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J. Om Prakash Biography, Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Wiki & More

Updated On : August 9, 2019

Short Biography

J. Om Prakash was the popular Indian Film Director and Film Producer who was born on January 24, 1927, in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan with the original name Jay Om Prakash. He was well-known for his work in Bollywood film industry and gave several hits to the industry.

Other Name: Jay Om Prakash
Other Professions: Film Director
Appearance: Bollywood Punjabi

J. Om Prakash Complete Bio & Career

J. Om Prakash full name was Jay Om Prakash. He started his cinematic career as a producer with the Hindi film titled Aas Ka Panchhi in the year 1961. After which, he produced some of the most notable movies of Bollywood like Aaye Din Bahar Ke, Aankhon Aankhon Mein, Aasha and Afsana Dilwalon Ka among various others.
 
In addition to producing, he had also directed many films. He made his directorial debut with the film Aap Ki Kasam in 1974. The film had stars like Mumtaz and Rajesh Khanna but the movie did average business at the box-office though was critically well acclaimed. All his films titles started with the English alphabet ‘A’ just Bhagwaan Dada was an exception. This film marked the debut of his grandson Hrithik Roshan in child artist’s role. Among all the films that he produced and directed, Bhagwaan Dada was one of his most successful films which had his son in law Rakesh Roshan in the lead role. He was highly active in the industry until the 1990s and Afsana Dilwalo Ka which released in 2001 was his last film as a filmmaker.
 
In his illustrious cinematic career, he had also served as Film Federation of India’s president from 1995-1996. A Punjabi film "Aasra Pyaar Da (1983)" was also directed by him. 

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Health Issues, Illness and Death Info

J. Om Prakash died on 07-08-2019 at the age of 92 in Mumbai, India.

DEATHDAY 7 August,2019 (Wednesday)
DEATH PLACE Mumbai, Maharashtra
DEATH COUNTRY India

Life's Important Dates Of J. Om Prakash

Body Measurements

Skin Colour Fair
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour White

Personal Info

Home Town Delhi
Nationality Indian
Religion Hindu
Address Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
School N/A
College N/A
Qualification N/A
Hobbies Listening Musing, Reading Books & Watching Movies
Marital Status Married
Debut As a Producer - Aas Ka Panchhi (1961)
As a Director - Aap Ki Kasam (1974)
Best Movies Aaye Din Bahar Ke (1966), Bhagwan Dada (1986), Aasha (1980), Aadmi Khilona Hai (1993) and various others
Best Friends Rajesh Khanna, Jeetendra, Dharmendra
Salary N/A
Net Worth N/A
Official Website N/A

Favourites

Favorite Color White
Favorite Actress Asha Parekh
Favorite Actor Rajesh Khanna
Favorite Singer Mohammed Rafi , Lata Mangeshkar
Favorite Dress Safari Suit

Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About J. Om Prakash

  • He originally hailed from Rawalpindi in Pakistan.
  • During partition, he relocated to Delhi along with his family.

J. Om Prakash Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

J. Om Prakash was 92 years 6 months & 14 days old age.