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I. S. Johar

April 07, 2023

Inder Sen Johar[1](16 February 1920 – 10 March 1984),[2] better known as I. S. Johar, was an Indian actor, writer, producer and director, who excelled in comedic roles. Karan johar's uncle

I. S. Johar
Born
Inder Sen Johar

(1920-02-16)16 February 1920
Talagang, Punjab, British India
(present-day Punjab, Pakistan)
Died10 March 1984(1984-03-10) (aged 64)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Occupation(s)Actor, director, producer, writer
Years active1931–1984
Spouse(s)Ramma Bains (divorced), Sonia Sahni and three others
Children2

Early life

Inderjeet Singh Johar was born on 16th February, 1920 in Talagang City, Talagang Tehsil, Jhelum District, Punjab Province, British India (now within modern-day Talagang District, Punjab, Pakistan). He did an MA degree in Economics and Politics before completing his LLB.[1] In August 1947, during the Partition of India, Johar was visiting Patiala with his family for a wedding when serious rioting broke out in Lahore, resulting in the Shah Alami Bazaar, once the largely Hindu quarter of the Walled City, being entirely burnt down.[3]

Johar never returned to Lahore. For a period he worked in Jalandhar while his family remained in Delhi,[4] before he eventually moved to Bombay, where he made his acting debut in the 1949 Hindi comedy action film Ek Thi Ladki.[5]

Career

Johar acted in numerous Hindi films from the 1950s through to the early 1980s and appeared in international films such as Harry Black (1958), North West Frontier (1959), Lawrence of Arabia (1962)[6] and Death on the Nile (1978), besides acting in Maya (1967), a US TV series. He also appeared in Punjabi films, including Chaddian Di Doli (1966), Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai (1969) with Prithviraj Kapoor, and Yamla Jatt with Helen.[7]

I. S. Johar also wrote and directed films, including the partition-based Hindi movie Nastik (1954), Johar Mehmood in Goa and Johar Mehmood in Hong Kong, in which he co-starred with comedian Mehmood. These were inspired by comedy films of the Bob Hope-Bing Crosby style Road to... series.[8] Johar was a unique and idiosyncratic individual, a lifelong liberal who poked fun at institutionalised self-satisfied smugness – an attitude which did not endear him to the essentially hierarchical and conservative Indian establishment, and led to difficulties finding finance for his unconventional screenplays. In many of his films, both those he directed and those he acted in, Sonia Sahni was the leading lady, most notably in Johar Mehmood in Goa, 1964.

He also starred in films with his own surname in the title such as Mera Naam Johar,[9] Johar in Kashmir and Johar in Bombay, which is a testament both to his immense egotism, as well as his popularity with the common masses – for whom a movie with the Johar name was a guarantee of easy laughs, as well as subtle ironic or frankly sarcastic jibes at Indian customs, mores, superstitions and institutions. His film Nasbandi (Vasectomy) was a spoof on Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's failed policy of population control by coerced vasectomies during the period of Emergency and was "banned" when it was first released. In the plays written by him too, Johar attacks those in power. In a play on Bhutto, he writes about Pakistan's Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto as well as Gen Mohammed Zia-ul-Haq.[10] Yash Chopra started his film career as an assistant director with I. S. Johar.[11]

In 1963 he starred as "Gopal" in two Italian films directed by Mario Camerini: Kali Yug, la dea della vendetta (Kali Yug, Goddess of vengeance) and Il Mistero del tempio indiano (The secret of the Hindu temple).

He died in Bombay, on 10 March 1984.[1]

Personal life

Johar married Ramma Bains in 1943 in Lahore. The couple became parents to two children, a son named Anil and a daughter named Ambika.[4] Both his children worked in a handful of films in the late 1970s, including Nasbandi (1978) and 5 Rifles featuring both of them. Ramma Bains herself acted in small roles in a couple of films, most notably as Balraj Sahni's cunning sister in Garam Hawa.

Johar and Ramma were divorced; theirs was one of the earliest legal divorces in the country.[12] After this divorce, Johar married and divorced no less than four more women (five marriages in all, and as many divorces). One of his later wives was the actress Sonia Sahni, who had made her film debut in Johar's production Johar-Mehmood in Goa (1965). None of Johar's later marriages was blessed with children.

