John Abraham : I was at the stadium when Zinedine Zidane headbutted Marco Materazzi

Bollywood hunk and football lover John Abraham claims that he was present at the stadium during one of the most historic moments in the archives of the sport taking place in the 2006 World Cup finale
Here are the excerpts from his interview…



Despite being a popular actor, you are synonymous with football in India. You’re almost like a mascot of the game. How did you get hooked onto the sport?

I have been a football lover since childhood. I was barely 10 when I watched the World Cup in 1982. That’s the year Paolo Rossi did the star turn as Italy were crowned champions. My dad made sure I watched football. I just got hooked onto the sport. Thereon, I watched Mexico 1986, Italia 1990… I have been following the World Cup for practically ever. And in 2006, I went to Berlin to watch the final between Italy and France.......

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What is John Abraham doing with football players Peter Crouch and Robbie Fowler

The FIFA World Cup is round the corner and it seems the Race 2 actor is a great enthusiast:



Get ready to live the magic of the 2014 FIFA World Cup with Bollywood actor-producer and sports enthusiast John Abraham who will join a stellar line up of football icons – Peter Crouch, Robbie Fowler, Peter Shilton, Mikael Silvestre, Ellyse Perry and Sunil Chhetri – to reinvent primetime football viewing in India. The FIFA mania is due to begin June 12 and it will go on till July 12.

Sony SIX is bringing two live marquee shows Cafe Rio and Football Extraaa on all match days, and John will be part of “Cafe Rio”, a primetime wrap around show where he will interact and analyse matches with “some of the greatest legends of football”. ”I am totally ready (to live the magic). I have football in my DNA. It is something I have grown up playing and not just me, I’m going to get the whole of India to live the magic with me,” John told over phone from Mumbai. ”This year, thankfully, there are all convenient slots of World Cup games – 9.30 p.m., 12.30 a.m., 3.30 a.m and 6.30 a.m. IST. As many as 64 matches are in the 9.30 p.m. slot and some of the big matches too, including one with Germany vs Portugal. It’s going to be great viewing experience for the Indian audience,” he added........

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After Arjun Rampal and John Abraham, Anushka Sharma pledges her support for banning horse carriages!

Virat Kohli’s alleged girlfriend is actually concerned about the horses in South Mumbai:



Anushka Sharma has lent her support for banning the use of horse-drawn carriages here. She took to Twitter to help put an end to horse-drawn carriages, said a statement. ”Friends, please join Peta India and me in asking for a complete ban on horse carriages in Mumbai. Take action here: http://bit.ly/1ft3UqE”, tweeted Anushka. ”It is extremely saddening to witness the cruelty towards these horses used as carriages in tourist spots in Mumbai. Please show your support,” she added...........
                                              

Nargis Fakhri and John Abraham encourage people to imbibe fitness

John Abraham and Nargis Fakhri, along with Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, have come together in a new campaign – Live with Fire – to encourage people to stay fit:



Fitness brand Reebok India announced the launch of its new campaign titled Live with Fire Wednesday. It features Dhoni, Nargis Fakhri  and John Abrahamand the campaign encourages people to stay ‘fit for life’ through a series of activities.

“Being a sportsperson, fitness is an integral part of my everyday life, and something that I truly enjoy. It has always been great to partner with Reebok for their campaigns, and I truly look forward to this exciting new campaign with John and Nargis.

“I think we make a great team together, and our experience of working together has been fantastic. The audiences will see a never-seen-before chemistry between the three of us and I hope that the consumers connect with our passion for fitness, and ultimately imbibe it in their lives,” Dhoni said in a statement.......
                                                  

Does John Abraham feel intimidated by Aamir Khan.?

If sources are to be believed, Welcome Back and PK will release on the same date:



Director Anees Bazmi and producer Firoz Nadiadwala might be sweating over an imminent clash between their film Welcome Back and Aamir Khan starrer PK. As PK was earlier scheduled for a Christmas release Welcome Back settled for an early December date.

The latest scoop is that PK’s release dates have been pushed forward to December 19t which was the date Welcome Back had settled on. This impending clash has the film-makers panicking.....
                                                 

Hrithik Roshan beats Salman Khan to become the sexiest Dhoom villain!

