Johny Lever
- Acting
- August 14, 1957 · Kanigiri, Andhra Pradesh, India
Biography
Johny Lever (born John Prakash Rao Janumala; 14 August 1957) is an Indian actor and 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.
Known for
Filmography
- Golmaal 5
- Tera Yaar Hoon Main
- Welcome To The Jungle · Dubey
- Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai · Godbole
- Housefull 5 · Batuk Patel
- Be Happy · Gopi (Guard)
- The B****di · Baadshah Babu
- Badass Ravi Kumar · Raja
- I Want to Talk · Johnny
- The Lavari Show · Self
- Lantrani · Deelip
- Kya Masti Kya Dhoom
- Pop Kaun? · Brij Kishore Trivedi
- Aflatoon · Nawab Ali
- Bad Boy
- Cirkus · Polson Dada
- Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
- Jaysuk Zdpayo · Mansukh
- Hungama 2
- Coolie No. 1 · Jagjit Godbole
- Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
- Housefull 4 · Winston Churchgate
- Total Dhamaal · Shubroto
- Partners - Trouble Ho Gayi Double · Commissioner Gogol Chatterjee/ Khabri Khogol Chatterjee / Commissioner Phogol Chatterjee
- Golmaal Again · Pappi Bhai
- Judwaa 2 · Pappu Passport
- Pappa Tamne Nahi Samjaay
- The Kapil Sharma Show · Self
- Santa Banta Pvt Ltd · Chooza
- Dilwale · Mani Bhai
- I Am Offended · Self
- Rang
- It's Entertainment · Oggy Habibullah
- Singh Saab the Great · Gulwinder
- Boss · Zorawar
- Comedy Nights with Kapil · Self
- Enemmy · Eric Collaco
- Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 · Bunty
- Deewana Main Deewana · (uncredited)
- Khiladi 786 · Inspector Kambli
- Players · Mangal "BC" Chopra
- Tell Me O Kkhuda · Pandurang P.
- Be-Careful · Lobo
- Love Mein Ghum · Sukhia
- Bin Bulaye Baraati · Sajjan Singh
- Masti Express · Veeru Bhai
- Yamla Pagla Deewana · Jeweller (uncredited)
- Golmaal 3 · Puppy
- Khatta Meetha · Anshuman
- Prem Kaa Game · Ramnik Chedda
- Bhavnao Ko Samjho · Vinayak Vasudev Harne / Vivaah Marriage Bureau (as Johny Lever)
- Dulha Mil Gaya · Krrish, Hussain Bhai
- De Dana Dan · Kaala Krishna Murari
- Aao Wish Karein · Hitchcock
- All the Best: Fun Begins · Tobu
- Paying Guests · Ballu Singh
- Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge · Parvez Asharraf / Rubbar Singh
- Konchem Kottaga
- Race · Max
- Victoria No. 203
- Majha Navra Tujhi Baiko
- Chashme Bahaddar · Mokashi
- Phir Hera Pheri · Munnabhai
- 36 China Town · KK
- Saawan... The Love Season · Funsukh
- Deewane Huye Paagal · Murugan
- Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karen · Pashabhai
- Dil Ke Pechey Pechey
- Aabra Ka Daabra · Maneklal
- Hatya: The Murder · Paid Mourner (uncredited)
- Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin · Chitra Gupta
- Zinda Dil
- Janasheen · Johnny Chen
- Koi... Mil Gaya · Chelaram Sukhwani
- Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon · Johnny
- Chalte Chalte · Nandu
- Indian Babu
- Kash Aap Hamare Hote · Native Indian Black face
- Khushi · Milestone
- Kucch To Hai · Popatlal