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He is one of the funniest men in Bollywood. His expressions and comic timing are rib-tickling enough to make our stomach hurt even while watching an edgy thriller. As Johnny Lever turns 61 on Tuesday, here are a few hilarious expressions that will make your day.
Did you know that Johnny Lever’s real name is John Prakasa Rao Janumala?
Johnny used to work in Hindustan Lever Ltd before he became an actor. He was very popular in his office, thanks to ability to mimic various Bollywood actors. His colleagues nicknamed him Johny Lever and it stuck.
Guess who discovered this talent and gave him his first film, Dard Ka Rishta? It was none other than actor Sunil Dutt.
Johnny Lever had a TV show named after him, called Johnny Aala Re, which aired on Zee TV.
Johnny Lever’s first major success was Baazigar, after which he’s been a part of almost every Abbas-Mastan film.
(This story is from The Quint’s archives and was republished to mark Johnny Lever’s birthday.)
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