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Johny Lever(II)

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Johny Lever
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Bad Boy (2023)
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John Prakash Rao "Johny Lever" Janumala was born on August 14, 1957 in Kanigiri, Andhra Pradesh and was brought up in Mumbai's King's Circle area (Dharavi). He is an Indian actor and comedian in Bollywood. His mother tongue is Telugu. Lever studied in Andhra Telugu School till the seventh grade but couldn't study further because of financial problems in his family, after which he decided to leave school and started working different kinds of odd jobs, such as selling pens on the streets of Bombay (present-day Mumbai) by imitating Bollywood stars and dancing to the songs of Bollywood stars. He also spent his early ages in Yakutpura a old city of Hyderabad from where he learnt the unique style of comedy acting. He developed a passion for mimicry and stand-up comedy, inspired by watching comedians like Johnny Walker, Kishore Kumar and Mehmood in films and mimicry artists like Dinesh Hingoo and Nerella Venumadhav on stage, and thus decided to be a mimicry artist. To seek guidance and help regarding mimicry, he met his mentor Pratap Jani and mimicry artist Ram Kumar, who helped him and taught him the basics of mimicry. Lever was also employed in Hindustan Lever's factory in Mumbai with his father. While working, he entertained his co-workers in the factory by imitating Elvis Presley. At one of the functions at his factory he was asked to perform and show his talent. His popularity among coworkers and officers of the factory by his performance earned him his professional name. He started to perform in musical shows (orchestras) and after earning fame, joined the group of Kalyanji-Anandji, a legendary music direction duo. He did a lot of shows and world tours with them, one of his first big tours being with Amitabh Bachchan in 1982. Since he became an instant hit at orchestras and was unable to find time, another comedian who substituted him by the name of Johnny Fever evolved. However, Fever's fame was short-lived as Raju Srivastav came to Mumbai during the same time and started filling gaps of Lever at orchestras. During this period he learned a lot from his mentor Kalyanji, who was described by Lever as a great philosopher and a very humorous person. At one of his shows, actor Sunil Dutt noticed his talent and potential and offered him his first movie Dard Ka Rishta. In the 1980s, he released his mimicry/comedy album, Hansee Ke Hungame, which became a hit in India and the world over, increasing his fame to another level. During this time period, he also did few commercials for Kachua chhap incense, directed by Shekhar Kapoor. In 1986, he performed in a charity show called "Hope 86", in front of the whole Hindi film industry as a filler and was loved by audience. His talent was recognized, which resulted in producer Gul Anand offering him a film called Jalwa with Naseeruddin Shah. He is considered an influential Indian comedian who has been cited as inspiration by many other comics. He has received 13 Filmfare Awards nominations in Best Comedian Category, and has won the award twice.
BornAugust 14, 1957
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  • Awards
    • 7 wins & 40 nominations

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Johny Lever in Narasimha (1991)
Anil Kapoor, Johny Lever, and Raju Srivastava in Mr. Azaad (1994)
Akshay Kumar and Johny Lever in It's Entertainment (2014)
Govinda, Kader Khan, and Johny Lever
Johny Lever in De Dana Dan (2009)
Tabu, Ajay Devgn, Kunal Kemmu, Johny Lever, and Shreyas Talpade in Golmaal Again (2017)
Kunal Kemmu, Arshad Warsi, Johny Lever, Tusshar Kapoor, and Shreyas Talpade in Golmaal Again (2017)
Johny Lever, Ashwini Kalsekar, and Parineeti Chopra in Golmaal Again (2017)
Johny Lever, Varun Dhawan, and Varun Sharma in Dilwale (2015)
Akshay Kumar and Johny Lever in Khatta Meetha (2010)
Johny Lever, Sanjay Mishra, Rohit Shetty, Varun Dhawan, and Varun Sharma in Dilwale (2015)
Johny Lever at an event for Santa Banta Pvt Ltd (2016)

Known for:

Hrithik Roshan and Preity G Zinta in Koi... Mil Gaya (2003)
Koi... Mil Gaya
7.1
  • Chelaram Sukhwani(as Johnny Lever)
  • 2003
Baazigar (1993)
Baazigar
7.6
  • Babulal - Head Servant(as Johnny Lever)
  • 1993
Aftab Shivdasani, Preeti Jhangiani, Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Amrita Arora, and Aarti Chhabria in Awara Paagal Deewana (2002)
Awara Paagal Deewana
6.2
  • Chhota Chhatri(as Johnny Lever)
  • 2002
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
7.5
  • Col. Almeida, Camp Manager
  • 1998

