Awards & Winners

Om Prakash

Date of Birth 19-December-1919
Place of Birth Jammu
(India, Jammu and Kashmir)
Nationality India
Also know as Om Prakash Bakshi, Om Parkash, Omprakash, Om Prakash Chibber
Profession Actor, Film Producer, Film Director, Screenwriter
Om Prakash was an Indian character actor. He was born in Jammu as Om Prakash Chibber. He used to play the role of Kamla in the stage play by the famous Dewan Mandir Natak Samaj Koliwada. Starting his career in 1942, he was a popular supporting actor from the 1950s until the 1980s. He was one of the elite of the film industry. Some of his performances were so memorable that the lead actor in the film attributed the success of the film to him. Om Prakash played the leading man in films like Dus Lakh, Annadata and Charandas 'Sadhu aur Shaitan'. His pivotal roles in the films Dil Daulat Duniya, Chupke Chupke, Julie, Joroo Ka Ghulam, Aa Gale Lag Jaa, Pyar Kiye Jaa 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 'Sharabi', 'Bharosa', 'Tere Ghar Ke Samne', 'Mere Humdum Mere Dost', 'Loafar', 'Dil Tera Diwana' were also appreciated. He is known for his roles in comedy films. One of his best performances in his later years were Naukar Biwi Ka, Sharaabi and Chameli Ki Shaadi, where he played a role that was pivotal for the movie.

Awards by Om Prakash

Check all the awards nominated and won by Om Prakash.

1968


Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
Honored for : Dus Lakh

Nominations 1968 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor Dus Lakh
Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role Dus Lakh

1967


Nominations 1967 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role Pyar Kiye Jaa