When discussing his school years and the time in his life when he dropped out of class in grade 7, Johnny Lever does not mince words. In a recent interview, the comedian discussed his troubles with his alcoholic father as a child and how much his teacher cared for him even after he stopped attending school.
On Disney+Hotstar, Johnny Lever recently made his OTT debut with Pop Kaun.
Johnny has participated in almost 300 Hindi movies. He became well-known for his comedic performances in movies like Dulhe Raja (1998) and Deewana Mastana (1997), for which he also won a Filmfare Award. Johnny last appeared in the movie Circus directed by Rohit Shetty and starring Ranveer Singh and Varun Sharma in separate roles. The movie bombed at the box office because it didn’t live up to audience expectations. Johny recently talked about the movie’s poor performance and claimed that despite this, the audience still looks to celebrities for funny material.
In a recent interview, Johnny Lever discusses his formative years with Mashable India. In an episode of The Bombay Trip, when asked why he dropped out of class in seventh grade, he responded, “My father was an alcoholic, so as a result, he never paid attention to us. But, it was my elder uncle who raised us in our paid for. Rationing and fees. I eventually became agitated and quit school. Yet, I received a lot of attention in school and used to copy everyone.
Even the instructors. Damayanti Teacher, who taught my class, was really kind. I continue to communicate with her. She sent kids to phone me and even come back to my school when I was away. wanted to pay for admission and clothing.
Jamie and Jesse, two of Johnny’s children, have both joined their father in the entertainment business. Together with Kunal Kemmu, Nupur Sanon, Saurabh Shukla, Chunky Pandey, and Rajpal Yadav, the father-daughter team previously collaborated on the 2019 comedy Housefull 2 movie. They are currently starring in Pop Who.