Published 21:54 IST, October 22nd 2019
Johnny Lever: Here are the best comedy scenes of the Housefull 4 actor
Johnny Lever is widely regarded as one of the greatest comedy actors in Bollywood. He has performed in hundreds of films and displayed his fine comic sense
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Every '90s kid remembers Johnny Lever. He featured in almost every film in the decade as the comic relief. His sheer talent as a comic artist won him fans and film offers and he worked with the best actors in the business. The actor's personal life is not known about as much, but fans have always been loyal to his films and appreciated his performances.
He born in Andhra Pradesh and raised in King's Circle, Mumbai. He dropped out of school due to financial problems. To make ends meet, Johnny did odd jobs like imitating Bollywood stars and dancing to their songs. He was good at mimicry and was invited to perform at the factory he worked. He gained a lot of fame and joined the Kalyanji-Anandji music group. In the late 80s, he sold cassettes which had his mimicry and stand-up jokes recorded. They were hugely popular and that brought him to Bollywood's attention. Since then, he has not looked back.
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Three of Johnny Lever's best comedy scenes
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1, Awara Paagal Deewana (2002)
This film was released in 2002. It was directed by Vikram Bhatt and boasted of a star cast with the likes of Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Aftab Shivdasani and many others. Johnny Lever played the role of a stammering gangster named Chhota Chhatri. In this hilarious scene, watch how Johnny Lever's character interacts with Paresh Rawal's character and the great interplay between them.
2. Baazigar (1993)
Directed by Abbas-Mastan, the film starred Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Shilpa Shetty. Johnny Lever played the role of the house help in the film. He also suffers from memory loss. This scene from the film is still hilarious to this day.
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3. Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001)
This film is one of the most underrated comedy roles of the actor. Released in 2001, the film was directed by E. Niwas. It starred Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Fardeen Khan and Twinkle Khanna. Johnny Lever played the role of a strong but naive gangster named Aslam Bhai, who dreams of making it big in Bollywood. He is duped by a scam artist who leads him into thinking that he can be a film star.
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15:33 IST, October 22nd 2019