Credits

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  • Partners
    • (as Johnny Lever)
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2018
  • Baap
    • In Production
  • Hera Pheri 3
    • In Production
  • Awara Pagal Deewana 2
    • Pre-production
  • Housefull 5
    • (as Johnny Lever)
    • In Production
  • Amrin Qureshi and Namashi Chakraborthy in Bad Boy (2023)
    Bad Boy
    • Poltu
    • 2023
  • Pop Kaun (2022)
    Pop Kaun
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Cirkus (2022)
    Cirkus
    • Polson Dada
    • 2022
  • Johny Lever and Jimit Trivedi in Jaysuk Zdpayo (2022)
    Jaysuk Zdpayo
    • Mansukh
    • 2022
  • 48 Ghante: Do Dil Do Raat (2022)
    48 Ghante: Do Dil Do Raat
    • 2022
  • Rajpal Naurang Yadav in Safaibaaz - The Scavenger (2021)
    Safaibaaz - The Scavenger
    • Professor Rao (as Johnny Lever)
    • 2021
  • Johny Lever, Ashutosh Rana, Paresh Rawal, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Rajpal Naurang Yadav, Meezaan Jafri, and Pranitha in Hungama 2 (2021)
    Hungama 2
    • Gagan Chandra D'Costa (as Johnny Lever)
    • 2021
  • Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan in Coolie No. 1 (2020)
    Coolie No. 1
    • Inspector Godbole (as Johnny Lever)
    • 2020
  • Bobby Deol, Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Kriti Kharbanda, Pooja Hegde, and Kriti Sanon in Housefull 4 (2019)
    Housefull 4
    • Winston Churchgate
    • Gigli (as Johnny Lever)
    • 2019
  • Gara (2019)
    Gara
    • (as Johnny Lever)
    • 2019
  • Madhuri Dixit, Ajay Devgn, Jaaved Jaaferi, Anil Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Sanjay Mishra, Boman Irani, and Riteish Deshmukh in Total Dhamaal (2019)
    Total Dhamaal
    • Raju (as Johnny Lever)
    • 2019
  • Kya Masti Kya Dhoom (2018)
    Kya Masti Kya Dhoom
    • (as Johnny Lever)
    • 2018
  • The Mafia (2018)
    The Mafia
    • 2018
  • Johny Lever, Kiku Sharda, and Vipul Roy in Partners (2017)
    Partners
    • (as Johnny Lever)
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Tabu, Ajay Devgn, Kunal Kemmu, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Vijay Patkar, Shreyas Talpade, Neil Nitin Mukesh, and Parineeti Chopra in Golmaal Again (2017)
    Golmaal Again
    • Pappi Bhai (as Johnny Lever)
    • 2017

Music Department

  • Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya (2001)
    Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya
    • playback singer (as Johnny Lever)
    • 2001
  • Heera Lal Panna Lal (1999)
    Heera Lal Panna Lal
    • playback singer
    • 1999
  • Ajooba Kudrat Ka (1991)
    Ajooba Kudrat Ka
    • playback singer (as Johnny Lever)
    • 1991
  • Sridevi, Sunny Deol, and Rajinikanth in Chaalbaaz (1989)
    Chaalbaaz
    • playback singer (as Johnny Lever)
    • 1989

Additional Crew

  • Urmila Matondkar, Aruna Irani, Kamal Haasan, Kasthuri Shankar, Manisha Koirala, Nizhalgal Ravi, Senthil, Sukanya, Nedumudi Venu, Goundamani, Crazy Mohan, Bala Singh, and Aachi Manorama in Indian (1996)
    Indian
    • dubbing (uncredited)
    • 1996

Videos13

Official Trailer
Trailer 2:48
Official Trailer
Trailer [OV]
Trailer 2:50
Trailer [OV]
Official Trailer
Trailer 3:16
Official Trailer
Official 'Golmaal Again' Trailer
Trailer 3:08
Official 'Golmaal Again' Trailer
Theatrical Trailer
Trailer 2:54
Theatrical Trailer
Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (2003) Trailer
Trailer 3:26
Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (2003) Trailer
Coolie No. 1 (2020) Trailer
Trailer 3:16
Coolie No. 1 (2020) Trailer
Hotel Beautifool (2017) Trailer
Trailer 2:59
Hotel Beautifool (2017) Trailer
Enemmy (2013) Trailer
Trailer 2:31
Enemmy (2013) Trailer
Hello Brother (1999) Trailer
Trailer 4:13
Hello Brother (1999) Trailer
Entertainment (2014) Trailer
Trailer 2:51
Entertainment (2014) Trailer
Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani Trailer
Trailer 3:50
Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani Trailer

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Johnny Fever
  • Height
    • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
  • Born
    • August 14, 1957
    • Kanigiri, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Spouse
    • Sujatha1984 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Jessy Lever
  • Parents
      Prakash Rao Janumala
  • Relatives
    • Jimmy Moses(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Starred in the shelved film K Sera Sera Productions "Thakaan"(A spoof on Lagaan).Starring Johnny Lever,Directed by Akaashdeep.

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