Looks like the Bang Bang actor has taken over the sexy tag from the Dabangg star:



Hrithik Roshan beats Salman Khan to be labelled the sexiest Dhoom villain by BollywoodLife readers. When news of Sallu being roped in to play a baddie in Dhoom 4 started making headlines, we couldn’t help but ask BollywoodLifers who according to them made the sexiest villain – Salman, Aamir Khan, Hrithik or then John Abraham. We thought that all these dishy dudes had a way with bikes and babes. And with the Kick actor becoming the latest entrant into the Dhoom franchise we wondered if he would beat good friend Aamir and other two hunks John and Hrithik in the sexy quotient. But looks like BollywoodLifers do not agree.

Our poll results revealed that Hrithik still tops the sexy Dhoom villain list, despite Mr Perfectionist attempts to take over HR as the clown thief in third part failed. And looks like Sallu too will have to fight real hard to beat B-town Greek God as the best Dhoom baddie............

After Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan and Ranbir Kapoor enter the world of sports as team owners in Indian Super League!

Salman, Ranbir and John Abraham are confirmed as the owners of Mumbai, Pune and Guwahati teams respectively in the Indian Super League:



Ranbir Kapoor, Salman Khan and John Abraham bought Mumbai, Pune and Guwahati respectively in the eight-team based inaugural professional football league - Indian Super League (ISL), while former India cricket captains Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly bagged the franchisee rights for Kochi and Kolkata.

The promoters of ISL IMG-Reliance, while announcing the owners of the eight city franchises, said that the Indian Premier League (IPL) style tournament has taken its first major leap in its bid to revolutionise Indian football. The two-month tournament that will see some yesteryear international stars playing with Indian footballers will be held in September-November this year.....
                                       

Is Nargis Fakhri lying about her Bollywood offers?

Ms Fakhri has only one film in her kitty as of now and yet the babe claims that she is flooded with Bollywood offers. She also believes her not-so-great Hindi isn’t creating any obstacles in her filmi career. Okay, so who is buying this story? Not us…



We admit that Nargis Fakhri looks super sexy but when it comes to acting and more importantly speaking fluent Hindi, the babe sure has a long way to go. But the Rockstar starlet seems to think otherwise. In a recent interview the foreign import said, “There is no less offers because of my language problem. If I get a script, I understand it when I read it.” Well, maybe Nargis has indeed improved her Hindi but we aren’t sure how many offers have come her way off late..........

Are Saif Ali Khan and Riteish Deshmukh aping John Abraham and Abhishek Bachchan?

The two actors will soon be seen in triple roles in Sajid Khan’s Humshakals:



The posters of Humshakals show three sets of Saif Ali Khan and Riteish Deshmukh. Both the actors have triple roles in the film. One of the pairs look quite camp. It sparked speculation that the two actors will be playing gay characters in their upcoming film. A first for leading actors in a Hindi film. While Abhishek Bachchan and John Ahabram played gay characters in Dostana, it was an act to woo the leading lady...........

Should Katrina Kaif-Ranbir Kapoor, Rani Mukerji-Aditya Chopra, Bipasha Basu-Harman Baweja finally tie the knot?

These couple have been been dating for ages; time to take the relationship to the altar:



They party together, they holiday together, some even live together. They know they are eventually going to tie the knot. The families have given their blessings too. So what’s stopping them from taking the next step? Some are still using the ‘career’ excuse. Really now. It’s 2014. The first quarter is almost over. And there is no talk about any wedding. John Abraham’s shaadi doesn’t count. We haven’t seen any pics. Not even a wedding ring, or the bride since she became Mrs Abraham. We want a big Bollywood wedding, and consider it our duty and right to encourage some long-time couples into taking the plunge.............

John Abraham to produce and star in biopic The Great Gama

John Abraham, who turned producer successfully with 'Vicky Donor' and 'Madras Cafe', is now gearing up to produce a biopic on the Indian wrestler 'The Great Gama', in which he will play the title role. 

Born in 1880 in Punjab, Gama, who remained undefeated his entire career spanning more than 50 years, was awarded the Indian version of the World Heavyweight Championship on 15 October 1910. 



Produced by JA Entertainment and Rising Sun Films, the biopic on Gama will be directed by Parmeet Sethi. 
"Gama is the only wrestler to have the distinction of being undefeated in his career span of 50 years and his story is yet not told to the world... We felt this made an interesting subject that should be highlighted and needed to 

be penned down. Since nothing so far has been made in his honour," Sethi said in a statement. 

"When I thought about the film the only actor who came to mind was John. While he has a great physique to go with the subject, there is something about him that is extremely honest and positive. It will be exciting for both him and me to work on this together since its a different character and something he hasn't done so far in his career."