Johnny Lever Biography

Fast Facts

• Got his screen name from imitating some senior officers of a company called Hindustan Lever Limited, for which he worked as a labourer for six years
• Was spotted by Sunil Dutt whilst touring with the Kalyanji-Anandji group, prompting him to offer Lever his first film role in Dard Ka Rishta (1982)
• Won the Star Screen Award for Best Comedian for Raja Hindustani(6)
• Has been nominated for the Filmfare Best Comedian Award over a dozen times, winning it for his performances in Deewana Mastana (1998) and Dulhe Raja (1999)
• Has featured in almost 400 films in his career spanning over three decades