Is there any way by which i can extract a private key from a public key using openssl?
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No. This is not possible, by design.
If a private key could be recovered from a public key, anyone could decrypt data signed with either key, thus defeating the purpose of public key cryptography all together.
If you have lost your private key, unfortunately you will need to generate a new one as well as new public keys to go with it.