( 19th December 1919 to 21st February 1998 )
OM Prakash, Born as OM Prakash Chibber in Jammu started taking lessons in classical music when he was just twelve and joined All India Radio in 1937 on a monthly salary of Rs 25. He was known as “Fateh Din”, a radio personality and his programs made him popular all over Lahore and Punjab.
As an actor, he started his career in 1942 and played the leading man in some films like 'Dus Lakh' and 'Sadhu aur Shaitan'. However he had a greater success as a supporting actor. Due to his nasal voice and a peculiar style of dialogue delivery he became popular for his comedy films. His pivotal roles in the films like Chupke Chupke, Julie, Joroo Ka Ghulam, Aa Gale Lag Jaa, Pyar Kiye Jaa, Buddha Mil Gaya , Namak Halaal, Apna Desh will be remembered forever.
The most striking aspect about Om Prakash is his sheer versatility. He had done with ease almost all types of roles viz. lead hero, villain, comedian, family man, Munshi, alcoholic person, romantic old man, politician, hen pecked husband and what not ! He had a long spell of about 50 years in Bollywood and acted from Ashok Kumar, Great trine (Raj, Dilip, Dev ) to Rhishi Kapoor. He had a special relationship with Amitabh Bacchan as both worked in various hit films from Zanzeer to Sharabi
As an actor, he started his career in 1942 and played the leading man in some films like 'Dus Lakh' and 'Sadhu aur Shaitan'. However he had a greater success as a supporting actor. Due to his nasal voice and a peculiar style of dialogue delivery he became popular for his comedy films. His pivotal roles in the films like Chupke Chupke, Julie, Joroo Ka Ghulam, Aa Gale Lag Jaa, Pyar Kiye Jaa, Buddha Mil Gaya , Namak Halaal, Apna Desh will be remembered forever.
The most striking aspect about Om Prakash is his sheer versatility. He had done with ease almost all types of roles viz. lead hero, villain, comedian, family man, Munshi, alcoholic person, romantic old man, politician, hen pecked husband and what not ! He had a long spell of about 50 years in Bollywood and acted from Ashok Kumar, Great trine (Raj, Dilip, Dev ) to Rhishi Kapoor. He had a special relationship with Amitabh Bacchan as both worked in various hit films from Zanzeer to Sharabi
When Mehmood recevied the Radhakrishan award for best comedian for the film ' Pyar Kiye Ja' he acknowledged that Om Prakash, who played his father in the film equally deserved the award as his fabulous reactions made the scenes more entertaining. The scene of story telling in this film became so popular that it was repeated later in ' Dhoomdhadaka ' ( Marathi film ) by Lakshmikant Berde and Sharad Talwalkar.
After having 300+ films to his credit, Om Prakash breathed his last in 1998 in Mumbai
After having 300+ films to his credit, Om Prakash breathed his last in 1998 in Mumbai
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