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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jay Om Prakash
| image = J Om Prakash.jpg
| image_upright =
| caption = Jay Om Prakash
| birth_date = {{birth date|1926|01|24|df=y}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2019|08|07|1926|01|24}}
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = {{hlist|Filmmaker|director}}
| notable_works =
| home_town =
| spouse =
| children =
| parents =
| relatives = See [[List of Hindi film clans#Roshan family|Roshan family]]
| imagesize =
| years active = 1961 – 2019
}}

'''Jay Om Prakash''' (24 January 1926 – 7 August 2019) was an Indian film producer and director. He directed films like ''[[Aap Ki Kasam]]'' (1974), ''[[Aakraman]]'', ''[[Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka]]'', ''[[Aakhir Kyon?]]'' (1985) with [[Rajesh Khanna]] as the lead hero and his other successful directorial ventures included ''[[Apnapan]]'' (1977), ''[[Aasha (1980 film)|Aasha]]'' (1980), ''Apna Bana Lo'' (1982), ''[[Arpan]]'' (1983), and ''[[Aadmi Khilona Hai]]'' (1993) with [[Jeetendra]] as the lead hero.<ref name="Screen">{{Cite web |url=http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=12914 |title=Content and Contentment |access-date=9 April 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070124102735/http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=12914 |archive-date=24 January 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Chintamani">{{cite book|author= Gautam Chintamani|title=Dark Star: The Loneliness of Being Rajesh Khanna|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5AuiBQAAQBAJ|access-date=18 June 2015|year=2003|publisher=Delhi Press|isbn=9789351363408}}</ref> He was presenter for the films ''[[Raja Rani (1973 film)|Raja Rani]]'' and ''[[Aan Milo Sajna]]'', both having [[Rajesh Khanna]] as the lead hero.

His daughter, Pinky, is married to director-producer [[Rakesh Roshan]], making him the maternal grandfather of actor [[Hrithik Roshan]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Hrithik Roshan can't say no to grandpa! |work=Daily News & Analysis | url = http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-hrithik-roshan-cant-say-no-to-grandpa-1809338 |author=Subhash K Jha|date=10 March 2013| access-date = 28 June 2014}}</ref>

==Early life==
He was born in 1926. His father worked as a school teacher in [[Lahore]].<ref name="Screen" /> He used to play the [[harmonium]] in the stage plays of his school and college. According to Om, [[Qateel Shifai]] and [[Faiz Ahmed Faiz]] were his friends. Om would read their books in [[Urdu]] and attend their [[mushaira]]s. He started loving Urdu in those days which improved his sense of lyrics and music. Later in his career he often gave suggestions to his music directors.<ref name="Screen" />

Om worked as a clerk in a film distributors office in Lahore and later became a manager. After the [[Partition of India]], he moved to [[Mumbai]].<ref name="Screen" />

==Career==
His film production Company was named as ''Filmyug'' meaning 'The Age Of Films'.<ref name="Screen" /> ''[[Aas Ka Panchhi]]'' released in 1960 was a Silver Jubilee hit and the company continued to produce films till the middle of 1990's.<ref name="Screen" /> He was known in the film industry as Om-ji.<ref name="Screen" /> He produced box office hit films like ''[[Aas Ka Panchhi]]'' (1961), ''[[Ayee Milan Ki Bela]]'' (1964), ''[[Aaye Din Bahar Ke]]'' (1966), ''[[Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke]]'' (1969), ''[[Aankhon Aankhon Mein]]'' and Aakhir Kyun.<ref name="NDTV_Dead" />

J. Om Prakash, signed [[Laxmikant-Pyarelal]] for “[[Aaye Din Bahar Ke]]”, starring [[Dharmendra]] - [[Asha Parekh]], 1966. Musical Hit film “Aaye Din Bahar Ke” became the first film of Laxmikant-Pyarelal, with big ‘stars’.

