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Actor

Gender

Male

Birthday

14 August

Location

Andhra Pradesh, India

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Johny Lever

Biography

Johnny Lever (born John Prakash Rao Janumala; 14 August 1957) is an Indian actor and popular comedian who is known for his works in Hindi cinema. 

 

He is one of the first stand-up comedians in India. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including thirteen Filmfare Awards nominations in Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role, and has won the award twice, for his work in Deewana Mastana (1997) and Dulhe Raja (1998). 

 

He began his career in 1984 and has acted in more than three hundred Hindi films.

 

Lever was born on 14 August 1957 in a Telugu Christian family in Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh. His father worked as an operator in Hindustan Unilever plant where he also worked as a labourer for six years.

 

 Lever was brought up in the King's Circle area of Dharavi in Mumbai. His mother tongue is Telugu and is fluent in Hindi, English, Marathi, and Tulu.

 

 He is the eldest in the family consisting of three sisters and two brothers (including his younger brother Jimmy Moses).

 

Lever studied at Andhra education society English high school until the seventh grade as he could not study further because of financial problems in his family. 

 

As a result, he decided to leave school and started working odd jobs, such as selling pens on the streets of Mumbai by mimicking some famous Hindi film stars of that time and dancing to the songs of Hindi film stars. 

 

He also spent his early years in Yakutpura, an old city of Hyderabad, where he learned the unique style of comedy acting.

 

During a Hindustan Unilever company function, he mimicked a few senior officers, and from that day on, the workers said he is Johnny Lever. When he later joined the film industry, he decided to use Johnny Lever as his screen name.

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Actor
2025

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2024

Welcome to the Jungle as

2023

Koi... Mil Gaya as Chelaram Sukhwani

2023

Pop Kaun? (Season 1) as Brij Kishore Trivedi

2019

Housefull 4 as Winston Churchgate/Gigli

2017

Golmaal Again as Pappi Bhai

2015

Dilwale as Money Bhai

2014

Entertainment as Habibullah Shiekh

2013

Singh Saab the Great as Gulwinder - Gullu

2013

Boss as Inspector Zorawar Singh

2013

Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 as Bunty

2012

Khiladi 786 as Inspector Bhalerao Kambli

2012

Housefull 2 as Vishwas Patil

2012

Players as

2010

Golmaal 3 as Puppy Bhai

2010

Khatta Meetha as 'Award' Anushuman

2010

Prem Kaa Game as Ramnik Chedda

2009

De Dana Dan as Kaala Krishna Murari

2008

Race as Max

2007

Fool N Final as Kittu Pilot

2006

Phir Hera Pheri as Munna Bhai

2006

36 China Town as K.K.

2003

Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon as Johnny

2002

Chalo Ishq Ladaaye as Police Officer

2002

Karz: The Burden of Truth as Jugnu

2002

Akhiyon Se Goli Maare as Subramaniam

2002

Humraaz as Mr. Darshan

2001

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... as Haldiram

2001

Ajnabee as Banu Pradhan (B.P.)

2001

Chori Chori Chupke Chupke as Pappu Bhai

2001

Aashiq as Fiance

2001

Farz as Taxi

2000

Shikari as Jafrani

2000

Fiza as Irshad

2000

Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai as Chatterjee

2000

Hum To Mohabbat Karega as Kutti

2000

Hadh Kar Di Aapne as Father, Son

2000

Badal as Guler Mehndi

2000

Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge as Tour Manager Chirkund

2000

Mela as Insp. Pakkad Singh

1999

Jaanwar as Bajrangi

1999

Hello Brother as Havaldar Hatella

1999

Sirf Tum as Niranjan

1999

Daag: The Fire as Sundar

1998

Soldier as Mohan, Sohan

1998

Kareeb as Bighelaal

1998

Dulhe Raja as Bankhey

1998

Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai as Mahesh

1997

Ishq as Ranjit's brother-in-law

1997

Mr. & Mrs. Khiladi as Bandaged Patient on Street

1997

Deewana Mastana as Gaffoor

1996

Raja Hindustani as Balvant Singh

1996

Jeet as Piajee

1996

Jaan as Damru

1994

Main Khiladi Tu Anari as Dhansukh

1992

Khiladi as Anna Pillai

1989

Chaalbaaz as

1955

Haqeeqat as Tony