De Dana Dan
File:Dedanadan.jpg Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Priyadarshan
Produced by	Ganesh Jain Girish Jain Ratan Jain
Screenplay by	Priyadarshan
Story by	Suresh Krissna
Starring	Akshay Kumar Suniel Shetty Paresh Rawal Katrina Kaif Sameera Reddy
Music by	Pritam RDB Ad Boys
Cinematography	N. K. Ekambaram
Editing by	Arun Kumar
Distributed by	Venus Records & Tapes Eros Entertainment Baba Arts Limited Production
Release date(s)	27 November 2009 (2009-11-27)
Running time	172 minutes
Country	‹See Tfd› India
Language	Hindi
Box office	89 crore (US$17.76 million) (India)[1] $1,985,423 (overseas)

De Dana Dan (Hindi: दे दना दन) is a 2009 Hindi comedy film directed by Priyadarshan. The story is a partial adaptation of Priyadarshan's own Malayalam film Vettam. The film has a huge star cast which includes Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Katrina Kaif and Sameera Reddy in lead roles. ^[2] Filming began on 1 December 2008 at Mehboob Studios in Mumbai.^{[3][4] [5]} The film was released on 27 November 2009.

It has a huge star cast and all the characters run around after each other (causing hilarious scenes and consequences), hence the name De Dana Dan meaning "one after the other", or "helter skelter" in other words.

Plot[link]

Nitin Bankar (Akshay Kumar) and Ram Mishra (Suniel Shetty) are lucky in love, otherwise their life is a big zero as their bank balance. Nitin is stuck as a servant cum driver of Kuljeet Kaur (Archana Puran Singh), according to the conditions of a loan which his father had taken to educate Nitin. Kuljeet is the owner of many malls, restaurants, and other places in Singapore, where this whole story is based. Nitin is fed up with Kuljeet's dog, Moolchand Ji, who always puts Nitin into trouble.

Ram works for a courier service in Singapore. He had originally come there to work in Chinese films, but he was not selected. Anjali Kakkad (Katrina Kaif), is in love with Nitin and Manpreet Oberoi (Sameera Reddy) is in love with Ram. Both of their girlfriends are rich, and they put a condition - get money or forget us.

Inspector Wilson Parera (Sharat Saxena) is on the trail of Harbans Chadda (Paresh Rawal) who has nine arrest warrants due to cheque bounces. He is eager to get his son, Nonny Chadda (Chunkey Pandey) married, so that he can get dowry of the wedding and pay of all his debts. He finalizes Nonny's wedding with Anjali, after her father, Kakkad (Tinu Anand), brings up the topic. Later at a casino, meets Mr. Oberoi (Manoj Joshi). After finding out that Oberoi is one of the richest Indians in Singapore, he lies to Oberoi to fix Nonny's wedding with Manpreet, which finally works out. As he didn't inform Kakkad, Kakkad gets really angry with Harbans. To counter Harbans, Kakkad fixes his daughter Anjali's wedding with someone else.

At the same casino where Harbans met Oberoi, Musha Heerapoorwala (Shakti Kapoor), decides to get married to Anu Chopra (Neha Dhupia), a dancer at that casino. After his brother-in-law finds out, he hires a Mafia Don, Maamu (Asrani), to kill Musha. Maamu sends his best assassin, Kaala Krishna Murali (Johnny Lever) to do the job. To hide from his wife, Musha books a room in Pan Pacific Hotel under the name Suber.

To get rid of all problems and earn some money, Nitin and Ram decide to kidnap Moolchand Ji, as that is the only thing 'living' that Kuljeet, the rich lady, loves. But things go wrong - after they reached Pan Pacific Hotel, the place where they decide to stay, they realize that Moolchand Ji has escaped, causing the police to believe that its Nitin who has been kidnapped. Things worsen when Anjali runs away from home and reaches their room. Initially, Kuljeet refuses to pay the ransom to the kidnappers, but after all her customers decide to go on a strike, she agrees to pay the ransom. As Nitin does not want to go back to Kuljeet, they come up with a plan - they decide to get a dead body from Maamu and throw it onto the railway tracks, along with his driving licence, and then spread the news that the kidnappers have killed Nitin.

Harbans' and Oberoi's families come to Pan Pacific Hotel, where the wedding is going to take place. Harbans and Oberoi click a photo to celebrate their families uniting. To give the advance money to Maamu, Nitin waits at the entrance of Pan Pacific, waiting for Maamu's man to come and say the code 'I'm Maamu's man'. But Kakkad arrives at the hotel, and chases Nitin into Harbans' room. Nitin tries to hide under the bed, but there is no place for him. At the same time, Harbans enters his room and to hide from Harbans, Nitin hides inside the wardrobe. Fed up of his calls, Harbans throws his mobile into the wardrobe and locks it, causing Nitin to get stuck in a wardrobe.

