Johny Mera Naam (transl. Johny is my name) is a 1970 Indian Hindi-language crime action film directed by Vijay Anand. The film stars the director's brother, Dev Anand and Pran in the roles of brothers separated in childhood. Hema Malini, Jeevan, Premnath, I. S. Johar, Iftekhar, Padma Khanna also star in pivotal roles.
| Johny Mera Naam | |
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| Directed by | Vijay Anand |
| Written by | Vijay Anand K. A. Narayan |
| Produced by | Gulshan Rai |
| Starring | Dev Anand Hema Malini Pran Jeevan Premnath I. S. Johar Padma Khanna |
| Cinematography | Fali Mistry |
| Edited by | Vijay Anand |
| Music by | Kalyanji-Anandji |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Trimurti Films Prasad Productions Pvt. Ltd. |
Release date |
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Running time | 161 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹8 crore[1] |
At the 18th Filmfare Awards, Vijay Anand won the Filmfare Best Screenplay Award,[2] while actor I.S. Johar received his first Best Performance in a Comic Role for his triple roles: a steward in an aeroplane, an associate of criminals and a police officer. The film was remade in Kannada as Apoorva Sangama, in Telugu as Eduruleni Manishi and in Tamil as Raja.[3]
Synopsis
editThe story revolves around Mohan and Sohan who are the sons of a police inspector. The kids excel in boxing. Their father is killed by a goon following orders from Ranjit. Upon seeing this Mohan kills the goon, takes refuge in Ranjit's car boot, and goes missing.
Years later, Sohan goes on to become a CID officer called Sohan Kumar who solves his cases taking up different guises. He takes the identity of Johny, a petty thief and gets himself in jail, befriends Heera, solves a case wooing Rekha and finds the criminal. Finally, Rekha finds her father who was imprisoned in Ranjit place and with Sohan's help rescues him from Ranjit who is handed over to the police. Heera informs Mohan about Johny's real identity, leading to a confrontation between Mohan and Sohan. In the midst of this conflict, they both come to the realization that they are long-lost brothers. In the end, they are reunited with their mother, and the stolen jewels from the Radha Krishna temple are also returned.
Cast
edit- Dev Anand as Sohan / Johny / Usman Ali / Jugalkishore
- Hema Malini as Rekha
- Pran as Mohan / Moti
- Jeevan as Heera
- Premnath as Ranjeet / Rai Sahib Bhupendra Singh
- I. S. Johar as Pehlaram / Dujaram / Teejaram (Triple Role)
- Iftekhar as Chief Inspector Mehta
- Sulochana Latkar as Mother
- Padma Khanna as Tara
- Randhawa as Babu
Box office
editIt was the highest grossing Bollywood film of 1970.[4]
Soundtrack
edit| Johny Mera Naam | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1970 |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | Polydor |
The music was composed by the duo Kalyanji-Anandji and lyrics were penned by Indeevar.[5]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "O Babul Pyare" | Lata Mangeshkar | |
| 2. | "Mose Mora Shyam Rootha" | Lata Mangeshkar | |
| 3. | "Nafrat Karnewalon Ke" | Kishore Kumar | |
| 4. | "Palbhar Ke Liye Koi Hamen Pyar Kar Le, Jhutha Hi Sahi" | Kishore Kumar, Usha Khanna | |
| 5. | "O Mere Raja, Khafa Na Hona, Der Se Aayi, Door Se Aayi" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle | |
| 6. | "Husn Ke Lakhon Rang" | Asha Bhosle |
Influences
editThe song "Pal Bhar Ke Liye" was used at the end of The Simpsons episode "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore" (2006).[6]
A scene of the film is shown in the 2007 thriller Johnny Gaddaar, prompting a character to give Johnny as a fake name and hence the film title.[7]
Awards
editWon
- Best Comedian – I. S. Johar
- Best Screenplay – Vijay Anand
- Best Editing – Vijay Anand
Nominated
- Best Female Playback Singer – Lata Mangeshkar for "Babul Pyaare"
References
edit- ^ "Box Office India 1970". Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Best Screenplay Award". Filmfare Award Official Listings, Indiatimes. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ^ Lokapally, Vijay (1 November 2012). "Johny Mera Naam (1970)". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Box Office India 1970". Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood. "Johny Mera Naam 1970 Movie News, Wallpapers, Songs & Videos — Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012.
- ^ "The Simpsons are going on and on". News18.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ Bhatia, Sidharth (20 May 2016). "Goldie's Noir: The legacy of 'Teesri Manzil'". mint. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.