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I. S. Johar is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Producer and Playback Singer Indian born on 16 february 1920 at Talagang (Pakistan)

I. S. Johar

I. S. Johar
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Birth name Inderjeet Singh Johar
Nationality Inde
Birth 16 february 1920 at Talagang (Pakistan)
Death 10 march 1984 (at 64 years) at Mumbai (Inde)
Awards Filmfare Awards

Inderjeet Singh Johar (Hindi: इंदरजीत सिंह जौहर; 16 February 1920 – 10 March 1984), better known as I. S. Johar (Hindi: आई. एस. जौहर), was an Indian actor, writer, producer and director.

Biography

He married Ramma Bains in 1943 in Lahore, and the couple had a son, Anil Johar and a daughter, Ambika Johar before they divorced. He had four more marriages after that. His daughter Ambika Johar, appeared in some films in the late 1970s, including Nasbandi (1978). His son, Anil Johar, appeared in 5 Rifles and Nasbandi.

Best films

North West Frontier
North West Frontier
(1959)
(Actor)

Usually with

Kishore Kumar
Kishore Kumar
(3 films)
Pran Krishan Sikand
Pran Krishan Sikand
(10 films)
Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna
(5 films)
Mehmood Ali
Mehmood Ali
(7 films)
Manorama
Manorama
(6 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of I. S. Johar (63 films)

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Actor

Bad Aur Badnam
Bad Aur Badnam (1984)
, 2h15
Genres Thriller, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Sanjeev Kumar, Shatrughan Sinha, Parveen Babi, Anita Raj, Kader Khan, Dr. Shriram Lagoo
Roles Malpani (uncredited)
Rating62% 3.1396053.1396053.1396053.1396053.139605
Bad Aur Badnam is an action thriller where Sanjeev Kumar and Shatrughan Sinha takes on the wrong doers.
Priyatama
Priyatama (1978)

Directed by Basu Chatterjee
Actors Jeetendra, Neetu Kapoor, Rakesh Roshan, Utpal Dutt, Asha Sachdev, I. S. Johar
Rating67% 3.3945353.3945353.3945353.3945353.394535
Jeetu and Dolly are in love and would like to get married. After seeking Dolly's dad's blessings, they do get married and move in together. They live harmoniously for quite some time, until misunderstandings occur, minor molehills soon become mountains, and they threaten to separate from each other. That done, each goes to their respective lawyers to negotiate a divorce. When Dolly's dad finds out about this, he decides to pay them a visit. Alarmed that he will disapprove of their move to separate, both pretend to live together and show him that they are still in love. But truth has the nasty habit of showing up uninvited, and it will not be long before acrimony breaks out in his presence.
Death on the Nile
Death on the Nile (1978)
, 2h20
Directed by John Guillermin
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Peter Ustinov, Simon MacCorkindale, Lois Chiles, Mia Farrow, Bette Davis, George Kennedy
Roles Mr. Choudhury
Rating72% 3.648353.648353.648353.648353.64835
The film begins with a meeting between wealthy heiress Linnet Ridgeway (Lois Chiles) and her close friend Jacqueline de Bellefort (Mia Farrow). Jacquie wants her fiancé, Simon Doyle (Simon MacCorkindale), to work for Linnet, but he and Linnet have a whirlwind affair and end up marrying. While honeymooning in Egypt, they are continually hounded by the jilted Jacquie. In an attempt to get away, the Doyles pretend to go to the Cairo Railway Station before backtracking to board their booked cruise on a Nile paddle steamer, the S.S. Karnak.
Ganga Ki Saugand
Ganga Ki Saugand (1978)