Next what happens is De Dana Dan - confusion, mistaken room numbers, mistaken identities. and continuous chases. Kakkad breaks into Paramjeet Singh Lamba's (Vikram Gokhale) room, who is the Indian Ambassador. Harbans mistakes Anu for Anjali, which causes great confusion later. Musha's photo, gets exchanged with Oberoi's photo, so Kaala tries to kill Oberoi. Wilson reaches Harbans' room and searches for Harbans, and opens the wardrobe to find Nitin, and mistakes him as Harbans. In an attempt to kill Oberoi, Kaala ends up falling onto Ram's and Nitin's truck, which they take to pick up the ransom. While picking up the ransom, Nitin gets left behind, and is taken to the hospital, while Ram takes the money and reaches the hotel, and Kaala is assumed to be the kidnapper, as he was on top of the truck. And to top it all, Maamu arrives at the hotel with a dead body that nobody wants. In the end, a bomb enters the water-tank of the hotel, which causes it to burst and make the hotel flood. At the end, Nitin, Anjali, Ram and Manpreet get the money and live happily ever after, even though nobody else is happy.

Cast[link]

• Akshay Kumar as Nitin Bankar
• Suniel Shetty as Ram Mishra
• Katrina Kaif as Anjali Kakkad
• Sameera Reddy as Manpreet Oberoi
• Paresh Rawal as Harbans Chadda
• Neha Dhupia as Anu Chopra
• Archana Puran Singh as Kuljeet Kaur
• Aditi Gowitrikar as Pammi Chadda
• Asrani as Maamu (DON)
• Chunky Pandey as Nonny Chadda
• Johnny Lever as Kaala Krishna Murari
• Manoj Joshi as Brij Mohan Oberoi (Manpreet's Dad)
• Shakti Kapoor as Musha Heerapoorwala/Suber
• Rajpal Yadav as Dagdu
• Tinnu Anand as Mr. Kakkad (Anjali's Dad)
• Vikram Gokhale as Paramjeet Singh Lamba
• Supriya Karnik as Mrs. Kamini Lamba
• Sharat Saxena as Inspector Wilson Pereira

The film reunites the trio of Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty and Paresh Rawal with Priyadarshan, who directed them in the first Hera Pheri film. This is the first time the trio has acted together since 2006's Phir Hera Pheri, although Rawal and Shetty appeared in Priyadarshan's Chup Chup Ke and Hulchul. and for Kumar and Rawal appeared in also Priyadarshan's Bhagam Bhag and Bhool Bhulaiyaa.

The names of 'Nitin Bankar' and 'Ram Mishra', the characters played by Akshay Kumar and Sunil Shetty respectively, are taken from their respective long-lasting spotboys. Akshay's spotboy is Nitin Bankar, while Sunil's spotboy is Ram Mishra.

Production[link]

Filming[link]

The shooting of the film started in December 2008. The film was shot in Singapore, and a major portion was shot in the Pan Pacific Hotel which is in the center of the town. The flood scene in the film, that took 15 days to complete, was shot in Mumbai by creating a set similar to the Pan Pacific Hotel. An article in Slate Magazine describes the shooting of a flood scene in Goregaon studios with locally hired white people.^[6] The film took 80 days to complete.

Release[link]

Box office[link]

De Dana Dan collected Rs. 53 crore in its opening weekend in India, thus making it the tenth biggest opening weekend of all time at the time of its release.^[7] It collected 57.19 crore at the end of its first week. In its second week the film crashed collecting 10 crore nett. It added another 5 crore nett towards the end of its run, bringing the total gross collections to Rs. 149 crore from India. The film was declared an "Super hit" grosser in India.^[8]

Meanwhile, it did very well overseas debuting at No. 9 position in the U.K collecting £ 3,08,029 [approx. Rs. 2.34 crore] on 48 screens in its opening weekend, with the per screen average working out to £ 6,417. In the US, it debuted at No. 20 position and collected $ 7,72,377 [approx. Rs. 3.57 crores] on 69 screens in its opening weekend, with the per screen average working out to $ 11,194. In Australia, it debuted at No. 12 position and collected $ 96,597 [approx. Rs. 40.96 lacs] on 14 screens in its opening weekend, with the per screen average working out to $ 6,900. At the end of its run in the U.K it collected £ 5,60,943. At the end of its run in the US it collected $944,979. At the end of its run in Australia it collected $2,00,000.^[9]

Home media[link]

The film was released on a one disc dual layer format DVD. Its running time is 167 minutes.

