text: Personal life He had three brothers: Elder brother colonel G. P. Nayyar (a retired army dentist in Secunderabad who died in 2010), then Dr. H.P. Nayyar (a physician, who died in 2005) the younger one is P. P. Nayyar (a physician, who was kidnapped in Australia since then he is missing). O. P. Nayyar's wife, Saroj Nayyar was a stage dancer before marriage and she came in touch with O. P. Nayyar at Lahore Radio Station at that time he was a singer at that station, Saroj Nayyar wrote the lyrics to "Preetam Aan Milo" (originally sung by C. H. Atma in 1945 which was used later in the film Mr. & Mrs. '55 by Geeta Dutt). Estranged from his family, he requested that they be barred from his funeral. Nayyar had moved out of his Mumbai home, staying with a friend in Virar and then with a friend in Thane. He died on 28 January 2007, survived by his wife, three daughters and a son. Nayyar's death was followed by tributes from many Bollywood figures, including Lata Mangeshkar, Sharmila Tagore, Mumtaz, Mahesh Bhatt, Khayyam, Shakti Samanta, Sonu Nigam, Ravindra Jain, Anu Malik, B. R. Chopra and Shammi Kapoor. A commemorative stamp was issued by India Post on 3 May 2013. His granddaughter Niharica Raizada is also an actress.
  Filmography
  Aasman (1952)
  Chham Chhama Chham (1952)
  Baaz (1953)
  Aar Paar (1954)
  Mangu (1954)
  Mehbooba (1954)
  Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955)
  Baap Re Baap (1955)
  Miss Coca Cola (1955)
  Musafir Khana (1955)
  Sabse Bada Rupaiya (1955)
  Bhagam Bhag (1956)
  Chhoo Mantar (1956)
  C.I.D. (1956)
  Dhake Ki Malmal (1956)
  Ham Sab Chor Hain (1956)
  Mr. Lambu (1956)
  Naya Andaz (1956)
  Shrimati 420 (1956)
  Bare Sarkar (1957)
  Qaidi (1957)
  Ustad (1957)
  Johnny Walker (1957)
  Duniya Rang Rangeeli (1957)
  Mai Baap (1957)
  Naya Daur (1957)
  Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957)
  12 O'Clock (1958)
  Farishta (1958)
  Howrah Bridge (1958)
  Kabhi Andhera Kabhi Ujala (1958)
  Mr. Cartoon M. A. (1958)
  Mujrim (1958)
  Phagun (1958)
  Raagini (1958)
  Sone Ki Chidiya (1958)
  Do Ustad (1959)
  Jaali Note (1960)
  Kalpana (1960)
  Basant (1960)
  Mitti Mein Sona (1960)
  Hong Kong (1962)
  Ek Musafir Ek Hasina (1962)
  Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon (1963)
  Kashmir Ki Kali (1964)
  Mere Sanam (1965)
  Akalmand (1966)
  Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi (1966)