Meet Bollywood’s most loved comedian who sold pens on street, attempted suicide at 13, but now his net worth is…, he is…

Life throws many challenges but one should know how to face them and emerge as a winner. Today, we talk about Bollywood actor who went through dark times but is now one of the most loved personalities. He is

Struggles

Life is not easy for everyone. There are many hurdles that come our way. However, instead of getting disheartened, one should move ahead strongly. Hard work is the key to success and today, we talk about an actor who has been through toughest days since his childhood.

Who is he?

He lived in slums and had no money. He is from a Telugu Christian family and even had to sell pens on street to earn money.

Johnny Lever

We are talking about ace comedian Johnny Lever. He did not study in school after the seventh grade because of financial problems. He used to sell pens on the streets on Pune and entertained by mimicking Hindi actors.

Father’s alcohol addiction

He had once revealed that he had to struggle because his father was addicted to alcohol. Due to this, Johnny Lever and his siblings had to struggle a lot.

Family’s responsibility

Due to all this, he had to take the responsibility of his family at a young age. When he was 13, he even tried to commit suicide. He spoke about this in Ranveer Allahbadia’s podcast that he when on the railway track to end his life but his sisters’ image came in front of him.

300 films!

We have seen him work hard and he became the most loved comedian of Bollywood. He has been a part of more than 300 films.

Movie list

He did films like Baazigar, Tezaab, Khiladi, Karan Arjun, Raja Hindustani, Aunty No 1, Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Nayak, Aankiyon Se Goli Maare, Coolie No. 1 and more.