# Jeevan (Hindi actor)

Omkar Nath Dhar (24 October 1915 – 10 June 1987), better known by his stage name Jeevan, was an Indian actor. He played the role of Narad Muni in films of the 1950s, a total of 49 times. Later, he played the villain in popular Bollywood films of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. His son Kiran Kumar (born Deepak Dhar) is also a film and television actor.

## Early life

Jeevan was born into an aristocratic Kashmiri Pandit family. His grandfather, a nobleman, served as the governor of the Gilgit Agency. His mother died during childbirth and he lost his father when he was just three years old.

## Career

From an early age, Jeevan wanted to be an actor as films had always fascinated him. Since his grandfather was the governor, their family was considered among the nobility. As a son of such a family, joining films would not have been accepted as films were considered taboo, so Jeevan ran away from home at the age of 18 and came to Bombay with only Rs. 26 in his pocket.
After a brief period of struggle, he eventually landed himself a job in the studios of Mohan Sinha (Vidya Sinha's grandfather). His job was to stick silver paper on the reflectors. It was here while working as a reflector boy that he landed a lead role in the movie Fashionable India, which was being made by Mohan Sinha.
It is said that he has played Narad Muni in more than 60 films and theater shows of different languages. His most famous film as Narad Muni was the 1950 hit film “Har Har Mahadev” with Trilok Kapoor and Nirupa Roy. He became notable otherwise for his roles in Romantic India in 1935, Afasana in 1946 and Station Master in 1942. Jeevan appeared in several Dev Anand films from 1946 to 1978 and in Manmohan Desai movies such as Amar Akbar Anthony and Dharam Veer as villains. He also starred in the Punjabi film Teri Meri Ek Jindri. His last movie was Insaaf Ki Manzil, released in 1986, produced by Ram Nandan Prasad and Directed by Braj Bhushan. He died on 10 June 1987 at the age of 71.

## Selected filmography

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1935 | Romantic India | | |
| 1940 | Jagga Daku | | Punjabi movie name given in the movie (Dar Kashmiri) |
| 1940 | Anuradha | | |
| 1942 | Station Master | | |
| 1946 | Afasana | | |
| 1948 | Mela | Mehku | |
| 1948 | Ghar Ki Izzat | Moti | |
| 1949 | Karwat | | |
| 1950 | Har Har Mahadev | | |
| 1950 | Chhai | Lala Carori Mall | Punjabi Movie |
| 1951 | Afsana | Chatpat | |
| 1951 | Tarana | Diwansaheb | |
| 1954 | Chandni Chowk | Ibrahim Baig | |
| 1954 | Nagin | Pravir | |
| 1956 | Taj | Trishanku Singh | |
| 1957 | Nau Do Gyarah | Surjeet | |
| 1957 | Naya Daur | Kundan | |
| 1958 | Phagun | Madhal | |
| 1958 | Do Phool | Masterji | |
| 1960 | Kanoon | Kalidas | |
| 1960 | Kohinoor | | |
| 1962 | Rungoli | Sadhuram | |
| 1962 | Shiv Parvati | Narad Muni | |
| 1963 | Bidesiya | Chhote Thakur | Bhojpuri Film |
| 1964 | Main Jatti Punjab Di | Duni chand | Punjabi Movie |
| 1964 | Zindagi | Banke | |
| 1965 | Mahabharat | Shakuni | |
| 1965 | Waqt | Orphanage Warden | |
| 1966 | Phool Aur Patthar | Jeevanram | |
| 1966 | Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya | Bhagat | |
| 1967 | Hamraaz | Thakur | |
| 1967 | Badrinath Yatra | Shivanand | |
| 1967 | Aag | | |
| 1968 | Aabroo | Darwajalal | |
| 1968 | Ankhen | | |
| 1968 | Aulad | Munim Ramlal | |
| 1969 | Bandhan | Jeevanlal | |
| 1969 | Talash | John | |
| 1969 | Intaquam | Bankelal | |
| 1969 | Badi Didi | Lala | |
| 1970 | Maharaja (1970 film) | Lala | |
| 1970 | Johny Mera Naam | Heera | |
| 1970 | Heer Ranjha | Kaazi | |
| 1970 | Pardesi | | |
| 1970 | Mere Humsafar | Mittal | |
| 1972 | Garam Masala | Captain Kishore Chandra | |
| 1972 | Bhai Ho To Aisa | Ram & Bharat's Mamaji | |
| 1972 | Narad Leela | Narad | |
| 1973 | Shareef Budmaash | Diwan Saheb | |
| 1973 | Anokhi Ada | Khishiram | |
| 1973 | Banarasi Babu | V. K. Saxena | |
| 1973 | Do Phool | Advocate Vardhraj | |
| 1974 | Roti | Lala | |
| 1975 | Teri Meri Ik Jindri | Jagga Daku | Punjabi Movie |
| 1975 | Ek Gaon ki Kahani | Lala Dindayal | |
| 1975 | Anokha | Manchanda | |
| 1975 | Dharmatma | Anokhelal | |
| 1976 | Sabse Bada Rupaiyaa | Dhanraj | |
| 1976 | Sacha Mera Roop Hai | Kudam | Punjabi Movie |
| 1976 | Aaj Ka Mahaatma | Head Clerk | |
| 1977 | Darling Darling | | |
| 1977 | Amar Akbar Anthony | Robert / Albert | |
| 1977 | Dharam Veer | Satpal Singh | |
| 1977 | Dildaar | Sarpanch Charandas 'Mukhiya' | |
| 1977 | Chacha Bhatija | Laxmidas | |
| 1978 | Phaansi | Lala | |
| 1979 | Dada | Bihari | |
| 1979 | Surakshaa | Hiralal | |
| 1979 | Gopal Krishna | Narad Muni | |
| 1979 | Suhaag | Pascal | |
| 1980 | Takkar | Kishan, Vijay & Meena's Mamaji | |
| 1980 | Khanjar | | |
| 1981 | Naseeb | Professor Prem | |
| 1981 | Lawaaris | Lala | |
| 1981 | Professor Pyarelal | Shyamlal / Sammy | |
| 1981 | Yaarana | Kishan & Bishan's Mamaji | |
| 1981 | Bulundi | Babulal Bhakhri | |
| 1981 | Commander | | |
| 1981 | Poonam | Sinha | |
| 1982 | Teesri Aankh | Paul | |
| 1982 | Ashanti | Malik | |
| 1982 | Sanam Teri Kasam | Wilson | |
| 1982 | Desh Premee | Munim | |
| 1982 | Haathkadi | Suraj | |
| 1983 | Nishan | Diwanji | |
| 1984 | Zakhmi Sher | Lawyer | |
| 1985 | Geraftaar | Lucy's Father | |
| 1986 | Insaaf Ki Manzil | | |
| 1986 | Kala Dhanda Goray Log | Kidnapper | |
| 1986 | Ek Aur Sikander | Micheal | |
| 1986 | Aakhri Sanghursh | | This film was supposed to be released in 1986 but was released in 1997 |
| 1991 | Iraada | Mr.Gupta | |