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I.S. Johar

Date of birth: 1920-02-16

Place of birth: Tollagannj, British India [now Pakistan]

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Inder Sen Johar, ਆਈ ਐੱਸ ਜੌਹਰ, आई एस जौहर, I. S. Johar, I S Johar

I.S. Johar

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.

Movie Credits

Lawrence of Arabia
4

Lawrence of Arabia

1962-12-11

During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the div

Death on the Nile
3.6

Death on the Nile

1978-09-29

As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on b

Ek Gaon Ki Kahani
0

Ek Gaon Ki Kahani

1957-01-01

Jaya lives in a village called Chandangaon in India along with her widower dad, Gokul, who works for

Trimurti
0

Trimurti

1974-08-01

Kalyani lives in a small tenement with three sons, Vijay, Nandu, and Bhola, all of whom are unemploy

Maa Beta
0

Maa Beta

1962-01-01

Dependent on his elder brother, Bishan, Ganga and his wife, Rameshwari, are abused and asked to leav

Goonj Uthi Shehnai
0

Goonj Uthi Shehnai

1959-01-01

Childhood sweethearts Gopi and Kishen hope to get married when they are grown up. Gopi dances to the

North West Frontier
3.4

North West Frontier

1959-10-13

In the rebellious northern frontier province of colonial India, British Army Captain Scott, a young

Maya
2.8

Maya

1966-05-26

A big-game hunter's son and a Hindu boy brave the jungle in order to deliver a baby white elephant t

Pavitra Papi
3.5

Pavitra Papi

1970-04-17

Kedarnath is employed with a local clock/watch repair shop, owned by a parsimonious Adarshan Lala. K

Harry Black and the Tiger
3.3

Harry Black and the Tiger

1958-07-22

In the mysterious jungle of India, Harry Black, a skilled hunter, hunts a dangerous tiger which atta

Shrimanji
0

Shrimanji

1968-01-01

The year is 1942 and Advocate M.L. Gupta lives a wealthy lifestyle along with his wife, Maya, in Chu

Gopichand Jasoos
2

Gopichand Jasoos

1982-02-19

A middle-aged private detective faces challenges when he accepts an assignment to trace stolen diamo

Akalmand
0

Akalmand

1966-01-01

This is the story of two Akalmands, whose aim is one but the paths they go are different. These two

Johny Mera Naam
3.6

Johny Mera Naam

1970-11-11

When a gangster named Heeralal gets arrested, he befriends Johny, a petty thief, in prison. He seeks

Durgesh Nandini
0

Durgesh Nandini

1956-01-01

Akbar deputes Raja Mansingh to conquer Orissa, where Pathan King Katlu Khan reigns. Mansingh, despit

Journey
3

Journey

1970-10-01

Neela and Avinash are medical students, and are attracted to each other. But Avinash is poor and wan

Bad Aur Badnaam
2

Bad Aur Badnaam

1984-01-01

James and Ashwinikumar are secret agents from Ringania and India fighting to stop the villains hell

Be-Reham
3.5

Be-Reham

1980-08-15

Kumar Anand, an honest police officer, gets into trouble after he accidentally kills a gangster at h

Kitna Badal Gaya Insaan
0

Kitna Badal Gaya Insaan

1957-01-01

Shanti, a city-based girl marries an uncivilised man who reforms himself for her love. But little do

Johar Mehmood in Hong Kong
4.5

Johar Mehmood in Hong Kong

1971-01-01

Two swindlers keep trying to one up each other and get rich but finally learn there are more importa

Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance
2

Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance

1963-11-06

At the end of the 19th century, during the British rule of India, the goddess Kali commits a number

The Mystery of the Indian Temple
2.1

The Mystery of the Indian Temple

1963-11-20

Doctor Palmer, wrongly accused of the murder of a British officer, is a prisoner of the Maharajah of

Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai
0

Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai

1969-01-01

In this classic drama, bachelor Prem (Suresh) enjoys a good life, with a successful business and a l

