The actor, who gave a blockbuster with Dilip Kumar, became a part of the crowd for Rs 5, used to sell eggs and peanuts.

Last updated:January 17, 2025, 04:01 IST

Famous Hindi cinema actor and comedian Johnny Walker has played many such characters which became immortal. Throughout his career, he kept playing the character of Bevde. But the actor never touched alcohol in real life. At one time he ate eggs and peanuts…read more

New DelhiWhenever comedians are mentioned in Hindi cinema, Johnny Walker’s name is definitely taken. In his career, he often played the same characters which made everyone laugh. In his career, he has also appeared in blockbuster films with Dilip Kumar.

He is still present in the hearts of people through cinema. Johnny Walker had struggled a lot to reach this position in the acting world. Before coming into the world of acting, he had tried his hand at many jobs. Then, after toiling in the heat of struggle, he got the job of a bus conductor in Mumbai on the recommendation of a police inspector who knew his father. Not only this, at some point in his life he had even worked as a seller of eggs and peanuts.

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Also worked as a bus conductor
After getting the job of a bus conductor, Johnny felt that now he would get a chance to visit Mumbai. He continued doing this work happily and used to sell tickets to people in a filmy style. He used to entertain people all the way that maybe someone would be happy with his acting and he would get work. He made his own identity in the film world as Johnny Walker. During this time, Johnny Walker met famous villain NA Ansari and K Asif’s secretary Rafiq.

Sometimes I also worked as a seller of eggs and peanuts.
Johnny Walker lived in Cantonment and Barwali outpost in Indore for almost 20 years. Here he struggled a lot. The conditions were so bad that he used to sell peanuts and eggs to survive. But after toiling in the heat of struggle, he earned such a name that the characters he played became immortal. Actually, Johnny Walker has worked in almost 300 films in his career. He also played an important role in Dilip Kumar’s film Mughal-e-Azam.

Let us tell you that in his acting career, Johnny has worked in ‘Anand’, ‘Aar-Paar’, ‘Pyaasa’, ‘Chaudhavi Ka Chand’, ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’, ‘Mr. and Mrs. 55’, ‘Naya Daur’, ‘Taxi Driver’. Played powerful characters in many hit films like ‘Madhumati’, ‘Gateway of India’, ‘SID’.