Johnny Lever Net Worth 2023: How Rich is the Indian Comic Legend?

Famous Bollywood actor and Comedian Johnny Lever net worth is $42 Million USD which is equal to ₹347 Crore INR. Johnny Lever is one of the richest and most popular comedians and actors in Bollywood. His performance as an actor and comedian over the years has made many Bollywood films memorable. Johnny Lever is considered one of the top comedians in India and he has been an inspiration to all young comic actors. In this article, we will have a look at Johnny Lever net worth and income sources. We will also learn about him and his family.

But let us first know some basic information about him.

Brief Information about Johnny Lever

Name	Johnny Lever
Real Name	John Prakash Rao Janumala
Date of Birth	14 August 1957
Age	63 Years
Place of Birth	Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh
Father	Prakash Rao Janumala
Mother	Karunamma Janumala
Brother	Jimmy Moses Janumala
Wife	Sujata Janumala
Kids	Jamie Lever Janumala (Daughter) Jesse Lever Janumala (Son)
Occupation	Actor, Standup Comedian, Mimicry Artist
Net Worth in USD	$42 Million USD
Net Worth in INR	₹347 Crore INR

John Prakash Rao Janumala, also known as Johnny Lever, is one of the finest and most legendary comics of Bollywood. Johnny Lever is also known as the King of Comedy. He has spent more than 40 years working as an actor and comedian in Indian movies, especially in mainstream Hindi films.

Over the years working in the film industry, he worked with many legendary Bollywood actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Anil Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Govinda, Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, and others. Over the years working as a top actor, Johnny Lever has not only established himself as one of the greatest actors but with his net worth, he is also known as one of the richest comedians in India.

Johnny Lever was born on 14 August 1957 in Prakasam District in Andhra Pradesh. His age is 63 years as of 2021. Johnny Lever’s father’s name was Prakash Rao Janumala and his mother’s name was Karunamma Janumala. Johnny Lever has a younger brother named Jimmy Moses who is also a standup comedian and works as a comic artist in various TV shows. Johnny Lever was born in Andhra Pradesh but his family moved to Mumbai when he was a child. His family started living in Dharavi and he started working small-time jobs to support his family.

Johnny Lever got married to Sujata Janumala in the year 1984. Johnny Lever has a daughter named Jamie Lever Janumala and a son named Jesse Lever Janumala and both of them are active in the Bollywood industry.

Johnny Lever net worth is ₹347 Crore INR which is equal to $42 Million USD. Even if he is not considered one of the richest actors in the Industry, he is surely considered the richest comedian in Bollywood. Johnny Lever is a legend who is followed by many young Indian comedians. He is one of the first-generation standup comedians in India. Johnny Lever made his Bollywood debut in the year 1985 and since then he has been part of more than 700 films in his career.

Being one of the highest-paid comedians in the industry, Johnny Lever net worth of ₹347 Crore INR has increased over the years and it is estimated that it will keep on growing in the coming years. Let us have a brief look at Johnny Lever net worth and his income details as one of the top comedians and actors in India.

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Johnny Lever Net Worth and Income

As mentioned earlier, Johnny Lever net worth is ₹347 Crore INR which is equal to ₹42 Million USD. He is the highest-paid comic actor in India alongside other legendary comedians and actors like Rajpal Yadav, Asrani, Paresh Rawal, Boman Irani, and Sanjay Mishra. Johnny Lever’s net worth and earnings are estimated to grow even more in the coming years due to some of the big Bollywood movies he has signed and is currently working on. Here is how Johnny Lever net worth has increased over the years working in the Bollywood film industry.

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Johnny Lever Net Worth Growth

Year	Net Worth in INR	Net Worth in USD
2022	₹347 Crore INR	$42 Million USD
2021	₹300 Crore INR	$40 Million USD
2020	₹298 Crore INR	$39 Million USD
2019	₹282 Crore INR	$37 Million USD
2018	₹260 Crore INR	$34 Million USD
2017	₹244 Crore INR	$32 Million USD

Johnny Lever net worth saw a major growth from 2017 to 2021. In the year 2017, Johnny Lever net worth was ₹244 Crore INR which was somewhere around $32 Million USD. But by the end of 2022, Johnny Lever’s net worth increased up to ₹347 Crore INR which is approximately $42 Million USD. Johnny Lever’s net worth increased up to ₹56 Crore INR or ₹6.7 Crore INR. It can be estimated that Johnny Lever net worth might increase up to ₹363 Crore INR ($44 Million USD) by the end of 2023.

Johnny Lever Income

Johnny Lever has annual earnings of more than ₹50 Crore INR – ₹60 Crore INR ($6 Million USD – $7.2 Million USD) every year. Though acting in films serves as the main source of his income, Johnny Lever also earns from various other sources like brand commercials and endorsements, events, TV shows, live performances, etc. Johnny Lever net worth is majorly influenced by his income which is in the millions.

The main source of income comes from the fees he charges per film. Johnny Lever charges ₹5 Crore INR to ₹6 Crore INR ($600,000 USD to $728,000 USD) per film. Johnny Lever also earns a major portion of his wealth from brand endorsements and commercials. Johnny Lever charges around ₹80 Lakhs to ₹90 Lakhs per endorsement. Johnny Lever also earns around ₹30 – ₹40 Lakhs from other sources like events, TV shows, and standup performances.

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Johnny Lever Career Highlights

Johnny Lever used to work as an employee for the company Hindustan Unilever where he used to mimic famous Bollywood actors.

Later he quit his job at Hindustan Unilever and started his career as a standup comedian. He started performing in orchestras and musical shows in the Tabassum Parade.

Johnny Lever started doing many shows and tours. In 1982, Johnny Lever did a tour with Amitabh Bachchan.

Late actor Sunil Dutt, the father of Sanjay Dutt, once attended Johnny Lever’s show and he got impressed with Johnny Lever’s talent. Sunil Dutt offered Johnny Lever his first film Dard Ka Rishta released in 1982. This was his entry into Bollywood.

Johnny Lever tasted his first success in Bollywood in 1993 with the film Baazigar which had Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, and Shilpa Shetty in the lead roles.

Here are some of the best films by Johnny Lever according to IMDb.

Year	Film
1993	Baazigar
1998	Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
2001	Nayak: The Real Hero
2001	Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham
2003	Koi… Mil Gaya
2006	Phir Hera Pheri
2000	Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai
1995	Karan Arjun
1997	Ishq
1999	Baadshah
1998	Dulhe Raja
2008	Race
2009	De Dana Dan
2010	Golmaal 3

These are some of the films in which Johnny Lever did some great acting and his comic timing made these films a massive success. Johnny Lever has also appeared in some TV shows as well as which also became a great success. You can read more about Johnny Lever’s films here.

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Johnny Lever Car Collection

Johnny Lever lives a very simple lifestyle with his family. He isn’t fond of a lavish and luxurious lifestyle so he doesn’t have a big fleet of luxurious cars. But as one of the highest-paid comic actors in the industry he rides a luxury sedan car Audi A6 which costs around ₹60 – ₹70 lakhs and has a luxury SUV Audi Q7 which costs around ₹1 Crore.

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