
Johnny Lever is a famous Movie Actor, born on August 14, 1957 in India. As of December 2022, Johnny Lever’s net worth is $30 Million. He released a comedy album called Hansee Ke Hungame in the 1980s.
Full/Birth Name | John Prakasa Rao Janumala |
Father | Not Available |
Mother | Not Available |
Siblings | Not Available |
Spouse | Sujatha Lever |
Children(s) | Jamie Lever, Jessey Lever |
Johnny Lever Biography
Indian actor who is known for acting in more than 300 Bollywood films. He has been nominated several times for a Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role and won twice. He started to perform stand-up comedy in musical shows (orchestras), Tabassum Hit Parade and after earning fame, joined the group of Kalyanji-Anandji, a music direction duo. Even before joining Hindustan Lever, he was giving stage performances. Because of his growing absenteeism and since he was earning well from stage shows, he quit HLL in the year 1981. He did a lot of shows and world tours with them, one of his first big tours being with Amitabh Bachchan in 1982. At one of his shows, actor Sunil Dutt noticed his talent and potential and offered him his first movie Dard Ka Rishta..
He married and has a son and daughter.
He recorded a comedy cassette called Hasi Ke Hangame which gave him recognition at homes via the audio mode. During this period, he also did a few commercials for Kachua chhap incense, directed by Shekhar Kapur. In 1986, he performed in a charity show called “Hope 86”, in front of members of the Hindi film industry as a filler. His talent was recognized, which resulted in producer Gul Anand offering him the film Jalwa, alongside Naseeruddin Shah.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Johnny Lever Net Worth
Johnny Lever is one of the richest Movie Actor & listed on most popular Movie Actor. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Johnny Lever‘s net worth $30 Million.
Net Worth | $30 Million |
Salary | Under Review |
Source of Income | Movie Actor |
Cars | Not Available |
House | Living in own house. |
He first started performing in musical shows Tabassum Hit Parade in the early 1980s.
Lever’s first appeared in an episode of sitcom Zabaan Sambhalke as Johnny Utolandand in 1993. Lever also appeared on Zee TV in his own show, Johny Aala Re. In 2007, he appeared as a judge on the stand-up reality show Comedy Circus. In 2017 Lever joined the cast of Partners as Commissioner Googol Chatterjee.
Johnny Lever is an Indian film actor and one of the most noted comedians in Hindi cinema. Lever is one of the first stand-up comedians in India. Lever has received 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 Bollywood films.
His first major success came with Baazigar, and after that he was seen in movies as a supporting actor/comedian. Despite being busy with his movie roles, he continued to do live shows. One of his most memorable live performances was an impersonation of Michael Jackson at the 1999 Filmfare Awards. His most acclaimed performance was the character of “Babulal” in the film, Baazigar, directed by Abbas-Mustan. He is also remembered for some of his other famous characters, like “Chotta Chattri”, “Aslam Bhai”, etc.
Who is Johnny Lever dating?
According to our records, Johnny Lever married to Sujatha Lever. As of May 2022, Johnny Lever’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Johnny Lever. You may help us to build the dating records for Johnny Lever!Johnny Lever Height
Johnny Lever’s height 5 ft 3 in weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.Height | 5 ft 3 in |
Weight | Not Known |
Body Measurements | Under Review |
Eye Color | Not Available |
Hair Color | Not Available |
Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Facts & Trivia
Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous celebrity born in India. Johnny Lever celebrates birthday on August 14 of every year.
Why did Johnny Lever change his name?
“The CBFC has asked the film’s producers and co-directors Sajid-Farhad to change Johnny Lever’s name to avoid hurting anyone’s sentiments.” While the jokes on Johnny’s name remain, he is no longer called ‘Abdullah’ but ‘Habibulllah’ in the movie.
Is Johnny Lever rich?
Coming to his net worth, it is estimated to be roughly around 30 million US dollars, which in Indian rupees is equal to be 227 crores (2265696000 INR). The main source of his wealth comes from movies and stage shows.
Who is Johnny Lever wife?
Sujatha Lever
Where is Johnny Lever originally from?
Kanigiri, India
Which actor made the most movies?
He is particularly known for his comic expressions. He holds the Guinness World Record for the most screen credits for a living actor, appearing in over 1000 films to date. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by Acharya Nagarjuna University.