I. S. Johar

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Career

Johar acted in numerous Hindi films from the 1950s through to the early 1980s and appeared in international films such as Harry Black (1958), North West Frontier (1959), Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and Death on the Nile (1978), besides acting in Maya (1967), a US TV series. He also appeared in Punjabi films, including Chaddian Di Doli (1966), Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai (1969) with Prithviraj Kapoor, and Yamla Jatt with Helen.

I. S. Johar also wrote and directed films, including the partition-based Hindi movie Nastik (1954), Johar Mehmood in Goa and Johar Mehmood in Hong Kong, in which he co-starred with comedian Mehmood. These were inspired by comedy films of the Bob Hope-Bing Crosby style Road to... series. Johar was a unique and idiosyncratic individual, a lifelong liberal who poked fun at institutionalised self-satisfied smugness – an attitude which did not endear him to the essentially hierarchical and conservative Indian establishment, and led to difficulties finding finance for his unconventional screenplays. In many of his films, both those he directed and those he acted in, Sonia Sahni was the leading lady, most notably in Johar Mehmood in Goa, 1964.

He also starred in films with his own surname in the title such as Mera Naam Johar, Johar in Kashmir and Johar in Bombay, which is a testament both to his immense egotism, as well as his popularity with the common masses – for whom a movie with the Johar name was a guarantee of easy laughs, as well as subtle ironic or frankly sarcastic jibes at Indian customs, mores, superstitions and institutions. His film Nasbandi (Vasectomy) was a spoof on Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's failed policy of population control by coerced vasectomies during the period of Emergency and was "banned" when it was first released. In the plays written by him too, Johar attacks those in power. In a play on Bhutto, he writes about Pakistan's Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto as well as Gen Mohammed Zia-ul-Haq. Yash Chopra started his film career as an assistant director with I. S. Johar.

In 1963 he starred as "Gopal" in two Italian films directed by Mario Camerini: Kali Yug: Goddess of Vengeance and The Mystery of the Indian Temple.

As an actor

Ek Thi Ladki (1949) - Sohan

Ek Teri Nishani (1949)

Dholak (1951) story only didn't act

Shrimati Ji (1952) - Chhoturam

Nagin (1954)

Shart (1954) - Hiten

Nastik (1954) - Joker

Durgesh Nandini (1956)

Ham Sab Chor Hain (1956) - Kadkaram / Shuddhram / Sohrab / D'Souza / Kalidas / Tomson / Ayyar / Madam Kadki / Daleelchand Daleel

Miss India (1957) - Pyarelal

Kitna Badal Gaya Insaan (1957)

Ek Gaon Ki Kahani (1957) - Gokul

Harry Black (1958) - Bapu

North West Frontier (1959) - Gupta

Goonj Uthi Shehnai (1959) - Kanhaiya

Bewaqoof (1960) - Johar

Billo (1961) as Baunrar Mal (Punjabi movie)

Aplam Chaplam (1961)

Mr. India (1961) - Gullu Lala / Jung Bahadur

Lawrence of Arabia (1962) - Gasim

Main Shadi Karne Chala (1962)

Ma Beta (1962) - Bishan Sahay

Banarsi Thug (1962) - lBanarasi Prasad

Kali Yug: Goddess of Vengeance (1963) - Gopal

The Mystery of the Indian Temple (1963) - Gopal

April Fool (1964) - Advocate Brijlal Sinha

Johar-Mehmood in Goa (1965) - Ram

Teen Devian (1965) - I.S. Johar

Namaste Ji (1965)

Bheegi Raat (1965) - Acharyaa Jhootlingam

Main Wohi Hoon (1966) - Ashok

Chaddian Di Doli (1966) - Hero

Maya (1966) - One-Eye

Ladka Ladki (1966) - Jagmohan / Chakor

Johar in Kashmir (1966) - Aslam Abdul Samdani

Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya (1966) - Bhagwan

Akalmand (1966)

Johar in Bombay (1967) - Rajesh

Shagird (1967) - Prof. Brij Mohan Agnihotri 'Birju'

Raaz (1967) - Rakharam Singh 'Rocky'

Anita (1967) - Pramanand Marayan

Shrimanji (1968) - Johar M. Gupta / Pran

Mera Naam Johar (1968) - 008 / Johar Das

Haye Mera Dil (1968) - Sokhanlal

Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai (1969) - Shuka

Pavitra Paapi (1970) - Adarshan Lala

Do Thug (1970)

Johny Mera Naam (1970) - Pehle Ram (Palmist) / Dooja Ram / Teeja Ram

Mera Naam Joker (1970) - (uncredited)

Safar (1970) - Kalidas

Puraskar (1970) - Sumesh

Aag Aur Daag (1970) - Murli - Taxi-driver

Albela (1971)

Chhoti Bahu (1971) - Premnath (Niku's dad)

Thi Reeta (1971)

Johar Mehmood in Hong Kong (1971) - Ramesh / Prince Pagadandi

Jai Bangladesh (1971)

Dost Aur Dushman (1971)

Maalik Tere Bande Hum (1972)

Doctor X (1972)

Dastaan (1972) - Johar aka Birbal

Roop Tera Mastana (1972) - Driver

Gomti Ke Kinare (1972) - Seth Chellamal

Tangewala (1972) - Nagina

Banarasi Babu (1973) - Jackpot

Joshila (1973) - Raunaq Singh

Teen Chor (1973)

Kashmakash (1973) - Private Detective Johar

Intezaar (1973)

Ek Mutthi Aasmaan (1973) - Pandit Kishorilal Sharma

Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar (1973) - Ramji

Trimurti (1974) - Shadilal

5 Rifles (1974) - Harfan Mama

Prem Shastra (1974) - Malhotra

Do Nambar Ke Amir (1974) - Mr. Johar

Do Aankhen (1974)

Badhti Ka Naam Daadhi (1974)

Maze Le Lo (1975)

Zinda Dil (1975) - Pinto D'Souza / Daya Shankar

Sankoch (1976) - Sangeet Samrat

Khalifa (1976) - Diwan Manoharlal Agnihotri

Yamla Jatt (1976) - Yamla Jatt

Mazdoor Zindabaad (1976) - Kansraj (uncredited)

Aaj Ka Ye Ghar (1976) - Painter

Saheb Bahadur (1977) - Prof. Rampyare

Jagriti (1977)

Ek Aurat Do Joote (1978)

Nasbandi (1978) - Himself

Ganga Ki Saugandh (1978) - Birju Master

Priyatama (1978) - Lawyer

Death on the Nile (1978) - Mr. Choudhury, Manager of the Karnak

Premi Gangaram (1978)

Ek Baap Chhe Bete (1978) - B.R.Choranjia

Guru Ho Jaa Shuru (1979) - Curator D'Costa

Ranjha Ikk Tey Heeran Do (1979) - Tota Ram

Ramu To Diwana Hai (1980)

Beqasoor (1980) - Private Detective Dinanath

Do Premee (1980) - Daulatram

Be-Reham (1980) - Police Inspector Malpani

Sanjh Ki Bela (1980)

Raaz (1981)

Do Posti (1981) - Makhan

Guru Suleman Chela Pahelwan (1981) - Dharmatma

Gopichand Jasoos (1982) - Ram Rokada / No. 256

Teesri Aankh (1982) - Mirchandani

Heeron Ka Chor (1982)

Bad Aur Badnam (1984) - Malpani (uncredited) (final film role)

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