Mumbai, November 11, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Singer Lucky Ali paid a heartfelt tribute to his late uncle and legendary actor-comedian Johnny Walker on his 100th birth anniversary, sharing a rare black-and-white photograph featuring the veteran star with his father, actor Mehmood.
Lucky took to social media on Wednesday to post the throwback picture, capturing Johnny Walker and Mehmood together in a candid moment. Accompanying the photograph, he wrote, “Our elders passed on and we follow….”
Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff also remembered the comedy legend with a social media tribute, highlighting his birth and death dates — November 11, 1926, and July 29, 2003.
Born Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi, Johnny Walker entered the film industry after working as a BEST bus conductor in Mumbai. Actor Balraj Sahni reportedly noticed his comic talent and introduced him to filmmaker Guru Dutt, who cast him in the 1951 film Baazi and gave him the screen name Johnny Walker.
He went on to become one of Hindi cinema’s most celebrated comedians, earning recognition for his distinctive comic timing and memorable performances in films such as Aar Paar, Taxi Driver, Mr. & Mrs. 55, CID, Pyaasa, Madhumati and Naya Daur.
Johnny Walker also shared the screen with Mehmood in several films, including Chhote Nawab (1961), in which Mehmood played the titular role while Walker appeared as Captain. The two comedians also featured together in Pati Patni (1966), with Mehmood playing Pashupati Pachisiya and Walker portraying Padampath.
Johnny Walker passed away on July 29, 2003, leaving behind a lasting legacy in Indian cinema through his memorable comic performances.
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