When Johny Lever, born John Rao, revealed how he got his screen name
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When Johny Lever, born John Rao, revealed how he got his screen name

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Comedian Johny Lever celebrated his 64th birthday on Saturday. Johny was born John Rao and at the age of 18, he started working in Hindustan Lever. In an interview a few years ago, Johny Lever also spoke about his break in films, which took place in 1980. I did my programmes there too and from there, I got the name Lever and from John Rao, I became Johny Lever.” He also added, "I got my break in films in 1980. He has starred in films like Tezaab, ChaalBaaz, Khiladi, Baazigar, Raja Hindustani, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Dilwale among many others.

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Johny Lever turns 65: Looking back at Baazigar, Judaai, and many of his classic moments
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Johny Lever turns 65: Looking back at Baazigar, Judaai, and many of his classic moments

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Johny Lever is a gifted artist. My very first glimpse of Johny Lever was N. Chandra’s blockbuster Tezaab, he was one of Chunky Panday’s friends who was Anil Kapoor ’s friend. In 1992’s Khiladi, Lever played Anna, blissfully unaware of a murder at his own cottage because he’s too busy single-handedly parenting his children. Hingoo, nonchalantly buttering up the very …

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