Johny Mera Naam
Johny Mera Naam (transl. Johny is my name) is a 1970 Bollywood 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 and Iftekhar also star in pivotal roles.[2]
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| Directed by | Vijay Anand |
| Produced by | Gulshan Rai |
| Written by | Vijay Anand K.A. Narayan |
| Starring | Dev Anand Hema Malini Pran Jeevan Premnath I. S. Johar |
| Music by | Kalyanji-Anandji |
| Cinematography | Fali Mistry |
| Edited by | Vijay Anand |
Production company | Mehboob Studios |
| Distributed by | Trimurti Films Prasad Productions Pvt. Ltd.[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 161 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
At the 18th Filmfare Awards, Vijay Anand won the Filmfare Best Screenplay Award,[3] 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.[4]
Synopsis
Mohan and Sohan are the sons of a police inspector. The kids excel in boxing. Their father is killed by a goon following orders from Ranjit (Premnath). Mohan (Pran) kills the goon, takes refuge in a car boot, and goes missing.
Years later, Sohan (Dev Anand) 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 (Jeevan), solves a case wooing Rekha (Hema Malini) and finds the criminal.
Cast
- Dev Anand as Johny / Sohan
- Hema Malini as Rekha
- Pran as Moti / Mohan
- Jeevan as Heera
- Premnath as Ranjit / Rai Saab Bhupendra Singh
- I. S. Johar as Pehle Ram (Palmist) / Dooja Ram / Teeja Ram
- Iftekhar as Chief Inspector Mehta
- Sulochana as Mother
- Dulari as Poojari's wife
- Padma Khanna as Tara
- Randhawa as Babu
Box office
It was the highest grossing Bollywood film of 1970[5] and the 7th highest grossing Bollywood movie of the 1970s.
Soundtrack
The movie boasts one of the best performances of Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle. Johny Mera Naam marked some of the best music composed by the duo Kalyanji Anandji and pro memoria lyrics of Indeevar.[6]
| # | Song | Singer(s) | Picturized On | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Title Music (Johny Mera Naam) | Instrumental | Credit Title Sequence | 01:59 |
| 2 | "Vaada Toh Nibhaaya" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle | Dev Anand and Hema Malini | 05:05 |
| 3 | "Pal Bhar Ke Liye" | Kishore Kumar, Usha Khanna | Dev Anand and Hema Malini | 05:05 |
| 4 | "Mose Mora Shyam Rootha" | Lata Mangeshkar | Hema Malini | 05:38 |
| 5 | "Babul Pyare" | Lata Mangeshkar | Hema Malini | 06:19 |
| 6 | "Nafrat Karne Walon Ke" | Kishore Kumar | Dev Anand and Hema Malini | 03:55 |
| 7 | "Husn Ke Lakhon Rang" | Asha Bhosle | Premnath and Padma Khanna | 05:19 |
| 8 | Music Instrumental | Instrumental | 02:00 |
Influences
- The song "Pal Bhar Ke Liye", composed by Kalyanji-Anandji and performed by Kishore Kumar in this film was very popular. It was used at the end of The Simpsons episode "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore" (2006).
- 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.
- The song "Pal Bhar Ke Liye" was picturized at the Godawari garden near Kathmandu in which the glamor girl, Hema Malini, appears in beautiful costume.
- The song "O Mere Raja" was shot at the ruins of Nalanda and the Vishwa Shanti Stupa in Rajgir, Bihar.[7]
References
- "Johny Mera Naam". 11 November 1970 – via IMDb.
- "Matinee Magic : Know Your Blockbuster Johny Mera Naam | *ing Dev Anand". Koimoi.
- "Best Screenplay Award". Filmfare Award Official Listings, Indiatimes. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- "Johny Mera Naam (1970)". 1 November 2012 – via The Hindu.
- "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".
- "Dev Anand: Nalanda residents fondly remember 'Johny' - Times of India".