J. Om Prakash

Jay Om Prakash (born January 24, 1926 in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, is one of the best known Indian film producer and director and is best known for films like Aap Ki Kasam (1974) and Aasha (1980).[1][2] His daughter, Pinky, is married to director-producer Rakesh Roshan, making him the maternal grandfather of actor Hrithik Roshan.[3][4]

After producing successful films like Aaye Din Bahar Ke (1966) and Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke (1969), he made his directorial debut with Aap Ki Kasam starring Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz. The film was a box office success, and is remembered for its songs by R. D. Burman including "Jai, Jai Shiv Shankar" and "Karwaten Badalte Rahen".[5] Most of his films' titles start with the letter "A."

He was elected President of the Film Federation of India and served for the year 1995-1996.[6][7]

Filmography

Director

Producer

References

  1. ↑ Content and Contentment
  2. ↑ Gautam Chintamani (2003). Dark Star: The Loneliness of Being Rajesh Khanna. Delhi Press. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  3. ↑ Subhash K Jha (10 March 2013). "Hrithik Roshan can't say no to grandpa!". Daily News & Analysis. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  4. ↑ Saran, Renu (2014). Encyclopedia of Bollywood–Film Actors. Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd. pp. 43–. ISBN 978-93-5083-690-3.
  5. ↑ Vittal, Anirudha Bhattacharjee Balaji (2012). R. D. Burman: The Man, The Music. HarperCollins Publishers. pp. 79–. ISBN 978-93-5029-236-5.
  6. ↑ Rajinder, Dudrah; Jigna, Desai (2008). The Bollywood Reader. McGraw-Hill International. pp. 49–. ISBN 978-0-335-22212-4.
  7. ↑ "Presidents Of Film Federation Of India". Film Federation Of India. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 2014-06-28.

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