{
  "id": 1185526,
  "title": "'Good Comedy Needs The Perfect Combination': Johny Lever Looks Back On 45 Years Of His Cinematic Journey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/good-comedy-needs-the-perfect-combination-johny-lever-looks-back-on",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T02:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/good-comedy-needs-the-perfect-combination-johny-lever-looks-back-on-45-years-of-his-cinematic-journey"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "He can be termed the only legend among comedians after the icons. John Prakashrao Janumala, known to us as Johny Lever, turned 70 on August 14, and this free spirit explains his longevity also to the fact that he has enjoyed his work for over 45 years in cinema alone. But there are other reasons too, as we shall find out. Excerpts from the interview: Congratulations, Johny bhai , on completing 70…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}