The handsome hunk of Bollywood and the OG action hero, John Abraham is celebrating his 50^th birthday today! The actor who started off as a model and appeared in popular music videos in the late 90s like Pankaj Udhas’s ‘Chupke Chupke’ and Jazzy B’s ‘Surma’ to name a  few, made a stunning Bollywood debut with Mahesh Bhatt’s 2003 erotic thriller, ‘Jism’. With a mesmerizing cold look and chiselled body, the actor went on to star in edgy romantic dramas and crime thrillers such as ‘Saaya’, ‘Paap’ and ‘Lakeer’ which helped him make his presence felt in the film industry.

In 2004, he made a thunderous appearance in ‘Dhoom’ as antagonist, Kabir which happened to be a major turning point of John’s acting career. The movie was a blockbuster hit and John’s performance in ‘Dhoom’ was highly appreciated by the audience and critics alike, and after the mega success of ‘Dhoom’, there was no looking back for John.