Johnny Lever

Johnny Lever is an Indian comedy actor who came to prominence with film actor Govinda’s films. As actors like Kader Khan Kader Khan was born on 12 November, 1937 in Kabul, >> Read More... and Shakti Kapoor Personal life: Shakti Kapoor was born in Delhi, In >> Read More... had reached a zenith in their career, it was actor Sunil Dutt Sunil Dutt was a great actor, director, producer, >> Read More... who had spotted this actor in a stage (show of Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942 in A >> Read More... and music composer Kalyanji Anandji) and advised him to take up comedy roles seriously. He is one of the comedians who appear truly funny to make us laugh. He is also known for his wits and smarts and appears to make intelligent jokes and poke fun in many films. After Govinda was overshadowed by the prominence of Shahrukh Khan, Aamir Khan Aamir Khan or Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan is Bolly >> Read More... and Salman Khan Salman Khan is a very famous Indian actor and a pr >> Read More... in the film world, Johnny Lever could make audiences laugh by using his physical appearances even in many Khans movies. He dislikes present talk comedy shows on TV and feels comedy is something that does not come in everyday life and hence screen is the mainstream media to help the comedians grow. Lever was born in Hyderabad.

His mother tongue is Telugu, and he was born to Prakash Rao Janumala and Karunamma Janumala on August 14, 1957. Besides Hindi, he has acted in a Tamil, Telugu(cameo role) and even in Tulu language film. Before making debut in films, Lever used to work in Hindustan Lever Limited Company. Once during a function of his company, he tried to make mimicry of his senior officers, and his colleagues named him Johnny Lever (not Johnny Rao). That is how Johnny came to be known as Johnny Lever to all of us. After his first debut in Sunil Dutt’s Dard Ka Rishta The Doordarshan Channel had not only provided ente >> Read More... ( where even Khushboo acted in a child role), Johnny’s talent was given a free rein in many successful films.

Many of his films such as Anari, Main Hoon Na Click to look into! >> Read More... , Tezaab, Raja Hindustani Click to look into! >> Read More... , Koyla, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa, Golmaal-3, and many such movies cemented his reputation as a comic force. He was the highly sought-after comedian in Bollywood from 1990’s till date. He married Sujata Janumala and has tow children, Jamie Janumala, and Jesse Janumala. He practices Christianity now very often. He took to such turn in his life on account of his son’s illness. His son was diagnosed to have cancer. On this account, he has revealed that he had turned to God, and when after ten days his son was diagnosed again, doctors found that the disease has disappeared. This was turning point in his life. Currently, he has few projects in his hand, but he is still one of the more popular comedy actors of recent years.

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