Film producer-director J Om Prakash. (Express archive photo)Hrithik Roshan’s maternal grandfather and Bollywood filmmaker J Om Prakash passed away on Wednesday. The funeral will be held at the Pawan Hans crematorium at 12.30 pm today.
The news of his death was shared by actor Deepak Parashar on social media.
“My dearest uncle “Mr J Om Prakash”passed away about an hour ago So saddened as he joins his friend, my Mamaji “Mr Mohan Kumar “in heaven ! Their contributions to Indian cinema is a gift they left behind for us ! Took this pic few months ago when went to see him ! Om Shanti,” the actor tweeted with a photo of himself with the late filmmaker.
My dearest uncle “Mr J Om Prakash”passed away about an hour ago 😞 So saddened as he joins his friend, my Mamaji “Mr Mohan Kumar “in heaven ! Their contributions to Indian cinema is a gift they left behind for us ! Took this pic few months ago when went to see him ! Om Shanti ! pic.twitter.com/rRuODYcQ2Z
— Deepak Parashar (@dparasherdp) August 7, 2019
Amitabh Bachchan also condoled the demise of the veteran filmmaker and wrote on Twitter, “T 3251 – J OM PRAKASH ji Producer Director of eminence, passed away this morning .. a kind gentle affable being .. my neighbor, Hrithik’s grandfather .. sad !! Prayers for his soul .. 🙏”
T 3251 – J OM PRAKASH ji Producer Director of eminence, passed away this morning .. a kind gentle affable being .. my neighbor, Hrithik’s grandfather .. sad !! Prayers for his soul .. 🙏
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 7, 2019
J Om Prakash directed hit films like Rajesh Khanna starrer Aap Ki Kasam (1974), Aakhir Kyon? (1985), Jeetendra’s Apnapan (1977), Aasha (1980), Apna Bana Lo (1982), Arpan (1983) and Aadmi Khilona Hai (1993). Apart from producing and directing films, Prakash also served as the President of the Film Federation of India.
His daughter Pinky is married to actor-filmmaker Rakesh Roshan. His grandson Hrithik Roshan was said to be really close to him. Hrithik even gifted him a Mercedes car a couple of years ago.
