Johnny Walker

Johnny Walker

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Johnny Walker Profile

  • Name:
  • Johnny Walker
  • Other Name:
  • Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi
  • Born:
  • November 11, 1926
  • Died:
  • July 29, 2003
  • Spouse:
  • Noorjehan

Johnny Walker Biography

Johnny Walker is the screen name of the greatest comedian of Indian screen Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi. He has acted above 300 movies of which maximum are comic roles. This versatile actor is always remembered as the best comedian of Bollywood, whom other comedians see as inspiration. Though he was type casted as a drunkard in most of his movies, he never touched liquor. He was a humble and noble man in his life. Despite being a comedian, he was respected most by film entire industry. He did a small role in Chachi 420, among the ast movies of his career.

 

Before joining the industry, Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi was a bus conductor. He was poster in Dadar depot. He used to entertain the passengers with his wits that got into the attention of actor Balraj Sahni in 1950. Impressed by his wits, Sahni suggested his name to producer – director Guru Dutt. Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi passed the screen test and it was Guru Dutt who gave him the screen name Johny walker. He was asked to perform as a drunkard that Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi did well. That’s the reason why he was given the name of a popular brand of liquor (Scotch whisky brand) that time – Johny Walker. Later Guru Dutt made a movie with him, exactly the same name ‘Johny Walker’. They remained friends for a long time till the death of Guru Dutt.

 

He debut Bollywood with Baazi and with his touch, films used to get something energetic. Very often, directors used to re-work on script to include a role of Johny Walker and he was considered as the indispensable part of the entertainment part of a movie. Following baazi, he did a string of movies. Many times songs were also pictured on him. Mohd. Rafi’s voice was used in most cases. Jaane kaha mera jigar gaya jee of Mr. and Mrs. 55 and Sar jo tere chakar aaye are best of Johny Walker’s songs. His best movies include CID, Pyaasa, Bees saal baad, haudwin ka chand, Chori chori,  Mr. and Mrs. 55, Aar paar, Madhumathi, Mere mehbood, Ustadon ka ustaad, Johny walker, Naya daur, Taxi driver, Hassena maan jayegi and Kagaz ke phool.

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Updated: June 13, 2013

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