LYCOS RETRIEVER
John Abraham: Mother
built 614 days ago
Abraham was given the first name of Farhan at birth, but his father called him John, and he has used that name ever since. He has one younger brother, Alan. Abraham's father is a Syro Malabar Catholic architect, from Alwaye, Kerala in India. His mother, Phiroza Irani, is part of Bombay's Parsi community. (Parsis are descended from Persian Zoroastrians who migrated to Gujarat and Mumbai, Maharashtra in the late 19th and early 20th century.) Abraham describes himself as Malayalee. [1]
Source:
Abraham's father is a Malayali Saint Thomas Christian architect, from Alwaye, Kerala while his mother Phiroza Irani is part of Bombay's Irani community. Irani are descended from Iranian Zoroastrians who migrated to Mumbai in the late 19th and early 20th century. John sometimes describes himself as part-Irani and sometimes as part-Iranian. Abraham's parents eloped; they were estranged from their respective parents until the birth of their first child, John. He was originally named Farhan, but his father gave him the name John, and he has used that name ever since. He has one younger brother, Alan.
Source:
John Abraham born December 17, 1973 is an Indian model turned Bollywood actor. He lives in Mumbai. Abraham's father is a Malayali Saint Thomas Christian architect, from Aluva, Kerala while his mother is Parsi[2], and a former basketball coach. They eloped and were estranged from their respective parents, until the birth of John. John's birth name is Farhan (a irani name), but his family called him John, and he has used that name ever since. He has one younger brother, Alan.
Source: