Jaane Kahan from Mr & Mrs 55
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009Johnny Walker (Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi… May 15, 1923-July 29, 2003) was born in Srinagar, India. His father was a mill worker. The family later moved to Bombay. Badaruddin tried different occupations and while he was working as a bus conductor on the B.E.S.T. line that he caught the attention of Balraj Sahni, who was working on the screenplay of Guru Dutt’s Baazi. Guru Dutt gave him the screen name “Johnny Walker” and they remained good friends. Guru Dutt madea special effort to have a role for Johnny Walker in his films.
Johnny Walker met Noor(actress Shakila’s sister) on the set of Aar Paar and married her later. They had 3 daughters and 3 sons. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was quite fond of Johnny Walker.
He acted in several films…including Baazi(1951), Aar paar, Mr. & Mrs. 55, Pyaasa, Devdaas, Mughal-e-Azam, Chaudhvin ka chaand, Kagaz ke phool, Anand, Shaan….his last film was Kamal Hasan’s Chachi 420(1998)
Some of his very memorable roles were in C.I.D.(1956), Chhori chori (1956),Madhumati(1958) and Mere Mehboob (1963).
Awards …
Best supporting actor, Madhumati (1958)
Best Comedian, Shikar (1968)
Some of the very popular songs, filmed on Johnny Walker…
Aye dil hai mushkil jeena yahan…C.I.D.
Dekhta chala gayaa main zindagi ki rah mein…Gateway of India
Tu aja re, ke dil hai beqarar…Naya andaaz
Gareeb jaan ke…Chhoo mantar
Sar jo tera chakraye…Pyaasa
Mera yaar bana hai dulha…Chaudhveen ka chaand
Jangal mein mor nacha…Madhumati
I thank Azam for helping me pay tribute to the one and only, Johnny Walker…
Movie: Mr. & Mrs. 55
Music: O.P. Nayyar
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Original singers: Mohammed Rafi & Geeta Dutt
