Om Prakash

Om Prakash Chibber (19 December 1919 – 21 February 1998) was an Indian film actor. He was born in Lahore, Pakistan and was a well known character actor of Hindi Cinema. His most well-known movies are Mere Hamdam Mere Dost (1968), Padosan (1968), Gopi (1970), Hulchul (1971), Chupke Chupke (1975), Namak Halaal (1982), and Sharaabi (1984). He also produced Jahanaara, starring Bharat Bhushan, Shashikala, Prithviraj Kapoor, and Mala Sinha. Prakash played major characters in films including Dus Lakh, Annadata, Charandas, and Sadhu aur Shaitan. His roles in the films Dil Daulat Duniya, Gopi, Apna Desh, Chupke Chupke, Julie, Joroo Ka Ghulam, Aa Gale Lag Jaa, Pyar Kiye Jaa, Padosan, and Buddha Mil Gaya are considered to be among his best, along with Daddu in Namak Halaal and De Silva in Zanjeer. His roles in Sharaabi, Bharosa, Tere Ghar Ke Samne, Mere Hamdam Mere Dost, Loafer and Dil Tera Diwana were also appreciated. Prakash played in many comedy films. His performances were well received in Naukar Biwi Ka (1983), Sharaabi (1984) and Chameli Ki Shaadi. His role in Gopi with Dilip Kumar is highly regarded. Some critics believe he gave better performances 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".