Happy Birthday Johny Lever: Story of his stage name, other lesser-known facts about the Comedy King!

Although comedian Johny Lever enjoys a huge amount of fame now, reaching this position wasn't an easy journey for him.

New Delhi: On Bollywood comedian Johny Lever's 64th birthday (August 13), we take a look at inspiring and interesting facts about his life. He began his acting career with 1982 'Dard Ka Rishta' and has acted in more than 300 movies. He has won hearts as the comedy king and never fails to make the audience laugh with his quirky ways. Although he enjoys a huge amount of fame now, reaching this position wasn't an easy journey for him. He started from humble beginnings as his family wasn't financially secured for the most part. Despite the hurdles, he rose as one of the pioneers of live comedy performances. As we honour his long-spanning career and illustrious performances in Bollywood, let's take a look at some lesser-known facts about his life: