Birth Name: | Om Prakash Sharma |
Birth Date: | 1942 |
Birth Place: | Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Death Date: | 16 October 2022 |
Death Place: | Fortune hospital, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh |
Burial Place: | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Occupation: | Magician, musician, illusionist |
Known For: | Magic |
Notable Works: | 37,800+ Magic shows across the country (to 2018) |
Jadugar Om Prakash Sharma (1942 – 16 October 2022),[1] popularly known as O. P. Sharma, was an Indian magician.
Sharma was born and grew up in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He began performing magic at seven years old, and later completed a mechanical engineering degree. By 2018, he had performed nearly 39,000 shows, and was aided in his act by his son.[2] [3] [4]