Johny Mera Naam
Johny Mera Naam is a 1970 crime thriller film, starring Dev Anand, Pran, Hema Malini, Jeevan, Premnath and others. Two sons of a police inspector are into boxing. Their father is killed by a criminal. Years later one son goes on to become a CID officer who solves his cases by taking up different guises. He takes the identity of Johny, a petty thief and gets himself arrested. In jail he befriends a criminal who is his resource to find the main criminal.
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| Movie Released Date | 11 Nov 1970 |
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Keypoints about Johny Mera Naam:
1. Total Movie Duration: 2h 46m
2. Audio Language: Hindi
About The Movie Johny Mera Naam: An Evergreen Thriller Film
Johny Mera Naam is a Hindi film about two brothers, Mohan and Sohan, who get separated after the murder of their father. When they grow up, Mohan wants to find his father's killer, and Sohan wants to be a police officer like his father. Sohan's life changes when he goes undercover as a smuggler named Johny.
Johny Mera Naam Movie Release Date on OTT
The thriller movie Johny Mera Naam was released in theatres on 11th November 1970. It is also available for streaming on the ZEE5 OTT platform.
Johny Mera Naam Movie Plot
Johny Mera Naam is a film about two brothers, Mohan and Sohan. They are the sons of a police inspector who gets murdered by Rai Sahab Bhupinder Singh. Ironically, Bhupinder Singh brings up Mohan and cares for him. However, Mohan doesn't know about this. After a while, Mohan joins Bhupinder in his crimes and is renamed Moti. Sohan becomes a CID officer. During an investigation of a case, Sohan disguises as a smuggler named Johny and lands up in jail to befriend Heera, a smuggler. Heera offers Johny diamonds for snuggling with a woman named Rekha. Johny accepts his offer, gains Rekha and Moti's trust, and joins their gang. In every mission, Moti includes Johny as a part.
Moti is very happy with Johny’s work and decides to introduce him to Bhupinder Singh. Rekha falls in love with Johny. When Johny reveals the truth to the police officers, he finds out something shocking.
Johny Mera Naam Movie Cast and Crew
Dev Anand plays the main roles as Sohan/Johny, Hema Malini as Rekha, Pran as Mohan/Moti, Jeevan as Heera, Padma Khanna as Tara, and Premnath as Ranjeet.
Johny Mera Naam is directed, written, and edited by Vijay Anand. Gulshan Rai is the producer, Fali Mistry is the cinematographer, and Kalyanji-Anandji the music composer.
Interesting Facts about the Movie Johny Mera Naam
Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar, and Usha Khanna sang the songs in this movie.
Johny Mera Naam was the highest-grossing Bollywood movie of the 1970s.
Vijay Anand won the "Filmfare Award for Best Editing" for this movie at the 18th Filmfare Awards.
FAQs about the Movie Johny Mera Naam
Q1. What are the top songs of the movie Johny Mera Naam?
Out of the six, the evergreen songs from this action movie that remain on the top 70s playlist are "Palbhar ke liye koi hame pyar kar le" and "Husn ke Lakhon Rang."
Q2. Is Johny Mera Naam a remake of any movie?
No, it is not a remake.
Q3. Where was Johny Mera Naam shot?
This superhit movie was shot in the ruins of Nalanda University and on the hillocks of Rajgir, Bihar.