The long lasting association of J Om Prakash with Laxmikant-Pyarelal started in 1966 through the musical hit “Aaye Din Bahar Ke” and lasted, 22 years, till “Agnee” 1988.

J Om Prakash has made a total of 23 films of which 12 films have the music by [[Laxmikant-Pyarelal]] and Lyricist [[Anand Bakshi]]. Most of the films involving the Triumvirate, are musical hits.

Selected Hits of J Om Prakash [[Laxmikant-Pyarelal]].
''Suno Sajna Papihe Ne'' [[Aaye Din Bahar Ke]], 1966 [[Dharmendra]] - [[Asha Parekh]].
''Sathiya Nahi Jana'' [[Aaya Sawan Jhoom Ke]], 1969 [[Dharmendra]] - [[Asha Parekh]].
''Achha To Hum Chalte Hai'' [[Aan Milo Sajna]], 1971 [[Rajesh Khanna]] - [[Asha Parekh]].
''Yeh Mousam Aaya Hai'' [[Aakraman]], 1975 [[Rakesh Roshan]] - [[Rekha]].
''Aadmi Musafir Hai'' [[Apnapan]] 1977.
''Sheesha Ho Ya Dil Ho'' [[Aasha (1980 film)|Aasha]] 1979 [[Jeetendra]] - [[Reena Roy]].
''Likhane Wale Ne Likh Dale'' [[Arpan]] 1983 [[Jeetendra]] - [[Parveen Babi]].

He made his directorial debut with hit film ''[[Aap Ki Kasam]]'' starring [[Rajesh Khanna]] and [[Mumtaz (actress)|Mumtaz]].<ref name="HT19">{{cite news |title=Hrithik Roshan's grandfather, filmmaker J Om Prakash, dies in Mumbai |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/hrithik-roshan-s-grandfather-filmmaker-j-om-prakash-dies-in-mumbai/story-ogIb3W1030Vij1s6Wq6K0K.html |access-date=7 August 2019 |work=Hindustan Times |date=7 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref> The film was a box office success, and is remembered for the performance by its lead actors and all of its songs like "Jai, Jai Shiv Shankar", "Karwaten Badalte Rahen", "Pass Nahi Aana", "Zindagi Ke Safar".<ref name="Vittal2012">{{cite book|last=Vittal|first=Anirudha Bhattacharjee Balaji|title=R. D. Burman: The Man, The Music|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tg49WV0j0IAC&pg=PT79|year=2012|publisher=HarperCollins Publishers|isbn=978-93-5029-236-5|pages=79–}}</ref>

Most of his films' titles start with the letter "A" or "Aa".<ref name="NDTV_Dead" /> According to Om, his first movie ''Aas Ka Panchhi'' started with Aa, after this he started "Aa" as a brand name for his naming his movies. There were only two exceptions to it, namely ''[[Bhagwan Dada (film)|Bhagwan Dada]]'' directed and ''[[Raja Rani (1973 film)|Raja Rani]]'' produced by him.<ref name="Screen" />

He directed successful [[Punjabi language]] film ''Aasra Pyaar Da'' (1983) and produced critically acclaimed but box office flop ''[[Aandhi]]'' (1975). Afsana Dilwalon Ka (2001) with actor [[Rahul Roy]] was his last film as a director.<ref name="N18">{{cite news |title=Grandson Hrithik Roshan Performs Director J Om Prakash's Last Rites; Big B, Jeetendra Attend Funeral |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/grandson-hrithik-roshan-performs-last-rites-of-filmmaker-j-om-prakash-amitabh-bachchan-jeetendra-attend-funeral-2261387.html |access-date=7 August 2019 |work=News18}}</ref>

