“I was always taught to do something to have an identity of your own. Forget your mom, dad, brother, sister, regardless of how big they are, you should do things by yourself, even if it means selling clothes or pens on the road.”

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.