{"id":102766,"date":"2025-10-27T01:59:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T01:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/102766\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T01:59:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T01:59:13","slug":"throwback-when-jonny-lever-said-shah-rukh-khan-wast-good-at-dance-and-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/102766\/","title":{"rendered":"Throwback when Jonny Lever said Shah Rukh Khan was\u2019t good at dance and action |"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Throwback Johnny Lever<\/a>, one of India\u2019s most iconic comedians, has ruled the big screen for decades and done seen so many movies with SRK. From \u2018Baazigar\u2019 to \u2018Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham,\u2019 he has shared screen space with him in several blockbusters that defined the 1990s and early 2000s. But long before SRK became \u201cKing Khan,\u201d Johnny had already made a name for himself as a star performer. The veteran actor opened up about Shah Rukh\u2019s early days in Bollywood and the bond they built while working together.<\/p>\n

When Johnny said SRK wasn\u2019t good at dance or action<\/p>\n

During a chat with YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, Johnny Lever recalled the early phase of Shah Rukh Khan<\/a>\u2019s career. He remembered how the now-superstar wasn\u2019t known for his dancing or action skills back then. Yet, his drive to improve was unmatched. Johnny revealed, \u201cWe started working together in Baazigar back in 1991. He had done Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman and a few other films by then but I was more famous than him at that time. Even during the shoot, more people knew me. I was a star back then, Shah Rukh was upcoming. We had great understanding.\u201d<\/p>\n

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What impressed Johnny most was SRK\u2019s relentless effort. \u201cI have never seen anyone as hardworking as him, so hardworking.\u201d He said men envied him because of his charm, but Shah Rukh stayed focused on his craft. That discipline, Johnny believes, is what made him a global star today.<\/p>\n

When Johnny was more famous than Shah Rukh Khan<\/p>\n

Johnny fondly recalled that during Baazigar\u2019s shoot, he was a bigger name in the industry. His comedy had already earned him immense love, while Shah Rukh was still finding his footing. Even so, Johnny noticed something different about him, an unshakable hunger to grow. Their chemistry on sets turned into genuine friendship, leading to collaborations in many movies.<\/p>\n

Work front of Johnny lever<\/p>\n

Even after four decades in cinema, Johnny Lever continues to win hearts. He was last seen in \u2018Housefull 5\u2019, reminding fans of his timeless humor. The comedy legend is now gearing up for new projects like \u2018Welcome to the Jungle\u2019, \u2018Golmaal 5\u2019and many more. From making audiences laugh to mentoring the next generation of comedians, Johnny\u2019s journey proves that talent and humility never go out of style.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Johnny Lever, one of India\u2019s most iconic comedians, has ruled the big screen for decades and done seen…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":102767,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[5527,40367,61828,156,55639,409,111,139,69,1481],"class_list":["post-102766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-bollywood","tag-comedian","tag-dance-skills","tag-entertainment","tag-johnny-lever","tag-movies","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-shah-rukh-khan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102766"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102766\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/102767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}