I.S. Johar
Acting
Biography
Indra Sen Johar (February 16, 1920 – March 10, 1984), better known as I. S. Johar, was an Indian actor, writer, producer and director best known for his comedies satirizing Indian traditions, values, institutions, hierarchies, and government policies.
Born: February 16, 1920
Place of Birth: Tollagannj, British India [now Pakistan]
Known For
Johar Mehmood in Hong Kong
Two swindlers keep trying to one up each other and get rich but finally learn there are more important things when they are enlisted in a scheme to marry an innocent girl in order to retrieve secret plans from a bank vault.
Johar-Mehmood in Goa
Mary and Peter fall in love with each other and are about to get married, when Peter is asked to re-join his regiment to go to war. Shortly thereafter, he is missing, believed to be dead, leaving behind a devastated Mary who subsequently gives birth to twins, and leaves them on the doorsteps of two Goan households, and becomes a nun. Twenty four years later, India is a free country, while Goa is under the rule of the Portugese, Mary is the Mother Superior; Peter, who is still alive, is the Deputy Superintendent of Police in Goa, who has been entrusted the task of apprehending two revolutionaries by the name of Ram and Rahim - none other than his very own sons. Watch what happens when duo unleash a series of attacks against the oppressive Portugese regime, including robbing the Bank of Portugal, disrobing an arrogant Superindent of Police, Alburqueue, then setting his house on fire, joining hands with dreaded bandit Daler Singh, and abducting the daughter of the Goa's Hakim, Rita.
Lawrence of Arabia
During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.
Johny Mera Naam
When a gangster named Heeralal gets arrested, he befriends Johny, a petty thief, in prison. He seeks Jony's help in executing his mission of smuggling a few diamonds. Johny, however, is an undercover CID officer named Sohan.
Death on the Nile
As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board and every elegant passenger becomes a prime suspect.
Pavitra Papi
Kedarnath is employed with a local clock/watch repair shop, owned by a parsimonious Adarshan Lala. Kedarnath goes out of his way to help a destitute woman, Maya, who husband is missing, with two daughters, Veena and Vidya. Kedarnath rents a room with them, writes letters to her on behalf of her husband, Pannalal, and even arranges the marriage of Veena with the son of Daulatram. When Maya tells him that she has no money to pay for the marriage expenses, he steals cash from his employer, and tells Maya that the money is from Pannalal. And all along telling Maya that he is a close friend of Pannalal, even though he has never met Pannalal, leave alone know him, making one think as to what devious secret Kedarnath is hiding, and what is the reason behind Pannalal's disappearance.
Be-Reham
Kumar Anand, an honest police officer, gets into trouble after he accidentally kills a gangster at his ex-lover Mala's house.
North West Frontier
In the rebellious northern frontier province of colonial India, British Army Captain Scott, a young prince and the boy's governess escape by an obsolete train as they are relentlessly pursued by Muslim rebels intent on assassinating the prince.
Harry Black and the Tiger
In the mysterious jungle of India, Harry Black, a skilled hunter, hunts a dangerous tiger which attacked. This tiger has already claimed hundreds of victims. While recovering from his wounds will review the most important moments of his life.
5 Rifles
An Indian ruler struggles to rescue her family and liberate her land from the British.
Filmography
as Malpani (uncredited)
as Ram Rokada / No. 256
as Police Inspector Malpani
as Mr. Choudhury
as Birju Master
as Prof. Rampyare
as Harfan Mama
as Shadilal
as Seth Sohrabji Bandookwala
as Raunaq Singh
as Seth Chellamal
as Premnath (Niku's dad)
as Pehla Ram/Dooja Ram/Teeja Ram
as Kalidas (Neela's brother)
as Adarshan Lala
as Sukha
as Sokhanlal
as Rakharam Singh 'Rocky'
as One-Eye
as Jhootlingam
as Ram
as Gopal
as Gopal
as Gasim
as Bishan Sahay
as Gullu Lala / Jung Bahadur
as Gupta
as Bapu
as Joker
as Chhoturam
as Sohan