Johar-Mehmood in Goa
4

Johar-Mehmood in Goa

1965-04-01

Mary and Peter fall in love with each other and are about to get married, when Peter is asked to re-

Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi
0

Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi

1974-01-01

A multimillionaire, who has no heir, decides to leave his wealth to the person who has the longest b

Haye Mera Dil
0

Haye Mera Dil

1968-01-01

Banwari steals Rs.10000 from his employer Manoharlal. Manohar files a police complaint, Banwari is c

Ganga Ki Saugand
3.1

Ganga Ki Saugand

1978-02-10

Jeeva, the son of a elderly washer woman, is tired of the abuses at the hands of his village's leade

Saheb Bahadur
0

Saheb Bahadur

1977-01-01

In a small town, situated in a picturesque Indian valley, lives a corrupt Deputy collector, Hare Mur

Joshila
3

Joshila

1973-10-19

Jailor Manmohan Krishan is responsible for looking after convicts undergoing sentences of rigorous i

Raaz
3

Raaz

1967-01-01

Kumar, though of Indian origin, lives in Africa. He has recurring dreams of a Railway Station in Ind

Chhoti Bahu
0

Chhoti Bahu

1971-05-22

Radha lives with her widowed dad and is of marriageable age. Accordingly her details her provided to

Johar in Kashmir
0

Johar in Kashmir

1966-01-01

Dastaan
1.4

Dastaan

1972-03-03

When Vishnu, a reputed judge, is mistakenly assumed as Anil, who is the murderer of Dhanraj, he deci

5 Rifles
3.3

5 Rifles

1974-08-09

An Indian ruler struggles to rescue her family and liberate her land from the British.

April Fool
3

April Fool

1964-01-01

Ashok, a slacker by nature, loves to play practical jokes and finds his life partner in Madhu, anoth

Do Posti
0

Do Posti

1981-08-24

Do Posti is a film released in 1981, it is an Indian Punjabi film

Mr. India
0

Mr. India

1961-01-01

Mr. India is a 1961 film about a naive unemployed youth who is mistaken for a look-alike gangster.

Anita
0

Anita

1967-10-10

Anita is a weird girl, who either loses her memory or pretends to not remember.

Gomti Ke Kinare
0

Gomti Ke Kinare

1972-11-22

After his father's death, young Sameer runs away to search for his mother and is adopted by the tawa

Prem Shastra
1.5

Prem Shastra

1974-01-01

Writer Sagar Sharma is in love with a much younger woman named Barkha. When Sagar meets his ex-wife,

Nastik
0

Nastik

1954-01-01

A hardened and traumatized non-believer travels to all holy places to seek vengeance from the person

Ek Thi Larki
0

Ek Thi Larki

1949-10-14

Meena is running away from two blackmailers Sohan and Mohan (IS Johar and Manju); who are blackmaili

Shagird
3

Shagird

1967-06-14

Professor Brij Mohan Agnihotri is a confirmed bachelor. Period. No amount of pleading or even beggin

Bheegi Raat
3

Bheegi Raat

1965-12-10

A struggling artist accidentally kills a man on a "wet night." Unbeknownst to him, a wealthy witness

Ek Teri Nishani
0

Ek Teri Nishani

1949-06-15

While detailed information about this film is limited due to its age and the scarcity of archival ma

Shrimati Ji
2

Shrimati Ji

1952-01-01

Shrimatiji is a comedic social satire centering around a middle-class housewife—her misadventures, m

Nagin
0

Nagin

1954-03-05

Two Adivasi tribes are in conflict for the local economic rights. The daughter of the Nagi tribe's c

Aage Barho
0

Aage Barho

1971-01-01

Johar in Bangladesh, Jai Bangladesh!

Hum Sab Chor Hain
0

Hum Sab Chor Hain

1956-01-01

“Hum Sab Chor Hain” is the story of two carefree men who use every trick in the book to make a comfo