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Johnny Lever, born John Rao Janumala in 1957, is an Indian film actor and comedian. He was born in Prakasam district, specifically Kanigiri, Andhra Pradesh, India. Lever began his work period in 1981 and resides in Mumbai. He speaks Hindi and is a Telugu Christian.
He has received the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role and the Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role. Lever has also been nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role, the IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role, and the Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role. His child is Jamie Lever.
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Film & TV
Kanigiri, Andhra Pradesh, India
Johny Lever (born John Prakash Rao Janumala; 14 August 1957) is an Indian actor and comedian who is known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is one of the first stand-up comedians in India. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including thirteen Filmfare Awards nominations in Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role, and has won the award twice, for his work in Deewana Mastana…
Known for
- Welcome to the Jungle2026
- Be Happy — Gopi (Guard)2025
- Housefull 5 — Batuk Patel2025
- Badass Ravi Kumar — Raja2025
- The B****di — Baadshah Babu2025
- Lantrani — Deelip2024
- I Want to Talk — Johnny2024
- Aflatoon — Nawab Ali2023
- Kya Masti Kya Dhoom2023
- Bad Boy2023
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Key facts
- Born
- John Prakash Rao Janumala , ( 1957-08-14 ) 14 August 1957 (age 68) , Kanigiri , Andhra Pradesh, India
- Occupations
- Actor comedian
- Years active
- 1981–present
- Spouse
- Sujatha Lever ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1984 )
- Children
- 2, including Jamie
- Relatives
- Jimmy Moses (brother)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Johnny
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- India
- Place of birth
- Prakasam district
- Child
- Jamie Lever
- Occupation
- comedian
- Languages spoken
- Hindi
- Religion
- Telugu Christian
- Image
- Johnny lever.jpg
- Residence
- Mumbai
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- Commons category
- Johnny Lever
- date of birth
- 1957-08-14
- nominated for
- Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role
- start of work period
- 1981-00-00
- name in native language
- Johnny Lever
- birth name
- जॉन प्रकाश राव जनुमाला
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Encyclopedic overview
John Prakash Rao Janumala, better known by his stage name Johnny Lever (born on 14 August 1957) is an Indian actor and comedian who is known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is one of the most recognised comedic actors in India and is widely regarded as one of the greatest comedians in Indian Cinema. He has received numerous accolades, including thirteen Filmfare Awards nominations in Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comedic Role, and has won the award twice, for his work in Deewana Mastana (1997) and Dulhe Raja (1998). He began his career in 1984, and has acted in more than three hundred Hindi films.
Early life
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