I.S Johar is related to Yash Johar.I.S.Johar is the elder brother of Yash Johar and uncle of famous Producer and director of Hindi films Karan Johar

Awards and nominations

Filmography

Actor

Badhti Ka Naam Daadhi (1974)

  • Maze Le Lo (1975)
  • Zinda Dil (1975) - Pinto D'Souza / Daya Shankar
  • Sankoch (1976) - Sangeet Samrat
  • Khalifa (1976) - Diwan Manoharlal Agnihotri
  • Yamla Jatt (1976) - Yamla Jatt
  • Mazdoor Zindabaad (1976) - Kansraj (uncredited)
  • Aaj Ka Ye Ghar (1976) - Painter
  • Saheb Bahadur (1977) - Prof. Rampyare
  • Jagriti (1977)
  • Ek Aurat Do Joote (1978)
  • Nasbandi (1978) - Himself
  • Ganga Ki Saugandh (1978) - Birju Master
  • Priyatama (1978) - Lawyer
  • Death on the Nile (1978) - as Mr. Choudhury, Manager of the Karnak
  • Premi Gangaram (1978)
  • Ek Baap Chhe Bete (1978) - B.R.Choranjia
  • Guru Ho Jaa Shuru (1979) - Curator D'Costa
  • Ranjha Ikk Tey Heeran Do (1979) - Tota Ram
  • Ramu To Diwana Hai (1980)
  • Beqasoor (1980 film) - Dinanath
  • Do Premee (1980) - Daulatram
  • Be-Reham (1980) - Police Inspector Malpani
  • Sanjh Ki Bela (1980)
  • Raaz (1981)
  • Do Posti (1981) - Makhan
  • Guru Suleman Chela Pahelwan (1981) - Dharmatma
  • Gopichand Jasoos (1982) - Ram Rokada / No. 256
  • Teesri Aankh (1982) - Mirchandani
  • Heeron Ka Chor (1982)
  • Bad Aur Badnaam (1984) - Malpani (uncredited) (final film role)

Director

Director
Year Film Producer Notes
1952 Shrimati Ji
1954 Nastik Shashadhar Mukherjee
1955 Shri Nagad Narayan
1956 Hum Sab Chor Hain
1957 Kitna Badal Gaya Insaan
1957 Miss India
1960 Bewaqoof Self
1965 Johar-Mehmood in Goa Self
1966 Johar in Kashmir
1971 Jai Bangladesh
1974 5 Rifles Self
1978 Nasbandi Self

References

  1. ^ a b c Sanjit Narwekar (1994). Directory of Indian film-makers and films. Flicks Books. ISBN 9780948911408. from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  2. ^ I. S. Johar at IMDb
  3. ^ de Jonge, Rene (1989). Urban planning in Lahore: a confrontation with real development. Peter Groote. ISBN 9789036701839. from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b Survival fittest 22 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Times of India, 2 June 2002.
  5. ^ "A serious satirist". Indian Express. 25 July 1997. from the original on 25 August 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
  6. ^ Filmography 13 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine New York Times.
  7. ^ "In search of a bigger role". The Tribune. 19 May 2007. from the original on 1 November 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
  8. ^ IS Johar Biography 12 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine Rotten Tomatoes.
  9. ^ I. S. Johar at IMDb
  10. ^ Kahlon, Sukhpreet. "'The comical, the witty and the satirical: Remembering the many facets of IS Johar'". Cinestaan.com. from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Face of romance in Bollywood: Iconic filmmaker Yash Chopra's five-decade long illustrious career". India Today. 21 October 2012. from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  12. ^ Ramma Bans 23 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine THIS ABOVE ALL, Khushwant Singh, The Tribune, 6 March 2004.

