Monday Motivation: Today we will tell you about a Bollywood star who is no less than an example for everyone. After his father was cheated, the actor’s family did not even have money for food the next day. In this difficult time, the actor controlled himself and with his hard work achieved such a position that today he has become an inspiration for everyone. That actor is none other than John Abraham.
John Abraham’s journey is full of difficulties
Growing up in a middle class family, it was not at all easy for John Abraham to establish a foothold in the Bollywood industry. He did not have any godfather in the film world. He has achieved success on his own. From modeling to her entry into films, her success has been full of difficulties.
Business partner cheated father
John Abraham had told during an interview that in the year 1989, his partner had defrauded his father Abraham John of Rs 3 lakh, which was a huge amount at that time. After this, John’s father was very broken and could not stop his tears. At that time John Abraham was studying in 8th class. During an interview with Mashable India, John Abraham said, ‘I still remember that my father had tears in his eyes and he told me that I did not know how our dinner would be arranged tomorrow.’
When the whole family was going through bad times, the father told John Abraham one thing which he still follows. Father had told John that ‘Son, whatever happens in life, if there is no money in life, do not steal from anyone, and do not give or take bribe from anyone.’
This is how John Abraham got modeling work
After completing his MBA, John Abraham worked as a media planner in an ad agency. Along with this, he also used to do modelling. John Abraham told in Guftagoo show, ‘Once my boss told me that the model has not come today, you should work in his place. When I wore jeans, a girl from the agency looked at me and said that these jeans suit you very much. After this I got my first assignment of jeans campaign. Then I won the Gladrags Manhunt Contest. After this John Abraham started modeling. However, even at that time John had not left his job. He told that he used to get Rs 11,500 as salary every month.
A film brightened John Abraham’s fortunes
While modeling, John Abraham met filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and then his luck shone. John Abraham told that Mahesh Bhatt was looking for a new face for his film. He said, ‘Mahesh Bhatt told me that son, I want someone who looks like Sanjay Dutt but has an innocent face and you have all these qualities, so would you like to do the film. I said ok I will do it and this is how I got my first film Jism.
John Abraham worked with Bipasha Basu in ‘Jism’, released in 2003. According to Bollywood Hungama, John Abraham’s first film ‘Jism’ proved to be a hit at the box office.
John Abraham rules over property worth crores
Today John Abraham charges huge fees for doing a film. According to CNBC TV 18, year 2023 The actor had taken a fee of Rs 20 crore for ‘Pathaan’, which was released in 2017. John Abraham today rules over property worth crores. According to CAknowledge, John Abraham’s net worth is Rs 251 crore.