Soundtrack[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• De Dana Dan at the Internet Movie Database

Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif in 2012
Born	(1984-07-16) 16 July 1984 (age 27) Hong Kong
Residence	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	British[1]
Ethnicity	British Indian
Occupation	Model, Actress
Years active	2003 – present

Katrina Kaif (born 16 July 1984^[2]) is a British Indian actress and former model who appears in Indian films, mainly in the Hindi-language film industry.^[3][4] She has also appeared in Telugu and Malayalam films. She was voted the sexiest Asian woman in the world by Eastern Eye in the years 2008, 2009 and 2010.^[5][6] Being a British citizen, she works in India on an employment visa.^[1]

Kaif made her acting debut with Kaizad Gustad's box office bomb Boom (2003). She tasted success in 2007 with Vipul Shah's Namastey London and followed with such films as Anees Bazmee's Welcome (2007), Abbas-Mustan's Race (2008) and Kabir Khan's New York (2009).^[7] She has since appeared in critically and commercially successful films like Prakash Jha's political thriller Rajneeti (2010) and Zoya Akhtar's dramedy Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011).^[8]

Early years and personal life[link]

Kaif was born in Hong Kong,^[9] to an Indian Kashmiri father,^[10][11][12] Mohammed Kaif, and an English mother, Susanna Turquotte,^[13] both of whom are British citizens. Her parents divorced when she was very young. Kaif once stated, "My dad, unfortunately, and not out of choice, has had no influence on our upbringing, on our religious or social or moral bearings."^[14] When she came to India, she changed her surname to Kaif, because it was Indian in origin.^[15] Furthermore, Ayesha Shroff has maintained that the actress' original name is Katrina Turquotte.^[15] Kaif has seven siblings; a brother and six sisters.^[16] From Hong Kong, she and her family moved to China, then to Japan. From there she went to France when she was 8, and thereafter lived for a few months at a time in Switzerland, Poland, Germany, Belgium, and other European countries.^[17] Then she moved with her family to Hawaii, and eventually to her mother's home country of England. Although it is often assumed that Kaif is from London, she lived there only for three years before finally moving to Mumbai.^[17]

Religious views[link]

Kaif is known to have secular religious views, and has been to various religious places in India,^[18] including Hindu, Sikh and Islamic places of worship.^[19] She has been seen worshipping at Siddhivinayak temple, Hindu temples in Haridwar, Shirdi, Amritsar's Golden temple and Ajmer Sharif dargah.^[19][20][21]

Career[link]

Modeling and early film career (1998–2004)[link]

Kaif began her modeling career at age fourteen; her first assignment was for a jewelry campaign. She continued modeling in London under a contract with the Models 1 Agency and did campaigns for houses such as La Senza and Arcadius, and even walked on the London Fashion Week.^[22]

Kaif's modeling work led to her discovery by London-based filmmaker Kaizad Gustad, who gave her a part in his film Boom (2003). The film, which starred Amitabh Bachchan and Gulshan Grover, failed to make an impact. She then moved to Mumbai and was offered a number of modeling assignments, but filmmakers were hesitant to cast Kaif due to her poor command of Hindi.^[23][24]

Breakthrough (2005–2006)[link]

In 2005, Kaif made a cameo in Ram Gopal Verma's drama Sarkar, as Abhishek Bachchan's girlfriend. The same year, she landed her first major role in David Dhawan's adaptation of Cactus Flower, Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya, where she was paired opposite Salman Khan. The film also featured Sushmita Sen, Arshad Warsi, Isha Koppikar and Sohail Khan in leading roles. Upon release, the film became a moderate success with Taran Adarsh, a prominent film critic, mentioning Kaif as a "complete revelation".^[25] The following year, she was paired opposite Akshay Kumar for the first time in Raj Kanwar's box-office flop Humko Deewana Kar Gaye. However, for her portrayal of Jia A. Yashvardhan, Adarsh wrote, "Taking giant strides as an actor, Katrina is, without doubt, the star of the show. It's her magnetic presence and dependable performance that you carry home once the show has ended." ^[26]

Success (2007– present)[link]

Katrina Kaif at Book launch of 'Raajneeti - The Film & Beyond, 2012

In 2007, Kaif appeared in four films, all of which were successful at the box office. Her first release was Vipul Shah's romantic-comedy Namastey London. Kaif portrayed the character of a British Indian girl named Jasmeet "Jazz" Malhotra, alongside Rishi Kapoor, Akshay Kumar and Clive Standen. Upon its release, the film became a major hit, with Nikhat Kazmi, of the The Times Of India praising the chemistry between the leading couple.^[27] She next played a supporting role in Anil Sharma's melodrama Apne. Featuring Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Kirron Kher and Shilpa Shetty, the film was a box-office hit.^[28] Her next release was David Dhawan's unofficial remake of Hitch, Partner, where she starred alongside Salman Khan, Govinda, and Lara Dutta. Her final film of 2007, Welcome, directed by Anees Bazmee and co-starring Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal and Anil Kapoor, was declared a blockbuster in India,^[28] despite negative reviews from critics.

