I did five movies with Omji —Apnapan (1977), Aasha (1980), Apna Bana Lo (1982), Arpan (1983) and Aadmi Khilona Hai (1993). I remember him as a dedicated and hard-working man who knew his job well. He started out as a production manager with Mohan Segal, and then went on to produce films with Mohan Kumar as the director. What struck me most about him was that he had an ear for music.

Abhishek Bachchan, Jeetendra, and Sussanne Khan with kids Hrehaan and Hridhaan. Pics/Sameer Markande, Yogen Shah