Jayant (actor)

Jayant
Jayant
	File:Jayant-'Zakaria Khan'-pic.jpg Jayant in Haqeeqat
Born	Zakaria Khan; 15 October 1915; Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India
Died	2 June 1975 (aged 59); Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1935-1975
Children	3, including Amjad Khan

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Jayant (born Zakaria Khan; 15 October 1915 – 2 June 1975) was an Indian film actor. He was the father of Amjad Khan and Imtiaz Khan. His notable works are in Amar, Memdidi and Nazneen. He worked in many movies with Dilip Kumar.

Early life[edit]

Jayant was born in Nodeh Payan (Nawa Kali), Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India on 15 October 1915 and was named Zakaria Khan.^[1] He was a Pashtun. Jayant was a police officer in Alwar, Rajasthan before starting the film career.

Career[edit]

Jayant was tall and had a deep voice. He acted in many Indian films under his stage name Jayant. He worked in Vijay Bhatt's first Gujarati movie Sansaar Leela. The name Jayant was also given to him by director and producer Vijay Bhatt. He played lead role in many movies like Bombay Mail (1935), Challenge (1936), His Highness (1937) and State Express (1938).

Personal life[edit]

Jayant was married and his children were Amjad Khan (of Gabbar Singh fame), and Imtiaz Khan.^[2] He was the grandfather of Shadaab Khan, Ahlam Khan, Seemaab Khan and Ayesha Khan and father-in-law of Shaila Khan and Krutika Desai Khan (wife of Imtiaz).

Death[edit]

Jayant died on 2 June 1975 in Bombay two months prior to the release of his son Amjad Khan's most successful movie Sholay. He died due to throat cancer.^{[citation needed]} He was buried at Naupada Qabarstan of Bandra West in Mumbai.

Filmography[edit]

Love and God (1986) as Emir-e-Basra
Simon (1980) as Barundi
Insaaniyat (1974) as Raghuvir / Diwan
Mera Gaon Mera Desh (1971) as Hawaldaar-Major Jaswant Singh
Reshma Aur Shera (1971) as Sagat Singh
Heer Raanjha (1970) as Chaudhary
Maa Aur Mamta (1970) as Taxi Driver
Aag Aur Daag (1970) as Shyam
Ek Nanhi Munni Ladki Thi (1970)
Inspector (1970) as Marshal
My Love (1970)
Anmol Moti (1969)
Do Raaste (1969) as Khan
Sapnon Ka Saudagar (1968) as Thakur Rai Bahadur Harnam Singh
Sunghursh (1968) as Bhawani Prasad
Sagaai (1966) as Dwarkanath
Thakur Jarnail Singh (1966)
Himalay Ki God Mein (1965) as Lakhan Singh
Sher Dil (1965)
Beti Bete (1964) as Raghu
April Fool (1964) as Mr. Lal
Haqeeqat (1964) as Brigadier Singh
Leader (1964) as Diwan Mahendranath
Zindagi (1964) as Sher Khan
Son of India (1962) as Jung Bahadur 'J. B.'
Bada Aadmi (1961)
Jhumroo (1961) as Dwarkanath
Maya (1961) as Ranvir Dada
Memdidi (1961) as Sher Mohammed Khan 'Shera'
Parakh (1960) as Rai Bahadur Tandav Tarafdar
Kal Hamara Hai (1959) as Seth Hiralal
Madhumati (1958) as Pawan Raja (Madhumati's Father)
Naya Andaz (1956)
Baap Re Baap (1955) as Raja Moti Sagar
Insaniyat (1955) as Zangoora
Musafir Khana (1955)
Tangewali (1955)
Yasmin (1955)
Amar (1954) as Sankat Chhalia
Watan (1954)
Amar Kirtan (1954)
Rail Ka Dibba (1953)
Nazneen (1951)
Saiyan (1951)
Pardes (1950) as Rana Saheb
Chaar Din (1949)
Dulari (1949) as Girija Shankar
Zevaraat (1949)
Roop Nagar (1947)
Maa Baap Ki Laaj (1946)
Shirin Farhad (1945)
Poonji (1943)
Apni Nagariya (1940)
Sardar (1940)
Sardar-e-Awwal (1939)
State Express (1938) as The Prince
Azad Veer (1936)
Snehlata (1936)
Lal Chitta (1935)

References[edit]

↑ "Obituary: Amjad Khan". The Independent. 26 August 1992. Retrieved 12 November 2015. The son of Zakira Khan, a Pathan from the North-West Frontier Province and popular Bollywood character actor of the Fifties and Sixties (screen name Jayant), Khan was born in Bombay in 1943.
↑ "MIDDLEActing MP". The Times of India. 11 February 2004. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012.

External links[edit]

Jayant on IMDb

[1] "Obituary: Amjad Khan". The Independent. 26 August 1992. Retrieved 12 November 2015. The son of Zakira Khan, a Pathan from the North-West Frontier Province and popular Bollywood character actor of the Fifties and Sixties (screen name Jayant), Khan was born in Bombay in 1943.

[2] "MIDDLEActing MP". The Times of India. 11 February 2004. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012.

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