Jai Prakash Chowksey was a well-known columnist, writer, producer, exhibitor and distributor who began his Bollywood career in the 80s by distributing films like Raj Kapoor’s Prem Rog, Henna, Ram Teri Ganga Maili, J.P. Dutta’s Border, Rakesh Roshan’s Kaho Naa…Pyaar Hai and Gulzar’s Maachis, etc. Besides being a prominent columnist, he also co-produced films like Shaayad, Harjaee and Kanhaiya and wrote films like Bodyguard, Shaayad, Qatl, Woh Tera Naam Tha, etc. He had also written for the serial Mahabharat which was telecast on Star TV and the script of Salman Khan’s TV show 10 Ka Dum. He breathed his last on 02 March 2022 after battling cancer for a few years. He is survived by his wife and two sons.