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J Om Prakash’s Last Rites Performed By Grandson Hrithik Roshan: Ex-wife Sussanne Khan, Big B, Dharmendra Attend

Darpan News Desk IANS, 07 Aug, 2019 08:13 PM

    After the news of veteran filmmaker and Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan's maternal grandfather J. Om Prakash's death broke out, a string of celebrities from the Hindi film fraternity took to social media to condole his demise.

     

    Prakash, who was known for his penchant of making superhit musical dramas that started with the letter 'A' is remembered even today for films such as "Aayee Milan Ki Bela", "Aaya Saawan Jhum Ke" and "Aap Ki Kasam" in the 1970s and 1980s. The filmmaker, breathed his last at his residence here on Wednesday, a close family friend said. He was 92.

     
     

    "He was very active all through his career, making women-oriented films and an important functionary of the Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association and other industry associations," close family associate and veteran journalist Indermohan Singh Pannu told IANS.

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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    Funeral of producer and director shri #JOmPrakash today with #hrithikroshan #rakeshroshan #amitabhbachchan #dharmendra at the funeral #rip 🙏 @viralbhayani

    A post shared by Viral Bhayani (@viralbhayani) on Aug 7, 2019 at 1:52am PDT

     
     

    Here's what the celebs have tweeted:

     

    Amitabh Bachchan: "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."

     
     

    Jimmy Sheirgill: "RIP Sushma Sawrajji RIP J. Om Prakashji. Sad day. condolences to the families ..almighty give you strength to bear the irreparable loss."

     
     

    Kavita Krishnamurthy: "Very sad to hear about the demise of Shri J. Om Prakash. A great producer and filmmaker. May his soul rest in peace!"

     
     

    Ranvir Shorey: "More bad news. One of the doyens of the Hindi film industry, J. Om Prakash passes away. Condolences to the family and friends. RIP. Respect."

     

    Kunal Kohli: "J. Om Prakashji. A legend of a filmmaker. RIP sir. You will live on through your films & evergreen music. Prayers and thoughts with the family."

     
     
     
     
     
     
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    #hrithikroshan #rakeshroshan at #JOmPrakash funeral #rip

    A post shared by Viral Bhayani (@viralbhayani) on Aug 7, 2019 at 12:34am PDT

     

    Luv Sinha: "Condolences to you and the entire family Hrithik. J. Om Prakash was a lovely soul who contributed to the industry in so many ways. May you all find the strength to cope with such a terrible loss."

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