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Inder Sen Johar 1 16 February 1920 10 March 1984 2 better known as I S Johar was an Indian actor writer producer and director who excelled in comedic roles Karan johar s uncleI S JoharBornInder Sen Johar 1920 02 16 16 February 1920Talagang Punjab British India present day Punjab Pakistan Died10 March 1984 1984 03 10 aged 64 Bombay Maharashtra IndiaOccupation s Actor director producer writerYears active1931 1984Spouse s Ramma Bains divorced Sonia Sahni and three othersChildren2 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Awards and nominations 5 Filmography 5 1 Director 6 References 7 External linksEarly life EditInderjeet Singh Johar was born on 16th February 1920 in Talagang City Talagang Tehsil Jhelum District Punjab Province British India now within modern day Talagang District Punjab Pakistan He did an MA degree in Economics and Politics before completing his LLB 1 In August 1947 during the Partition of India Johar was visiting Patiala with his family for a wedding when serious rioting broke out in Lahore resulting in the Shah Alami Bazaar once the largely Hindu quarter of the Walled City being entirely burnt down 3 Johar never returned to Lahore For a period he worked in Jalandhar while his family remained in Delhi 4 before he eventually moved to Bombay where he made his acting debut in the 1949 Hindi comedy action film Ek Thi Ladki 5 Career EditJohar acted in numerous Hindi films from the 1950s through to the early 1980s and appeared in international films such as Harry Black 1958 North West Frontier 1959 Lawrence of Arabia 1962 6 and Death on the Nile 1978 besides acting in Maya 1967 a US TV series He also appeared in Punjabi films including Chaddian Di Doli 1966 Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai 1969 with Prithviraj Kapoor and Yamla Jatt with Helen 7 I S Johar also wrote and directed films including the partition based Hindi movie Nastik 1954 Johar Mehmood in Goa and Johar Mehmood in Hong Kong in which he co starred with comedian Mehmood These were inspired by comedy films of the Bob Hope Bing Crosby style Road to series 8 Johar was a unique and idiosyncratic individual a lifelong liberal who poked fun at institutionalised self satisfied smugness an attitude which did not endear him to the essentially hierarchical and conservative Indian establishment and led to difficulties finding finance for his unconventional screenplays In many of his films both those he directed and those he acted in Sonia Sahni was the leading lady most notably in Johar Mehmood in Goa 1964 He also starred in films with his own surname in the title such as Mera Naam Johar 9 Johar in Kashmir and Johar in Bombay which is a testament both to his immense egotism as well as his popularity with the common masses for whom a movie with the Johar name was a guarantee of easy laughs as well as subtle ironic or frankly sarcastic jibes at Indian customs mores superstitions and institutions His film Nasbandi Vasectomy was a spoof on Prime Minister Indira Gandhi s failed policy of population control by coerced vasectomies during the period of Emergency and was banned when it was first released In the plays written by him too Johar attacks those in power In a play on Bhutto he writes about Pakistan s Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto as well as Gen Mohammed Zia ul Haq 10 Yash Chopra started his film career as an assistant director with I S Johar 11 In 1963 he starred as Gopal in two Italian films directed by Mario Camerini Kali Yug la dea della vendetta Kali Yug Goddess of vengeance and Il Mistero del tempio indiano The secret of the Hindu temple He died in Bombay on 10 March 1984 1 Personal life EditJohar married Ramma Bains in 1943 in Lahore The couple became parents to two children a son named Anil and a daughter named Ambika 4 Both his children worked in a handful of films in the late 1970s including Nasbandi 1978 and 5 Rifles featuring both of them Ramma Bains herself acted in small roles in a couple of films most notably as Balraj Sahni s cunning sister in Garam Hawa Johar and Ramma were divorced theirs was one of the earliest legal divorces in the country 12 After this divorce Johar married and divorced no less than four more women five marriages in all and as many divorces One of his later wives was the actress Sonia Sahni who had made her film debut in Johar s production Johar Mehmood in Goa 1965 None of Johar s later marriages was blessed with children I S Johar is related to Yash Johar I S Johar is the elder brother of Yash Johar and uncle of famous Producer and director of Hindi films Karan JoharAwards and nominations EditYear Award Category Film Result1959 British Academy Film Awards Best British Actor Harry Black Nominated1971 Filmfare Awards Best Performance in a Comic Role Johny Mera Naam Won1974 Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar NominatedFilmography EditActorEk Thi Ladki 1949 Sohan Ek Teri Nishani 1949 Shrimati Ji 1952 Chhoturam Nagin 1954 Shart 1954 Hiten Nastik 1954 Joker Durgesh Nandini 1956 Hum Sab Chor Hain 1956 