Prayer meet for OP Dutta

Bollywood gathered for the prayer meet of veteran writer-filmmaker OP Dutta at the Iskcon temple in Juhu, Mumbai.

OP Dutta died of pneumonia on Thursday, February 9.

OP Dutta began his career as a director with Pyaar Ki Jeet in 1948, followed by Surajmukhi (1950), Ek Nazar (1951), Malkin (1953), Aangan (1959) and others. He turned writer for his son JP Dutta with films like Ghulami (1985), Hathyar (1989), Border (1997), Refugee (2000) and LOC Kargil (2003). His last film as a writer was Umrao Jaan (2006).

OP Dutta's director son JP Dutta inside the Iskcon temple.

JP Dutta with his wife and former actress Bindiya Goswami.

Director-producer Yash Chopra attended the prayer meet.

Asha Parekh was spotted leaving the venue.

Veteran actress Shammi leaving.

Asha Parekh along with Shammi.

Kirron Kher leaves the temple after the prayer meet.

Veteran actor Vinod Khanna at the prayer meet.

Late actor Shammi Kapoor's wife, Neela Devi also attended the prayer meet.

Veteran singer Alka Yagnik reaches the temple.

Kulbhushan Kharbanda attended the prayer meet too.

Actor Ranjeet and Kulbhushan Kharbanda seen together.

Shakti Kapoor at the prayer meet.

Music director Anu Malik came along with his wife

Music composer and singer Adesh Shrivastava came with lyricist Sameer.

Adesh Shrivastava and lyricist Sameer leave the temple.

Ranjeet came along with his wife.

Arjan Bajwa arrives for the prayer meet ceremony.

Kabir Bedi was also there.

Karamveer Vora arrived along with producer Ramesh Taurani.

Wife of actor Suniel Shetty, Mana Shetty, leaves the temple.

Puneet Issar leaves the prayer meet.

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Raveena Tandon at the funeral.

Diamond merchant Bharat Shah.

Abhishek Bachchan, who had worked with OP Dutta in Refugee and Umrao Jaan, attended the funeral of the veteran filmmaker, who died following a bout OF pneumonia at the Kokilaben Hospital in suburban Andheri. The end came on Thursday (February 9) night around 9.30 pm.

Earlier, Abhishek Bachchan had expressed grief over his demise on twitter: "As soon as I get off the stage, I receive the terrible news of the passing of Mr O P Dutta. Father to J P Dutta. The director who launched me.. O P ji was J P saab's writer and dialogue writer. He penned my very first words that I ever said on screen. Such a loving man."

Seen here with Suniel Shetty.

He also tweeted: "Full of zest, positivity and compassion. Had a great sense of humor and so rich in experience. He taught me one of my greatest lessons in life..."jab bura apni burayi na chode, phir achcha apni achchayi kyun chode?" (if the bad does not stop being bad, then why... should the good stop being good)."

Also seen in the picture are Suniel Shetty with wife Mana.

OP Dutta's director son JP Dutta with family coming out after the funeral.

Kulbhushan Kharbanda was also there to bid farewell to his old friend.