Her first release of 2008 was Abbas-Mustan's action-thriller Race; she played Saif Ali Khan's secretary, Sophia, who is secretly in love with his hostile stepbrother (played by Akshay Khanna). The film also featured Anil Kapoor, Bipasha Basu and Sameera Reddy in leading roles. Despite its success, Kazmi wrote, "Katrina is too pale as the blousy secretary who comes into her own only when she gets seductive with a Touch me, kiss me tenor. " ^[29]

Kaif was next seen in Anees Bazmee's action comedy Singh Is Kinng, portraying Akshay Kumar's love interest and Ranvir Shorey's fiancée. After its release, the film was declared a blockbuster, making it Kaif's sixth consecutive success at the box office. The movie also emerged as the third highest grossing film of 2008.^[30] Kaif's final release of the year, Subhash Ghai's Yuvvraaj, was a commercial failure,^[31] but its script made its way into the Library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for artistic merit, original screenplay with a substance, and the film as a whole.^[32][33]

In 2009, she featured in Kabir Khan's terrorism drama New York, with John Abraham and Neil Nitin Mukesh. It was a critical and commercial success in both India and overseas.^[34] Kaif's performance was highly praised: Taran Adarsh wrote, "Katrina gives you the biggest surprise. Known for her glamour roles, Katrina proves that she can deliver if the director and writer offer her a role of substance. She's outstanding. In fact, people will see a new, different Katrina this time."^[35] For her performance, Kaif received her first Filmfare nomination in the Best Actress category.^[7] She next had a cameo in the star-studded action-thriller Blue, popularly known as India's first underwater thriller, with Akshay Kumar and Zayed Khan.^[36] However, it was declared a flop. In November 2009, she appeared along with Ranbir Kapoor, in Rajkumar Santoshi's blockbuster comedy Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, as Jennifer Pinto. Critics mostly praised her fresh chemistry with Kapoor rather than her performance as a whole.^[37] Her final release that year was Priyadarshan's star-studded De Dana Dan with Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal and Neha Dhupia. Despite a good opening, the film failed to do well at the box office.^[38]

Kaif's first release of 2010 was Prakash Jha's political thriller Raajneeti, where she appeared opposite Ranbir Kapoor and Arjun Rampal. The film was a modern-day adaptation of The Mahabharata set against the political backdrop of Delhi. Nana Patekar, Manoj Bajpai and Shruti Seth also played starring roles. Upon release, the film performed extremely well at the box office, and earned Kaif favourable reviews for her portrayal of the dynamic Indu Sakseria.^[39] Her final release that year was Farah Khan's brainless comedy Tees Maar Khan with Akshay Kumar.^[40] The film received unanimous negative reviews from critics and was declared a flop. However, Kaif's item number Sheila Ki Jawani became a major chartbuster.^[41]

Kaif (second from left) promoting ZNMD in Chandigarh with the cast of the film

In 2011, she was seen alongside Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol and Kalki Koechlin in Zoya Akhtar's dramedy Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara,^[42] which emerged as a major critical and commercial success. Kaif was praised for her portrayal of a fun-loving diving instructor Laila. Taran Adarsh wrote, "Katrina is a revelation...the actress continues to surprise you with her performances in film after film."^[43] She next featured in Yash Raj Films' comedy Mere Brother Ki Dulhan opposite Imran Khan and Ali Zafar.^[44] The film was successful at the box office, and earned Kaif positive notice for her portrayal of vivacious punk-rock girl Dimple Dixit, with Rahul Gangwani saying "the film ultimately belongs to Katrina Kaif. She sparkles, sizzles and infuses energy into the film."^[45] Consequently, she received her second Filmfare nomination in the Best Actress category.

As of January 2012, Kaif is set to appear in three high-profile productions under the Yash Raj Films banner such as Kabir Khan's spy thriller Ek Tha Tiger opposite Salman Khan, Yash Chopra's Untitled Project alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma and Vijay Krishna Acharya's adventure film Dhoom 3 alongside Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra and Rimi Sen.

Voice dubbing[link]

It should be noted that due to her poor knowledge of Hindi (and other Indian languages), Kaif's voice was often dubbed by another actress. However, with the exception of De Dana Dan she has used her own voice for all of her films since New York. Earlier, she had dubbed for films like Namastey London and Singh Is Kinng.^[46]

Brand endorsements[link]

In the year 2002, Katrina Kaif was chosen as Coca-Cola's brand ambassador in Tamil Nadu along with Tamil leading actor Vijay. The Coca-Cola advertisement was popular in Tamil Nadu, with Katrina Kaif and Vijay dancing to a Tamil song called "Gullu Gullu".^[47] She has also worked for several skin products companies, particularly Veet, as well as several multi-national brands, such as Panasonic.^[48] Katrina is now the brand ambassador of the national airline of the United Arab Emirates – Etihad Airways.^[49]

Awards[link]

She has won 14 awards including Filmfare awards and also nominated for 13 awards till now.

