Johny Mera Naam (1970): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1970, Johny Mera Naam is an action, thriller, drama and family film directed by Vijay Anand, running about 159 minutes.

What it’s about. Monu (Mohan) and Sonu (Sohan) are the two sons of a police inspector. The kids excel in boxing. Their father gets killed by a goon following orders from Ranjit (Premnath). Mohan kills the goon and takes refuge in a car boot. Years later Sohan goes on to become a CID officer called Sohan Kumar, who solves his cases taking up different guises. He takes the identity of Johny a petty thief and gets himself in Jail, befriends Heera (Jeevan) and goes to solve a case wooing Rekha (Hema) and finding the criminal.

Who’s in it. Johny Mera Naam stars Dev Anand as Johny/Sohan, Pran as Moti/Mohan, Hema Malini as Rekha and Prem Nath as Ranjit/Rai Saab Bhupender Singh, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Johny Mera Naam sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In GB you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Johny Mera Naam page.

If you liked it. Fans of Johny Mera Naam tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.