Johnny Lever
TrendingAlso known as: John Prakash Rao Janumala, John Rao Janumala
Who is Johnny Lever?
Johnny Lever is a actor from India (age 69).
Quick Facts
- Full Name
- Johnny Lever
- Born
- August 14, 1957
- Birthplace
- Kanigiri
- Age
- 69 years
- Zodiac Sign
- Leo
- Height
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- Weight
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- Nationality
- 🇮🇳 India
- Religion
- Telugu Christian
- Ethnicity
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- Eye Color
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- Hair Color
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- Profession
- Actor
- Net Worth
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- Education
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- Spouse
- Sujatha Lever
- Children
- 1 (Jamie Lever)
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Biography
Johnny Lever is 69 years old, an actor, from India.
John Prakash Rao Janumala, better known by his stage name Johnny Lever is an Indian actor and comedian who is known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is one of the most recognised comedic actors in India and is widely regarded as one of the greatest comedians in Indian Cinema.
He has received numerous accolades, including thirteen Filmfare Awards nominations in Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comedic 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 King's Circle area of Matunga in Mumbai . [ citation needed ] He is the eldest in the family consisting of three sisters and two brothers (including his younger brother Jimmy Moses ). Lever studied in 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 learnt 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.
Career & Filmography
Movies(82)
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Aflatoon |
| 2023 | Bad Boy |
| 2020 | Coolie No. 1 |
| 2017 | Partners |
| 2017 | Machine |
| 2017 | Golmaal Again |
| 2015 | Dilwale |
| 2014 | Rang |
| 2014 | Entertainment |
| 2013 | Singh Sahab The Great |
Family
Relationships
Romantic History
| Person | Status |
|---|---|
| Sujatha Lever | Married |
Family
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role | Won |
| 1999 | Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role | Won |
| 1998 | Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role | Won |
Then vs. Now
Debut in Parivaar
Johnny Lever's debut was Parivaar (1987).
39
yrs
Career Timeline
Johnny Lever won the Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role.
Johnny Lever won the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role.
Johnny Lever won the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role.
Johnny Lever's debut was Parivaar (1987).
14 August 1957 (age 68)
Johnny Lever was born on 1957-08-14 in Kanigiri.
Interesting Facts
- John Prakash Rao Janumala, better known by his stage name Johnny Lever (born on 14 August 1957) is an Indian actor and comedian who is known for his works in Hindi cinema.
- He has received numerous accolades, including thirteen Filmfare Awards nominations in Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comedic Role, and has won the award twice, for his work in Deewana Mastana (1997) and Dulhe Raja (1998).
- Johnny Lever has 2 children.
- He married Sujatha Lever in 1984 and has two children Jamie and Jessy.
- His younger brother, Jimmy Moses, is also a comedian and mimicry artist.
- When asked about his transition to becoming a preacher, Lever replied: <blockquote> It was God's will.
- I had always been a religious person, but one incident changed my life.
- I stopped working in films and spent all my time praying for him.
- Ten days later, when he was taken for a test, the doctors were surprised because the cancer had vanished.
- It was the beginning of a new life for me. </blockquote>
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Filmography
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