Johny Mera Naam
Seen it?1970 | 159 min | Thriller, Music, Action, Drama, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, action fans and families.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's long: 2 hr 39 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
When a gangster named Heeralal gets arrested, he befriends Johny, a petty thief, in prison. He seeks Jony's help in executing his mission of smuggling a few diamonds. Johny, however, is an undercover CID officer named Sohan.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 45K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vijay Anand
- Dev AnandJohny/Sohan
- Hema MaliniRekha
- PranMoti/Mohan
- Jeevan DharHeera Lal
- Premnath MalhotraRanjit/Rai Saab Bhupender Singh
- I.S. JoharPehla Ram/Dooja Ram/Teeja Ram
- IftekharPolice Commissioner Mehta
- RandhawaBabu
- Padma Khanna
- Sulochana Latkar