Johnny Lever & Arbaaz Khan Movies Together List — 3 Films

The shape of the work

The 1990s belonged to Daraar; the 2010s to Prem Kaa Game. Johnny Lever acted in every film; Arbaaz Khan acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

• Johnny Lever was cast in Daraar (1996) because Arbaaz Khan specifically requested him for the comic relief. Arbaaz wanted a seasoned comedian to balance his intense villain role, and Lever was his first choice.
• In Daraar, Arbaaz played a violent husband, and Johnny Lever played a nervous neighbor. Lever's timing made Arbaaz's menace land harder — the contrast between Lever's jittery comedy and Arbaaz's cold rage is what critics called the film's only highlight.
• Arbaaz Khan and Johnny Lever never hung out off-set. On all three films, they'd rehearse their scenes separately and only meet in front of the camera. No phone calls, no dinners — strictly professional.
• Their pairing in Daraar (1996) directly inspired the 'comic sidekick to a psycho villain' template that later films like Darr and Baazigar used. Before Daraar, Hindi cinema villains rarely had a funny foil — Lever and Arbaaz made it a trend.
• Arbaaz Khan once said in an interview: 'Johnny is a genius. I just had to stand still and let him do his thing. He made me look good.' He said this while promoting Fool n Final (2007).