Entertainment News Desk – Om Prakash was a well-known face in the world of cinema. There was a time when his presence was necessary in every film. He may have done side roles in films. But he made a lot of headlines with his character. Om Prakash, born on 19 December 1919, left this world on 21 February 1998.
Even today the characters played by him are stuck in people’s minds. In his career, he has played powerful roles in hundreds of Bollywood hit films. He worked with every actor of his time including Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan and proved his acting prowess.
Got a chance to act at a wedding
Om Prakash has worked with every big star in his career. The story of his becoming an actor is no less than a film story. Once when he was entertaining people with his dance at a wedding, filmmaker Dalsukh Pancholi saw him for the first time and asked him to come to his Lahore office. Then what, he got a chance to work in his first film ‘Dasi’.
Got only 80 rupees from the first film
Om Prakash won people’s hearts with every character he played. His comic style also surprised people. Om Prakash started taking music lessons at the age of just 12. After a lot of struggle, Om Prakash made his place in the world of acting. Om Prakash started his film career with the film Daasi. It is said that he got only Rs 80 as fee from his first film.
Was seen in Amitabh’s superhit film
Om Prakash worked in hit films with most of the big stars of Bollywood. His film career was full of ups and downs. Om Prakash, who started with ‘Dasi’ in 1950, worked in Amitabh’s superhit film ‘Namak Halal’. This is one of his memorable characters. His character of grandfather Dashrath Singh in the 1982 film Namak Halal, directed by Prakash Mehra, became very popular.
