sam (Abhishek Bachchan) and Kunal (John Abraham) who are on the lookout for a new house. They finally find what seems to be a perfect bachelor pad but learn that there’s a big catch. Turns out the landlady only wants female tenants to live along with her niece Neha (Priyanka Chopra) in the house. Out of desperation, the two decide to pretend to be a gay couple so that they get home. How they try and keep their lie alive while controlling their natural urges forms the crux of the film. Apart from an interesting script, the chemistry shared by the lead cast was a big reason behind the film’s success.
10. Satyameva Jayate (2018)
Milap Zaveri’s films have the reputation of being loaded with drama, emotions, and action… Satyameva Jayate was no different. The John Abraham movie tells us a story of two brothers. One of them is a police officer named Shivansh (Manoj Bajpayee), who believes that justice must only be served by the system. But, Shivansh’s brother Veer (John Abraham) considers the responsibility of ensuring justice his own. He even goes on to kill police officers if they’re not fulfilling their duties. This premise is followed for the two-hour twenty-minute runtime of the film with John miraculously showing up whenever anyone’s committing a crime. All in all, the film is a fun watch but you cannot expect anything more from it.
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