“A person who is a comedian does comedy in real life, too. But then there are others, too, who are very good in real life, but can't perform in front of the camera. They get nervous. Nevertheless, an inborn comedian does comedy whether he is in films or not.”

Indian actor and comedian, born 1957

Johnny Lever is an Indian actor and comedian, known for his work in Hindi cinema. Born John Prakash Rao Janumala, he began his career in 1984 and has appeared in more than three hundred Hindi films. He is among the most widely recognised comic actors in India, and has won the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comedic Role twice, for Deewana Mastana and Dulhe Raja. Over a long career, he became known for a style of performance rooted in mainstream Hindi film comedy.