Some lesser known facts about Dev Anand’s “Johny Mera Naam”

“Johny Mera Naam” is a classic Bollywood film released in 1970, directed by Vijay Anand and starring Dev Anand and Hema Malini.

Here are some unknown facts about the movie:

1. The film was a commercial success and was among the top-grossing films of 1970. It was also critically acclaimed and is considered a classic in Indian cinema.
2. The film was shot in a record 45 days, which was considered to be a remarkable feat in the film industry at that time.
3. The film marked the first collaboration between Dev Anand and Hema Malini, who later went on to become one of the most popular on-screen pairs in Bollywood.
4. The famous car chase sequence in the film, which was considered to be one of the highlights of the movie, was inspired by the car chase scenes in the Hollywood film “Bullitt” (1968), starring Steve McQueen.
5. The film was a huge commercial success and became one of the highest-grossing films of 1970. It also won several awards, including the Filmfare Award for Best Editing.
6. The film was remade in Telugu as “Johny” (1971), with N. T. Rama Rao in the lead role, and in Tamil as “Raja” (1972), with Sivaji Ganesan in the lead role.It was also made into a Kannada movie called Apoorva Sangama with Dr. Raj Kumar as Dev and Shankar Nag as Pran. All the remakes were also successful at the box office.
7. The film’s title was inspired by a popular song from the 1956 Hollywood film “The Searchers” starring John Wayne. The song was titled “Johnny Guitar” and was composed by Victor Young.
8. The film marked the emergence of actress Hema Malini, who went on to become one of the most successful and iconic actresses in Indian cinema.
9. The film’s music, composed by Kalyanji-Anandji, was a major hit and the song “Pal Bhar Ke Liye” went on to become one of the most popular romantic songs of all time in Bollywood.
10. The iconic song “Pal Bhar Ke Liye” was originally written by the legendary poet Sahir Ludhianvi for the film “Chitralekha” (1964), but it was not used in the film. Vijay Anand later heard the song and decided to use it in “Johny Mera Naam”.
11. The tune of the song “Pal Bhar Ke Liye” from the film was initially composed for the 1968 film “Talash”, However, it was not used in the film and was later included in “Johny Mera Naam”.
12. O mere Raja song was song in the excavation place of Nalanda,Bihar.The song turned out to be a blockbuster.