17 Unknown Facts About Johnny Lever, The King Of Comedy

Whenever we think of Johnny, a funny image pops up in our minds. He is undeniably one of the best comedians and a good actor in Bollywood. This funny man has been entertaining us through some of his unforgettable performances in some of the famous Bollywood blockbusters. Johnny Lever is the first stand-up comedian in India. He has acted in more than three hundred films and has worked with some of the famous superstars of Bollywood.

Here are some unknown facts about Johnny Lever:

1. Johnny Lever real name is John Rao Prakash Rao Janumala

He was born on 14th August 1957, Johnny Lever age is 65 years as of 2022. He is originally a Hindu by religion and was born in Andhra Pradesh and was brought up in Dharavi.

2. Johnny Lever family is big

His father Prakash Rao Janumala was employed at Hindusthan Unilever Ltd company and his mother Karunamma Janumala is a homemaker. He has three sisters and two brothers.

3. He sold pens on the streets of Mumbai by mimicking some famous Bollywood stars

He went to school but dropped out in the 7th standard due to financial problems. Post this he started doing odd jobs to manage his expenses. He had spent his earlier years in Hyderabad where he had mastered the art of comedy.

4. Johnny started doing stage performances as a comedian and even performed stand-up comedy in musical shows

He got his name while mimicking some of the senior officials in the Hindustan Unilever company where his father worked. He earned well from the stage shows and even traveled the world due to the shows.

5. Johnny Lever wife and children

He is happily married to his wife Sujata and has two children. Johnny Lever daughter is Jamie Lever, she initially worked as a marketing executive in London but soon she followed in her father’s footsteps and ventured into the acting world.

She got highly inspired by her father and works as a successful comedian. The father and daughter duo have done over one hundred and fifty shows together. His younger brother Jimmy Mosses is also a famous stand-up comedian.

6. Despite being born Hindu, Johnny practices Christianity

He has transformed to Christianity post his son’s miraculous recovery from cancer. Johnny Lever’s son was initially detected with throat cancer and at that time Jonny was quite upset and took a break from comedy. After a few days, his son miraculously recovered from cancer.

7. His skills were recognized by Sunil Dutt in one of the shows and thereafter he got the offer to work in the famous movie Dard Ka Rishta

He made a comedy cassette called Hasi Ke Hungama which gave him fame. He is the president of the Mimicry Artist Association Mumbai (MAAM).

Johnny performed in a charity show called Hope 86 in the year 1986. He had performed in front of the members of the Bollywood Film industry. His talents were brought to the limelight and Gul Anand offered him the film Jalwa. After this event, there was no looking back for this actor.

8. Johnny Lever popular movies include Baazigar

In the year 1990, he worked in the famous movie Baazigar which was a blockbuster hit that got critically acclaimed. He acted as a comedian in many famous Bollywood movies. Some of them are Chaalbaaz, Khiladi, Anmol, Masti, Criminal, Dilbar, Karan Arjun, Koyla, Yes Boss, Ishq, Dulhe Raja etc.

9. Johnny as a stand-up comedian since 1993

Despite being busy in the movies he continued working in the shows as a stand-up comedian and he also appeared in a TV episode in 1993. Lever also hosted his show on Zee TV called Johnny Aala Re. In 2007 he appeared as a judge in the Comedy Circus. He also worked in the Tulu movie Rang. He speaks Tulu flawlessly.

10. He earned multiple awards

Johnny won the Star Screen Award for Best Comedian for the movie Raja Hindustani. The Filmfare best comedian award was given to him for Deewana Mastana and Dulhe Raja. He also won the Zee Cine award for Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega.

11. Johnny is a disciplined and stable man

He is so punctual that he always reaches the movie set one hour before the scheduled time.

12. He is an avid lover of music and he loves listening to ghazals

He is a good singer himself and has contributed to many songs in Bollywood.

13. He hates exercising and dieting but he is still fit at the age of 65

14. He is a gourmand by nature and he loves South Indian delicacies like sambhar and rice

15. He likes to solve crossword puzzles and during his free time, he prefers solving mindboggling puzzles

16. He is the pioneer of standup comedy in India and is still active on social media and TV shows.

17. Johnny Lever owns an Audi

His net worth is approximately Rs 227 crores ($30 Million) as of 2022.