I.S. Johar

Acting · Writing · Directing

Born February 16, 1920, Tollagannj, British India [now Pakistan]

Indra Sen Johar (February 16, 1920 – March 10, 1984), better known as I. S. Johar, was an Indian actor, writer, producer and director best known for his comedies satirizing Indian traditions, values, institutions, hierarchies, and government policies.

Filmography

• 1984Bad Aur Badnaam — Malpani (uncredited)
• 1982Gopichand Jasoos — Ram Rokada / No. 256
• 1981Do Posti — Makhan
• 1980Be-Reham — Police Inspector Malpani
• 1978Death on the Nile — Mr. Choudhury
• 1978Ganga Ki Saugand — Birju Master
• 1978Vasectomy — Director
• 1977Saheb Bahadur — Prof. Rampyare
• 19745 Rifles — Harfan Mama, Producer, Writer, Director
• 1974Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi — Seth Sohrabji Bandookwala, Playback Singer
• 1974Prem Shastra
• 1974Trimurti — Shadilal
• 1973Joshila — Raunaq Singh
• 1972Dastaan — Birbal, Writer
• 1972Gomti Ke Kinare — Seth Chellamal
• 1971Aage Barho — Director
• 1971Chhoti Bahu — Premnath (Niku's dad)
• 1971Johar Mehmood in Hong Kong — Writer
• 1970Johny Mera Naam — Pehla Ram/Dooja Ram/Teeja Ram
• 1970Journey — Kalidas (Neela's brother)
• 1970Pavitra Papi — Adarshan Lala
• 1969Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai — Sukha
• 1968Haye Mera Dil — Sokhanlal
• 1968Shrimanji
• 1967Anita
• 1967Raaz — Rakharam Singh 'Rocky'
• 1967Shagird
• 1966Akalmand
• 1966Johar in Kashmir — Writer, Director
• 1966Maya — One-Eye
• 1965Bheegi Raat — Jhootlingam
• 1965Johar-Mehmood in Goa — Ram, Director, Producer
• 1964April Fool
• 1963Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance — Gopal
• 1963The Mystery of the Indian Temple — Gopal
• 1962Lawrence of Arabia — Gasim
• 1962Maa Beta — Bishan Sahay
• 1961Mr. India — Gullu Lala / Jung Bahadur, Writer
• 1959Goonj Uthi Shehnai — Kanhaiya
• 1959North West Frontier — Gupta
• 1958Harry Black and the Tiger — Bapu
• 1957Ek Gaon Ki Kahani
• 1957Kitna Badal Gaya Insaan — Director
• 1957Miss India — Director
• 1956Durgesh Nandini
• 1956Hum Sab Chor Hain — Director, Story
• 1956Miss 56 — Writer
• 1954Chandni Chowk — Writer
• 1954Nagin
• 1954Nastik — Joker, Director
• 1953Hamdard — Writer
• 1952Shrimati Ji — Chhoturam, Director, Scenario Writer
• 1951Afsana — Story, Screenplay, Writer
• 1951Dholak — Writer
• 1949Ek Teri Nishani
• 1949Ek Thi Larki — Sohan, Writer
• 1946Shalimar — Writer