Filmography[link]

See also[link]

Bollywood portal

• British Indian

References[link]

External links[link]

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• Katrina Kaif at the Internet Movie Database

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Johnny Lever
Born	John Prakasa Rao Janumala (1950-01-07) 7 January 1950 (age 62) Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India,
Occupation	Actor, Comedian
Years active	1984–present
Spouse	Sujatha Lever
Signature	150px

John Prakasa Rao Janumala, famously known as Johnny Lever born January 7, 1950 in Ossalapalle, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, is an Indian film actor and one of the most popular comedians in Hindi cinema.^[1] He was born to Prakash Rao Janumala and Karunamma Janumala and brought up in Mumbai. He began his career in 1984, and has acted in more than 300 Bollywood films since. He has received 13 Filmfare Awards nominations in Best Comedian Category, and has won the award twice.

Early life[link]

Johnny Lever, born in Andhra Pradesh and was brought up in Mumbai's King's Circle area (Dharavi). His mother tongue is Telugu.^[2] Johnny studied in Andhra Telugu School till the seventh grade but couldn't study further because of financial problems in his family, after which he decided to leave school and started working different kinds of odd jobs, such as selling pens on the streets of Bombay by imitating Bollywood stars and dancing to the songs of Bollywood stars. He also spent his early ages in Yakutpura a old city of Hyderabad from where he learnt the unique style of comedy acting. He developed a passion for mimicry and stand-up comedy, inspired by watching comedians like Johnny Walker, Kishore Kumar and Mehmood in films and mimicry artists like Dinesh Hingoo and Nerella Venumadhav on stage, and thus decided to be a mimicry artist. To seek guidance and help regarding mimicry, he met his mentor Pratap Jani and mimicry artist Ram Kumar, who helped him and taught him the basics of mimicry.

Lever was also employed in Hindustan Lever's factory in Mumbai with his father. While working, he entertained his co-workers in the factory by imitating Elvis Presley. At one of the functions at his factory he was asked to perform and show his talent. His popularity among coworkers and officers of the factory by his performance earned him the nickname "Johnny Lever".

He started to perform in musical shows (orchestras) and after earning fame, joined the group of Kalyanji-Anandji, a legendary music direction duo. He did a lot of shows and world tours with them, one of his first big tours being with Amitabh Bachchan in 1982.

Since he became an instant hit at orchestras and was unable to find time, another comedian who substituted him by the name of Johnny Fever evolved. However, Fever's fame was short-lived as Raju Srivastav came to Mumbai during the same time and started filling gaps of Johnny Lever at orchestras.

During this period he learned a lot from his mentor Kalyanji, who was described by Lever as a great philosopher and a very humorous person. At one of his shows, actor Sunil Dutt noticed his talent and potential and offered him his first movie Dard Ka Rishta.

In the 1980s, he released his mimicry/comedy album, Hansee Ke Hungame, which became a hit in India and the world over, increasing his fame to another level. During this time period, he also did few commercials for Kachua chhap incense, directed by Shekhar Kapoor.

In 1986, he performed in a charity show called "Hope 86", in front of the whole Hindi film industry as a filler and was loved by audience. His talent was recognized, which resulted in producer Gul Anand offering him a film called Jalwa with Naseeruddin Shah. He is considered an influential Indian comedian who has been cited as inspiration by many other comics.

Career[link]

Audio career[link]

Johnny started his mass career by releasing an album where he mimicked various Bollywood stars and created a few famous characters in the process; Chela Ramani being one. Some famous sketches in the album included "Sky Lab", "Madrasi Anna Cricket", "Pathan in the bus", "Hijra Kabaddi" and "Chela Ramani".

Film career[link]

Lever got his first break in Indian cinema with the film Dard Ka Rishta, thanks to the late Sunil Dutt. Since then, he has acted in more than 350 films. After Dard Ka Rishta, he was seen in Jalwa with Naseerudin Shah, but his first major success came with Baazigar, and after that he was seen in almost every movie as a supporting actor/comedian. Despite being busy with his many 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. His performance in the film, Judaai and his famous dialogues in the movie, Abba Dabba Jabba are also unforgettable.^[3]

His first Tamil feature film was Anbirkku Alavillai^[4] produced by SIMPL (Shepherd India Media Pvt. Ltd.), released in 2011. He also had a special appearance in one Telugu feature film, Criminal directed by Bollywood director Mahesh Bhatt.

Television career[link]

Lever also appeared on Zee TV, in his own show, Johny Aala Re.^[5] In 2007, he appeared as a judge on the stand-up reality show Comedy Circus.