Directed by Sultan Ahmed
Genres Action, Crime, Romance
Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Amjad Khan, Pran Krishan Sikand, Bindu, Iftekhar
Roles Birju Master
Rating51% 2.578292.578292.578292.578292.57829
Thakur Jaswant Singh rules over the region with an iron hand. He has no pity or empathy for the poor, all he is interested in is their money, their women, and alcohol. After the passing away of his dad, he assumes total control over the region, and increases the taxes. One day while walking across the hallway, he trips over the wet floor, and falls down. He gets up angrily and assaults the old woman, Ramvati, who was washing the floor. His abuse is interrupted by the arrival of Ramvati's son, Jeeva, who intervenes. Jaswant is ready to shoot him down, but Jaswant's mom prevents him from doing so. Word gets around that Jeeva is in the bad books of the Thakur, and soon a number of people start conspiring against Jeeva. The next day Jeeva is summoned before the village council and asked to explain his involvement in the death of a cow. Jeeva has no satisfactory explanation, and he is asked to leave the village immediately with his mother. Jeeva refuses to do so, and is severely beaten, and thrown out. Shortly thereafter his mother passes away, and Jeeva decides to avenge her death by bringing about the downfall of Jaswant Singh. In order to do this, he becomes a dacoit. Jeeva swears on the holy river Ganga to wipe out Jaswant Singh and his men, without knowing his decision will bring him into conflict with the police, and with the honest people from the very community he was exiled from.
Saheb Bahadur
Saheb Bahadur (1977)

Directed by Chetan Anand
Actors Jalal Agha, Dev Anand, Asrani, Ajit Khan, Anil Dhawan, Bhagwan Dada
Roles Prof. Rampyare
Rating70% 3.547383.547383.547383.547383.54738
In a small town, situated in a picturesque Indian valley, lives a corrupt Deputy collector, Hare Murari, an equally corrupt Police Superintendent, Pasupathi; a doctor; a Judge; & Professor Rampyare. These officials always ensure that no one gets anything done without their permission, thus ensuring that their palms are adequately greased. When a young man named Prem Pratap seeks a license for conducting a song and dance sequence, he too is asked to bribe them, which he does. Subsequently, Hare Murari finds out that Prem Pratap may be a Government Official who has come incognito to investigate and expose them. Hare Murari's and the others worst fears are realized when they find out that Prem has been speaking long distance with none other than the President of India. What follows is hilarious chaos as the officials come together to try and portray themselves as honest and law-abiding citizens.
Khalifa
Khalifa (1976)
, 2h17
Directed by Prakash Mehra
Actors Randhir Kapoor, Rekha, I. S. Johar, Madan Puri, Pran Krishan Sikand, Lalita Pawar
Rating58% 2.900992.900992.900992.900992.90099
Rajender is a conman. He promises his girlfriend for marriage after knowing about her pregnancy. He leaves his girlfriend taking away all her saving money. Kamla commits suicide. Kamla's brother Vikram decides to kill Rajendra. Vinod, who is of a good character, now encounter his look alike Rajendra. Hence Vinod's life is now in a complicated situation. finally all confusion solved and movie have happy ending.
Zinda Dil
Zinda Dil (1975)

Genres Action, Romance
Actors Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor, Pran Krishan Sikand, Raj Mehra, I. S. Johar, Roopesh Kumar
Rating68% 3.436283.436283.436283.436283.43628
This is the story of two brothers and a father. The brothers are twins Arun Sharma (played by Rishi Kapoor), and Kewal Sharma (Actor Rajesh Leher look alike of Rishi Kapoor,who also played lead role in film " Subh Din "of Rajeshree Productions ), and the father is Major Hemraj Sharma (Pran), a war veteran who became disabled in the last war, and has to rely on crutches to walk. The Major has a soft corner for Kewal, but shows open disapproval of Arun, thus alienating him. He constantly asks Arun to make sacrifices for Kewal, including giving up his love, Rekha (Zaheera). Heartbroken Arun leaves his father's home and meets an old acquaintance who he had saved from committing suicide, Jyoti (Neetu Singh). Jyoti gets Arun a job at her dad's (Pinchoo Kapoor) Diwan Pratap chand's hotel. Here Arun meets with a hotel waiter who tells him that his mother is still alive. Arun is shocked to note this and asks his mother to accompany him to confront his father.