Kadkaram Shuddhram Sohrab D Souza Kalidas Tomson Ayyar Madam Kadki Daleelchand Daleel Miss India 1957 Pyarelal Kitna Badal Gaya Insaan 1957 Ek Gaon Ki Kahani 1957 Gokul Harry Black 1958 Bapu North West Frontier 1959 Gupta Goonj Uthi Shehnai 1959 Kanhaiya Bewaqoof 1960 Johar Billo 1961 as Baunrar Mal Punjabi movie Aplam Chaplam 1961 Mr India 1961 Gullu Lala Jung Bahadur Lawrence of Arabia 1962 Gasim Main Shadi Karne Chala 1962 Ma Beta 1962 Bishan Sahay Banarsi Thug 1962 lBanarasi Prasad Kali Yug Goddess of Vengeance 1963 Gopal The Secret Of The Hindu Temple 1963 Gopal April Fool 1964 Advocate Brijlal Sinha Johar Mehmood in Goa 1965 Ram Teen Devian 1965 I S Johar Namaste Ji 1965 Bheegi Raat 1965 Acharyaa Jhootlingam Main Wohi Hoon 1966 Ashok Chaddian Di Doli 1966 Hero Maya 1966 One Eye Ladka Ladki 1966 Jagmohan Chakor Johar in Kashmir 1966 Aslam Abdul Samdani Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya 1966 Bhagwan Akalmand 1966 Johar in Bombay 1967 Rajesh Shagird 1967 Prof Brij Mohan Agnihotri Birju Raaz 1967 Rakharam Singh Rocky Anita 1967 Pramanand Marayan Shrimanji 1968 Johar M Gupta Pran Mera Naam Johar 1968 008 Johar Das Haye Mera Dil 1968 Sokhanlal Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai 1969 Shuka Pavitra Paapi 1970 Adarshan Lala Do Thug 1970 Johny Mera Naam 1970 Pehle Ram Palmist Dooja Ram Teeja Ram Mera Naam Joker 1970 uncredited Safar 1970 Kalidas Puraskar 1970 Sumesh Aag Aur Daag 1970 Murli Taxi driver Albela 1971 Chhoti Bahu 1971 Premnath Niku s dad Thi Reeta 1971 Johar Mehmood in Hong Kong 1971 Ramesh Prince Pagadandi Jai Bangladesh 1971 Dost Aur Dushman 1971 Maalik Tere Bande Hum 1972 Doctor X 1972 Dastaan 1972 Johar aka Birbal Roop Tera Mastana 1972 Driver Gomti Ke Kinare 1972 Seth Chellamal Tangewala 1972 Nagina Banarasi Babu 1973 Jackpot Joshila 1973 Raunaq Singh Teen Chor 1973 Kashmakash 1973 Private Detective Johar Intezar 1973 Intezaar 1973 Ek Mutthi Aasmaan 1973 Pandit Kishorilal Sharma Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar 1973 Ramji Trimurti 1974 Shadilal 5 Rifles 1974 Harfan Mama Prem Shastra 1974 Malhotra Do Nambar Ke Amir 1974 Mr Johar Do Aankhen 1974 Badhti Ka Naam Daadhi 1974 Maze Le Lo 1975 Zinda Dil 1975 Pinto D Souza Daya Shankar Sankoch 1976 Sangeet Samrat Khalifa 1976 Diwan Manoharlal Agnihotri Yamla Jatt 1976 Yamla Jatt Mazdoor Zindabaad 1976 Kansraj uncredited Aaj Ka Ye Ghar 1976 Painter Saheb Bahadur 1977 Prof Rampyare Jagriti 1977 Ek Aurat Do Joote 1978 Nasbandi 1978 Himself Ganga Ki Saugandh 1978 Birju Master Priyatama 1978 Lawyer Death on the Nile 1978 as Mr Choudhury Manager of the Karnak Premi Gangaram 1978 Ek Baap Chhe Bete 1978 B R Choranjia Guru Ho Jaa Shuru 1979 Curator D Costa Ranjha Ikk Tey Heeran Do 1979 Tota Ram Ramu To Diwana Hai 1980 Beqasoor 1980 film Dinanath Do Premee 1980 Daulatram Be Reham 1980 Police Inspector Malpani Sanjh Ki Bela 1980 Raaz 1981 Do Posti 1981 Makhan Guru Suleman Chela Pahelwan 1981 Dharmatma Gopichand Jasoos 1982 Ram Rokada No 256 Teesri Aankh 1982 Mirchandani Heeron Ka Chor 1982 Bad Aur Badnaam 1984 Malpani uncredited final film role Director Edit DirectorYear Film Producer Notes1952 Shrimati Ji1954 Nastik Shashadhar Mukherjee1955 Shri Nagad Narayan1956 Hum Sab Chor Hain1957 Kitna Badal Gaya Insaan1957 Miss India1960 Bewaqoof Self1965 Johar Mehmood in Goa Self1966 Johar in Kashmir1971 Jai Bangladesh1974 5 Rifles Self1978 Nasbandi SelfReferences Edit a b c Sanjit Narwekar 1994 Directory of Indian film makers and films Flicks Books ISBN 9780948911408 Archived from the original on 9 October 2013 Retrieved 26 December 2011 I S Johar at IMDb de Jonge Rene 1989 Urban planning in Lahore a confrontation with real development Peter Groote ISBN 9789036701839 Archived from the original on 4 August 2020 Retrieved 11 October 2017 a b Survival fittest Archived 22 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Times of India 2 June 2002 A serious satirist Indian Express 25 July 1997 Archived from the original on 25 August 2009 Retrieved 7 November 2008 Filmography Archived 13 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine New York Times In search of a bigger role The Tribune 19 May 2007 Archived from the original on 1 November 2008 Retrieved 7 November 2008 IS Johar Biography Archived 12 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine Rotten Tomatoes I S Johar at IMDb Kahlon Sukhpreet The comical the witty and the satirical Remembering the many facets of IS Johar Cinestaan com Archived from the original on 22 February 2020 Retrieved 16 February 2020 Face of romance in Bollywood Iconic filmmaker Yash Chopra s five decade long illustrious career India Today 21 October 2012 Archived from the original on 31 October 2012 Retrieved 29 October 2012 Ramma Bans Archived 23 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine THIS ABOVE ALL Khushwant Singh The Tribune 6 March 2004 External links EditI S Johar at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title I S Johar amp oldid 1147266656, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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