He had served as the President of IMPPA and the Film Producers’ Guild for six years.<ref name="Screen" /> He was elected President of the [[Film Federation of India]] and served for the year 1995–1996.<ref name="RajinderJigna2008">{{cite book|last1=Rajinder|first1=Dudrah|last2=Jigna|first2=Desai|title=The Bollywood Reader|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4Wz4AAAAQBAJ&pg=PA49|year=2008|publisher=McGraw-Hill International|isbn=978-0-335-22212-4|pages=49–}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Presidents Of Film Federation Of India| publisher = Film Federation Of India|pages=1–2| url = http://filmfed.org/PRE-Members.html | access-date = 28 June 2014 }}</ref> He had been a trustee of artistes’ welfare funds and participated in the advisory panels of the Directorate of Film Festivals and Central Board of Film Certification. He had also been a lecturer at the Pune Film Institute.<ref name="Screen" />

He had won the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004 by the Asian Guild Of London.<ref name="Screen" />

He died in Mumbai on 7 August 2019, at the age of 93.<ref name="HT19" />

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Director
!Producer
!Notes
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1961
|''[[Aas Ka Panchhi]]''
|
|{{yes}}
| <ref name="BH">{{cite news |last1=Hungama |first1=Bollywood |title=J Om Prakash Movies List {{!}} J Om Prakash Upcoming Movies - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/j-om-prakash/filmography/ |access-date=7 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1964
|''[[Ayee Milan Ki Bela]]''
|
|{{yes}}
| <ref name="NDTV_Dead" />
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1966
|''[[Aaye Din Bahar Ke]]''
|
|{{yes}}
| <ref name="NDTV_Dead" />
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1969
|''[[Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke]]''
|
|{{yes}}
| <ref name="NDTV_Dead" />
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1972
|''[[Aankhon Aankhon Mein]]''
|
|{{yes}}
| <ref name="NDTV_Dead" />
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1974
|''[[Aap Ki Kasam]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
| <ref name="NDTV_Dead">{{cite news |title=Filmmaker J Om Prakash, Hrithik Roshan's Grandfather, Dies At 93 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/filmmaker-j-om-prakash-hrithik-roshans-grandfather-dies-at-93-2081485 |access-date=7 August 2019 |work=NDTV.com}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1975
|''[[Aakraman]]''
|{{yes}}
|
| <ref name="BH" />
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1975
|''[[Aandhi]]''
|
|{{yes}}
| <ref name="BH" />
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1977
|''[[Apnapan]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
| <ref name="NDTV_Dead" />
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1977
|''[[Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka]]''
|{{yes}}
|
| <ref name="BH" />
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1980
|''[[Aasha (1980 film)|Aasha]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
| <ref name="NDTV_Dead" />
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1981
|''[[Aas Paas]]''
|{{yes}}
|
| <ref name="BH" />
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1982
|''[[Apna Bana Lo]]''
|{{yes}}
|
| <ref name="NDTV_Dead" />
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1983
|''[[Aasra Pyaar Da]]''
|{{yes}}
|
|Punjabi Movie <ref name="BH" />
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1983
|''[[Arpan]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
| <ref name="NDTV_Dead" />
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1985
|''[[Aakhir Kyon?]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
| <ref name="NDTV_Dead" />
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1986
|''[[Aap Ke Saath]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
| <ref name="BH" />
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1986
|''[[Bhagwan Dada (film)|Bhagwan Dada]]''
|{{yes}}
|
| <ref name="BH" />
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1988
|''[[Agnee (1988 film)|Agnee]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
| <ref name="BH" />
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1991
|''[[Aadmi Aur Apsara]]''
|{{yes}}
|
| <ref name="BH" />
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1992
|''Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
| <ref name="BH" />
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1993
|''[[Aadmi Khilona Hai]]''
|{{yes}}
|
| <ref name="NDTV_Dead" />
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2001
|''[[Afsana Dilwalon Ka]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
| <ref name="BH" />
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{Bollywood Hungama person}}
* {{IMDb person}}
* {{AllMovie person|508400}}

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[[Category:1927 births]]
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[[Category:20th-century Indian film directors]]
[[Category:Hindi-language film directors]]
[[Category:Hindi film producers]]
[[Category:Film directors from Lahore]]

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