Johnny Lever

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Johnny Lever

Date of Birth

: 1/7/1950

Place of Birth

: Ankam Village,Prakasam Dist, AndhraPradesh

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Biography : Johnny Lever is an actor in Bollywood known as a comedian of great regard who has appeared in several films since the 1980s playing comic supporting roles. He was born as John Rao in Amkam village in the Prakasam District of Andhra Pradesh. Johnny started off as a comedian in real life while still at school. His beginnings as a comedian in his village were mainly comprised of imitations of his teachers, his father and his grandfather. He could not study much though and dropped out of school when he was in seventh grade.

Filmography : Johnny Lever is a very successful comedian and he was never discouraged. He got his first break in Indian cinema was in the film Dard Ka Rishta, thanks to the late Sunil Dutt, who saw him perform at a charity show organised by Kalyanji-Anandji. Since then, Johnny has worked in more than 160 films. Even though he mimics many people, he has created a style of his own which makes him unique. As a person, he is very close to his family that comprises his wife and two children. His younger brother Jimmy Moses, is too, a comedian and mimicry artist. He now stars on Zee TV on his own show called Johny Aala Re, (which has now ended).

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