Famous Bollywood actor Johnny Lever is one of the actors who has established a special identity in the industry through playing comedy roles. He’s one of Bollywood’s most popular comedians, and some critics say that few comedians have played Johnny Lever for so long and in so many different roles.
Now Johnny Lever’s daughter Jamie Lever is following in her father’s footsteps. He is known as a comedian and has become very popular in a very short time.
Jamie Lever appeared in 2015 as King of Comedy, TV presenter Kapil Sharma’s film “Kis Kis Se Pyaar Karoon” and later in the film “House Full”.
In Bollywood he has appeared in two films so far, but in stand-up comedy he has achieved his unique identity and position very successfully.
A father-daughter duo in the world of comedy
This father and daughter duo has staged many theatrical productions not only in India but also abroad and achieved great success.
Jamie spoke to BBC Hindi about it and said, “When dad is home, they lead a very simple life. They tell stories from their childhood and difficult days, but when I do a show with them I am very scared.
“It’s not my father on stage, it’s my boss, and when he’s my boss, he’s very strict. They don’t like to be carefree at work. My father worked hard for many years to establish his unique identity. When I do shows with them on stage, I am afraid of making mistakes. That’s why I work twice as hard before I go on stage with them. “”
(Dad is sitting in a corner and asks me for my lines and he has no emotion on his face when I tell him about these lines,) he said. ۔ He says he’s trying to understand his lines. Tears often come to my eyes with enthusiasm. Everything I’ve learned so far. That’s all I learned from them. “”
You want to be creative
After earning a Masters in Mass Communication in Mumbai and then a Masters in Marketing Communication from the University of Westminster in London, he also worked as a sales manager for a London company in 2012, but one day he gave up and returned to India.
How did you get the idea of doing monologues after graduating from college? “I’ve been fascinated by my friends, teachers, and aunts since I was a kid,” says Jamie. My parents knew my passion very well. He says he always knew I had the same germs in me, but he never said it because he wanted my brother and I to finish school and find a job and then continue studying. Hobbies. ‘
Jamie describes her desire to be creative: “When I was in London, I often thought, ‘What can I do to be happy? I wasn’t happy in London. I often felt that I had to do something creative. So I stopped. and I returned to Mumbai. When I told Papa what was close to my heart, he said, “When you’ve made up my mind, let me find my own way.” I will not help you. ”
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When asked how depressed Jamie was when he heard his father’s words, he replied, “The reason my father didn’t help me was because of his own struggle. In the early days he did little theater shows. Anandji saw his comedy and gave him the opportunity to put on a show on stage. And then a director in a movie needed an actor who could make him laugh. Audience, then Kalyan ji suggested his father’s name to Anand ji and so on he had a chance in the cinema.
Jamie, like his father, had to make his way to Bollywood. “When I started performing on stage, there were a lot of people who hadn’t seen me anywhere,” he says of his early career.
They didn’t know I was Johnny Lever’s daughter. People saw me on theater shows, TV shows, and then on my YouTube videos. Then some of my videos went viral. After that, I started working on films. I haven’t made any recommendations or asked for help. I was getting on slightly slowly. “”
We saw a lot of male actors impersonating other artists. But very few women have made it in this field. Jamie is a comedian who not only mimics other artists, but also mimics their performance.
(It takes a lot of practice to mimic other actors,) he says. For two or three weeks I watch all of his videos, his films, all of the awards he’s been in, all of these videos day and night. My father explained to me very well that I have to capture the soul of the actors he is imitating. When you understand their mind, you can speak like them.
I’m afraid no one will call the night
Jamie has mimicked Bollywood actors on various theater shows and awards shows, but if anyone ever objects he says, “I’m very scared of copying actors. Don’t get a call. At night I wonder why you’re doing ours. Before I do it I need to make sure I don’t hurt anyone’s heart, comment on someone’s privacy, or attack someone for no reason. ”
Jamie adds, “Dad always made it clear that if you pretend to be someone, you make them not feel bad, but make them love your job.” Our Indian fans are very sensitive. If you distort an artist or focus on them for no reason, they can get angry. So do what I do with full responsibility. “”
Jamie has established a unique identity as a comedian, but it will be years before he becomes as famous as his father Johnny Lever, and people will accept him as Jamie Lever, not Johnny Lever’s daughter. As such, it is a great challenge for them.