When the producer took one nap of sleep, the film became a superhit, it was a hit at the box office in the year 1970.

Last Updated:January 21, 2025, 17:36 IST

Dev Anand Film Johnny Mera Naam: Dev Anand’s film ‘Johnny Mera Naam’ was released in the year 1970. In this, Hema Malini played the role of female lead. It is amazing that this film failed at the box office because of the producer’s sleep.read more

55 days ago the film was a hit at the box office.

New DelhiOnly a strong story paves the way for the success of any film. If the story is not strong, then the film is sure to fail at the box office. But have you ever heard that a film became a superhit because of the producer’s sleep? Actually, about 55 years ago a similar miracle happened at the box office. Let us tell you the whole story. The name of the film we are talking about is ‘Johnny Mera Naam’.

Dev Anand’s film ‘Johnny Mera Naam’ was released in the year 1970. Hema Malini was the heroine in this. Whereas Pran, Premnath Malhotra, Jeevan Dhar and many other stars were seen in important roles. Dev Anand and Hema Malini’s chemistry was sizzling on the silver screen. ‘Johnny Mera Naam’ was directed by Dev Anand’s brother Vijay Anand and produced by Gulshan Rai.

The film became superhit because of the producer
You will be surprised to know that neither Dev Anand nor Hema Malini is given the credit for making ‘Johnny Mera Naam’ a super hit, but the producer was the biggest person behind its success. According to the IMDb report, Gulshan Rai fell asleep during the trials of ‘Johnny Mera Naam’ and due to this the film was very successful at the box office.

Dev Anand and Hema Malini’s ‘Johnny Mera Naam’ was a super hit.

What is the whole matter?
Gulshan Rai fell asleep during the trials of ‘Jewel Thief’ and ‘Johnny Mera Naam’. In those days it was said that if he fell asleep during the trials of a film, it meant that the film would be successful. If he doesn’t sleep, it means the film will flop. Gulshan Rai did not sleep during the trials of ‘Joshila’ and the film flopped at the box office.

Dev Anand- Hema Malin’s movies
Let us tell you that Dev Anand and Hema Malini’s ‘Johnny Mera Naam’ proved to be the highest grossing film of the year 1970. This was the first film in which Dev Anand and Hema Malini worked together. After this, both the stars were seen in films like ‘Tere Mere Sapne’, ‘Sharif Badmaash’, ‘Joshila’, ‘Chhupa Rustom’, ‘Amir Garib’, ‘Sachhe Ka Bol Bala’, Censor in 2001 and Aman Ka Farishte.