I.S. Johar

I.S. Johar

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

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

Biography

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.

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I.S. Johar 1
I.S. Johar 2

Representative Works

Death on the Nile
Death on the Nile
7.2
/ English
Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia
8.0
/ English
Shalimar
Shalimar
8.0
/ Hindi
Miss 56
Miss 56
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/ Urdu
North West Frontier
North West Frontier
6.8
/ English
Dastaan
Dastaan
4.5
/ Hindi
Anita
Anita
7.0
/ Hindi
Maya
Maya
5.8
/ English
Harry Black and the Tiger
Harry Black and the Tiger
6.7
/ English
Durgesh Nandini
Durgesh Nandini
7.0
/ Hindi
Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance
Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance
5.0
/ Italian
Bad Aur Badnaam
Bad Aur Badnaam
6.0
/ Hindi

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Death on the Nile
1978Nominee

Best Performance

Death on the Nile

Lawrence of Arabia
1962Winner

Best Performance

Lawrence of Arabia

Shalimar
1946Winner

Best Writing

Shalimar

Career Highlights

Miss 56
1956Highlight

Best Writing

Miss 56

North West Frontier
1959Highlight

Best Performance

North West Frontier

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