Om Prakash

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Om Prakash
British India (present-day Jammu and Kashmir, India)
Died	21 February 1998 (aged 78) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1942–1994
Spouse	Prabha Chibber

Om Prakash Chibber (19 December 1919 – 21 February 1998) was an Indian film actor.

(1984).

He also produced Jahanaara, starring Bharat Bhushan, Shashikala, Prithviraj Kapoor, and Mala Sinha, playing the title role.

Prakash played major characters in films including

were also appreciated.

Prakash has played in many comedy films. One of his best performances were in Naukar Biwi Ka (1983), Sharaabi (1984) and Chameli Ki Shaadi, where he played a pivotal role. His role in Gopi with Dilip Kumar is considered best in terms of acting. Critics still think he gave better performance in tragic scenes in front of Dilip Kumar. Once Kumar revealed, "I was only afraid once in my acting career and it was during Gopi when Om Prakashji's performance overshadowed mine".^{[citation needed]}

Early life and education

Prakash was fascinated by theatre, music and films. He started taking lessons in classical music when he was twelve years old.

Career

Prakash joined All India Radio in 1937 at a monthly salary of Rs 25. He was known as "Fateh Din", a radio personality, and his programmes made him popular across Punjab.^[2]

He was regaling people at a wedding one day when filmmaker

asked to see him in his Lahore office. Pancholi gave Prakash his first break as an actor in the film Daasi. He was paid only Rs 80, but the film earned him fame. It was his first major role; he had played a bit role in Sharif Badmash, a silent film. He later played in Daasi and with Pancholi's Dhamki and Aayee Bahar.

Soon after

, Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor, Ashok Kumar and Dev Anand. He had developed his own style, which prompted him to work in the entertainment industry for the next forty years.

Om Prakash acted in 307 films. He won his first major award acting in

.

Outside of acting, Prakash produced films including

Gateway of India

(1957).

Death

Om Prakash suffered a massive heart attack at his home and was rushed to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai. In there, Prakash suffered another heart attack and went into a coma from which he never recovered. He died on 21 February 1998.^[4][5]

Selected filmography

Source:^[6]

References

External links

• Om Prakash at
  IMDb