Johnny Lever & Dharmendra Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Johnny Lever and Dharmendra appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1999 and 2013. Their highest-rated collaboration was Singh Saab The Great (2013 — 4.7/10). Films span Munnibai (1999) through Singh Saab The Great (2013).
The Johnny Lever & Dharmendra partnership
After 12 years apart, they came back together for Tell Me O Kkhuda (2011). They didn't share a set between 1999 and 2011. From Munnibai (1999) to Singh Saab The Great (2013).
It started with Munnibai (1999).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Munnibai; the 2010s to Singh Saab The Great. Johnny Lever acted in every film; Dharmendra acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Johnny Lever was the one who pushed for Dharmendra to play the lead in 'Munnibai' (1999). The director wanted a younger hero, but Lever convinced the team that Dharam's star power would save the film.
- In 'Singh Saab The Great' (2013), Dharmendra deliberately slowed down his comic timing to match Johnny Lever's rhythm. Lever later said Dharam would pause mid-dialogue just to let his punchlines land harder.
- During the shoot of 'Tell Me O Kkhuda' (2011), Dharmendra would personally drive Johnny Lever to the set every morning. Lever had no car in Mumbai at the time, and Dharam refused to let him take a taxi.
- Johnny Lever once said: 'Dharam ji is the only actor who can make me forget my lines because I'm laughing so hard at his ad-libs. We ruined at least three takes on 'Munnibai' because of that.'
- The only reason 'Singh Saab The Great' (2013) got a theatrical release in Punjab was because Dharmendra and Johnny Lever did a joint radio interview in Amritsar, drawing crowds that convinced distributors to pick it up.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.2/10.
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.3/10.
- Munnibai
- Singh Saab The Great
- Tell Me O Kkhuda
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 14 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Johnny Lever had 3 films behind them; Dharmendra had 113.
Before Munnibai, Johnny Lever had starred in 3 films, including Mahakaal (1993) and Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge (1998).
After Singh Saab The Great, Johnny Lever went on to appear in 5 more films, including Super 30 (2019) and Dilwale (2015).
Before Munnibai, Dharmendra had starred in 113 films, including Sher Dil (1990) and Cinema Cinema (1979).
After Singh Saab The Great, Dharmendra went on to appear in 9 more films, including Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023) and Ikkis (2026).
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