He is also the president of CINTAA (Cine And T.V. Artist Association) which has its own television show called Superstars ka Jalwa on Star Plus. He is also the president of MAAM (Mimicry Artist Association Mumbai), and has done thousands of live shows all over the world. His younger brother, Jimmy Moses, is also a stand-up comedian and mimicry artist.^[6]

Personal life[link]

Lever is a Born Again Christian and has given various testimonies regarding his relationship with Jesus.^{[7][8][9][10]} He is married to Sujatha and has two children, a daughter Jamie and a son Jesse.^[11] His brother Jimmy Moses is also a famous stand-up comic who has worked on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge and Comedy Circus.

Controversies[link]

In 1998, Lever was convicted and sentenced for disrespecting the Indian National Anthem, constitution and the flag at a private function hosted by Anees Ibrahim Kaskar.^[12] However all charges against him were dropped and he was sent home within one day.

Filmography[link]

• Ek Nai Paheli (29 June 1984)
• Tum Par Hum Quarban (1985)
• Love 86 (14 February 1986) ...... Uttam
• Main Balwaan (28 November 1986)
• Jalwa (1987) ...... Muthu (The Masseur)
• Ghar Mein Ram Gali Mein Shyam (15 January 1988) ...... Srivastav's Servant
• Kasam (15 April 1988)
• Hatya (3 June 1988)
• Aakhri Adalat (10 June 1988) ...... Havaldar
• Hero Hiralal (21 October 1988)
• Tezaab (10 November 1988) ...... Kainchi
• Suryaa (10 February 1989)
• Ilaaka (12 May 1989)
• Mujrim (28 June 1989) ...... Shankar's PA
• Jaadugar (25 August 1989) ...... Nilkant
• Kala Bazar (6 October 1989) ...... Kutti Chai Walla
• Chaalbaaz (8 December 1989) ...... Special appearance as Johny Baba Tantrik
• Main Azaad Hoon (15 December 1989) ...... Protester (Uncredited)
• Kafan (1990)
• Khatarnak (1990)
• Kishen Kanhaiya (9 March 1990) ...... Lobo
• Bandh Darwaza (1 June 1990)
• Raeeszada (1991)
• Ajooba Kudrat Ka (1991)
• Vishnu Deva (15 February 1991) ...... Havaldar #1
• Narsimha (5 July 1991) ...... Tempo Dada
• Jungle Ka Beta (1992)
• Geet Milan Ke Gaate Rehenge (1992)
• Khiladi (5 January 1992) ...... Anna Pillai
• Humla (29 May 1992) ...... Shiva's Friend
• Chamatkar (8 July 1992) ...... Cricket Commentator
• Insaniyat Ke Devta 1993) ...... Muthuswamy
• Teri Payal Meree Geet (1993)
• Yugandhar (1993)
• Aansoo Bane Angaarey (1993)
• Anari (26 March 1993) ...... Bablu
• Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (16 April 1993)
• Anmol (27 August 1993) ...... Himself (Special appearance)
• Santan (12 November 1993) ...... Kalia
• Baazigar (12 November 1993) ...... Babulal
• Aulad Ke Dushman (3 December 1993) ...... Johny
• Bhagyawan (10 December 1993)
• Masti (1994)
• Mahakaal (1994)
• Zamane Se Kya Darna (14 January 1994)
• Kanoon (1 April 1994)
• Anjaam (22 April 1994) ...... Champa Chameli
• Saajan Ka Ghar (29 April 1994)
• Ekka Raja Rani (24 June 1994) ...... Guruji (Dancemaster)
• Juaari (8 July 1994)
• Prem Yog (23 August 1994)
• Main Khiladi Tu Anadi (23 September 1994) ...... Dhansukh
• Criminal (14 October 1994)
• Yaar Ghaddar (4 November 1994) ...... Police Inspector
• Mr Azad (23 December 1994)
• Inteqam Ke Sholey (1995)
• Dilbar (1995)
• Karan Arjun (13 January 1995) ...... Linghaiyya
• Criminal (4 August 1995)
• Rock Dancer (3 November 1995) ...... Police Inspector
• Ram Shastra (9 November 1995) ...... Reporter Raja
• Haqeeqat (29 December 1995) ...... Tony
• Jaan (17 May 1996) ...... Damru
• Himmatwar (14 June 1996)
• Hahakar (5 July 1996) ...... Chamcha
• Daraar (5 July 1996) ...... Hari
• Indian (July 1996) (Dubbed as Hindustani in Hindi).....PaneerSelvam (aka Subhar Lal in Hindi version)
• Bhishma (26 July 1996) ...... Natwar
• Sapoot (8 November 1996)
• Raja Hindustani (15 November 1996) ...... Balvant Singh
• Dushman Duniya Ka (22 November 1996)
• Jodidar (1997)
• Daayen (1997)
• Ghunghat (1997)
• Auzaar (28 February 1997) ...... Peter
• Judaai (28 February 1997) ...... Hiralal
• Kaalia (28 March 1997)
• Himalyaputra (4 April 1997) ...... Joe
• Agni Morcha (4 April 1997)
• Koyla (18 April 1997) ...... Shanker's Friend
• Do Aankhen Barah Haath (11 July 1997) ...... Rickshaw Walla
• Yes Boss (18 July 1997) ...... Madhav Advani, aka MAD
• Judge Mujrim (12 September 1997)
• Krishna Arjun (1 October 1997)
• Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi (10 October 1997) ...... Bandaged patient on street
• Deewana Mastana (10 October 1997) ...... Ghafoor
• Ishq (28 November 1997) ...... Ranjit's brother-in-law
• Barsaat Ki Raat (1998)
• Yeh Aashiqui Meri (16 January 1998)
• Miss 420 (23 January 1998) ...... Tony Fernandes
• Ustadon Ke Ustad (20 March 1998)
• Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger (3 April 1998) ...... Gopi
• Keemat: They Are Back (10 April 1998) ...... Sub-Inspector Ultappan
• Aunty No. 1 (1 May 1998)
• Jiyaala (1 May 1998)
• Mard (15 May 1998)
• Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai (22 May 1998) ...... Mahesh
• Achanak (12 June 1998) ...... Johny.
• Dulhe Raja (10 July 1998) ...... Bankhey (Hotel Manager)
• Kareeb (17 July 1998) ...... Bighe Laal
• Iski Topi Uske Sar (17 July 1998) ...... Gabbar Singh/Mogamba/John Lobo
• Barood (7 August 1998) ...... Presenter
• Tirchhi Topiwale (11 September 1998) ...... Kadak K. Pillay
• Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (16 October 1998) ...... Col. Almeida, Camp Manager
• Soldier (20 November 1998) ...... Mohan/Sohan
• Wajood (11 December 1998) ...... Inspector Rahim Khan
• Heeralal Pannalal (1999) ...... Heeralal (Double role)
• Ganga Ki Kasam (1999)
• Dulhan Banoo Mein Teri (1999)
• Benaam (1999) ...... Munna Mobile
• Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (22 January 1999) ...... Sunny Goyal
• Daag-The Fire (12 February 1999) ...... Sundar
• Laawaris (5 March 1999) ...... Gaflet
• International Khiladi (26 March 1999) ...... Focus
• Anari No. 1 (9 April 1999) ...... Daler Mehndi
• Silsila Hai Pyar Ka (16 April 1999) ...... Johny
• Sirf Tum (11 June 1999) ...... Niranjan
• Baadshah (27 August 1999) ...... Ramlal
• Hello Brother (10 September 1999) ...... Havaldar Hatella
• Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain (24 September 1999) ...... Sattu
• Khoobsurat (26 November 1999) ...... Special appearance (song)
• Jaanwar (23 December 1999) ...... Bajrangi
• Krodh (2000) ...... Prem
• Jwalamukhi (2000)
• Annarth (2000)...Ben Bose
• Hadh Kar Di Aapne (2000) ...... Father/Son Lawyer Team
• Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa (2000) ...... Maggi
• Meri Jung Ka Elaan (2000)
• Beti No.1 (2000) ...... Mulayamchand 'Mullu'
• Kaali Topi Laal Rumaal (2000)
• Kunwara (2000) ...... Gopal
• Mela (7 January 2000) ...... Inspector Pakkad Singh
• Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (14 January 2000) ...... Inspector Parab
• Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge (15 January 2000) ...... Tour Manager Chirkund
• Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (21 January 2000) ...... Pappu Junior
• Badal (11 February 2000) ...... Gulel Singh Rangoli
• Dil Hi Dil Mein (21 April 2000)
• Hum To Mohabbat Karega (26 May 2000) ...... Kutti
• Joru Ka Ghulam (16 June 2000) ...... Kanhaiya
• Deewane (11 August 2000) ...... Okay
• Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (24 August 2000) ...... Chatterjee
• Fiza* (8 September 2000) ...... Laughing Club Comic
• Shikari* (6 October 2000) ...... Jafrani Sindhi Businessman
• Aaghaaz* (6 October 2000) ...... Rajni Deva
• Raju Chacha (20 December 2000) ...... Jaddu
• Farz (12 January 2001)
• Aashiq (26 January 2001)
• Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (9 March 2001) ...... Pappu Bhai
• Censor (6 April 2001) ...... Vikramjeet's First Assistant
• Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (29 June 2001) ...... Aslam Bhai
• Lajja (31 August 2001)
• Nayak (7 September 2001) ...... TV Cameraman Topi
• Ajnabee (22 September 2001) ...... Banu Pradhan (B.P.)
• Dial 100 (5 October 2001)
• Asoka (26 October 2001) ...... Magadha Soldier
• Arjun Devaa (23 November 2001)
• Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (14 December 2001)
• Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa (21 December 2001) ...... Appu Khote
• Ankhiyon Se Goli Maare (2002) ...... Subramaniam
• Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa (18 January 2002)
• Yeh Mohabbat Hai (8 February 2002) ...... Jaggi
• Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge (22 February 2002) ...... Pakhandee Baba
• Angaar - The Fire (5 April 2002)
• Badmash No.1 (26 April 2002)
• Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai (26 April 2002) ...... Paresh Chaval (Painter)
• Awara Paagal Deewana (21 June 2002)...Chhota Chhatri
• Humraaz (5 July 2002) ...... Mr. Darshan
• Jaani Dushman 16 August 2002) ...... Parwana
• Yeh Kaisi Mohabbat (13 September 2002) ... Paajal
• Annarth (1 November 2002) .....Ben Bose, Music Director
• Kehta Hai Dil Baar Baar 15 November 2002 ..... Natwar
• Karz - The Burden of Truth (6 December 2002) ..... Juggi
• Chalo Ishq Ladaaye (27 December 2002)
• Kucch To Hai (24 January 2003) ..... Popatlal
• Khushi (7 February 2003)
• Kaash Aap Hamare Hote (14 February 2003) ..... Native Indian Black Face
• Indian Babu (7 March 2003)
• Kaise Kahoon Ke Pyaar Hai (9 May 2003)
• Andaaz (23 May 2003) ...... G. I. Joe
• Chalte Chalte (13 June 2003) ...... Nandu (The Roadside Drunk)
• Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (27 June 2003) ...... Johnny
• Aisaa Kyon (8 August 2003)
• Koi Mil Gaya (8 August 2003) ...... Chelaram Sukhwani
• Market (12 September 2003)
• Janasheen (28 November 2003) ...... Johnny Chen
• God Only Knows! (16 January 2004) ...... Road Babe
• Hatya: The Murder (15 October 2004)
• Aabra Ka Daabra (24 December 2004)
• Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin (2005) ...... Chitra Gupta
• Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav (28 January 2005) ...... Yadav
• Khullam Khulla Pyaar Kare (29 April 2005) ...... Pashabhai
• Deewane Huye Paagal (25 November 2005) ...... Murgan
• Aisa Kyon Hota Hai? (17 February 2006)
• Banana Brothers (17 March 2006)
• Saawan... The Love Season (6 April 2006)....... Akhil Rao
• 36 China Town (5 May 2006) ...... KK
• Phir Hera Pheri (9 June 2006) ...... Munna
• Chashmebahadur (2006)
• Sandwich (2006)
• Fool n Final (2007) ...... Puttu Pilot
• Race (2008)
• Khallbali: Fun Unlimited (2008)
• Nidar - The Fearless (2008)
• Aap Jaisa Koi Nahin (2008)
• Mr Tikdambaaz (2008)
• Paying Guests (2008) ...... Ballu Ji
• All the Best: Fun Begins (2009)...... Tobu
• Aao Wish Karein (2009) ...... Hitchchock
• De Dana Dan (2009).......Kala Krishna Murari
• Dulha Mil Gaya (8 January 2010) ...... Krish
• Bhavnaon Ko Samjho (15 January 2010) ...... Vivaah Marriage Bureau
• Prem Kaa Game (26 February 2010) ...... Ramnik Chedda
• Khatta Meetha (23 July 2010) ......Anshuman
• Golmaal 3 (5 November 2010)
• Love Mein Ghum (Pakistani movie) (31 August 2011)
• Yamla Pagla Deewana (14 January 2011)
• Anbirkku Alavillai (scheduled for release in 2011)
• Masti Express (18 February 2011)
• Bin Bulaye Baraati (June 2011)
• Tell Me O Khuda (27 October 2011)
• Players (6 January 2012)
• Chaar Din Ki Chandni (9 March 2012)
• Housefull 2 (5 April 2012)

Playback singer[link]

• Chaalbaaz (8 December 1989)
• Ravan Raaj (23 June 1995)
• Achanak (12 June 1998)
• Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa (21 December 2001)

Awards[link]

• 1997: Star Screen Award for Best Comedian: Raja Hindustani
• 1998: Filmfare Best Comedian Award: Deewana Mastana
• 1999: Filmfare Best Comedian Award: Dulhe Raja
• 2002: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role: Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega

See also[link]

• List of Indian comedians
• List of stand-up comedians
• Johny Aala Re

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Johnny Lever

• Johnny Lever at the Internet Movie Database
• Johnny Lever on Zee TV
• Johnny Lever at MovieTalkies
• Johnny Lever at SurfIndia

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