Jayant (actor)

Jayant (15 October 1915 – 2 June 1975) (real name Zakaria Khan) was a film actor in Bombay.^[1][2]

Early life

He was born in Nodeh Payan (Nawa Kali) Peshawar, British India on 15 October 1915.^[3][4]

Career

The name Jayant was given to him by director and producer Vijay Bhatt. He was tall and had a deep voice. He acted in many Indian films under his professional name in films.

Personal life

Jayant was married and his children were Amjad Khan (of Gabbar Singh fame), Inayat Khan and Imtiaz Khan.^[5] 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

He died on June 2, 1975 in India.

Filmography

• Love and God (1986) .... Emir-e-Basra
• Simon (1980) .... Barundi
• Mera Gaon Mera Desh (1971) .... Hawaldaar-Major Jaswant Singh
• Reshma Aur Shera (1971) .... Sagad Singh
• Heer Raanjha (1970/I) .... Choudhury
• Maa Aur Mamta (1970) .... Taxi-driver
• Aag Aur Daag (1970)
• Ek Nanhi Munni Ladki Thi (1970)
• Inspector (1970) .... Marshal
• My Love (1970)
• Anmol Moti (1969)
• Do Raaste (1969) .... Khan
• Sapnon Ka Saudagar (1968) .... Thakur Rai Bahadur Harnam Singh
• Sunghursh (1968) .... Bhawani Prasad
• Sagaai (1966) .... Dwarkanath
• Thakur Jarnail Singh (1966)
• Himalay ki god mein (1965) .... Lakhan Singh
• Sher Dil (1965)
• April Fool (1964) .... Mr. Lal
• Beti Bete (1964)
• Haqeeqat (1964) .... Indian Army Commanding Officer
• Leader (1964) .... Diwan Mahendranath
• Zindagi (1964)
• Son of India (1962)
• Bada Aadmi (1961)
• Jhumroo (1961)
• Maya (1961)
• Memdidi (1961) .... Sher Kahn (Shera)
• Parakh (1960) .... Rai Bahadur Tandav Tarafdar
• Kal Hamara Hai (1959) .... Seth Hiralal
• Madhumati (1958) .... Pawan Raja (Madhumati's Father)
• Naya Andaz (1956)
• Baap Re Baap (1955)
• Insaniyat (1955) .... Zangoora
• Musafirkhana (1955)
• Tangewali (1955)
• Yasmin (1955)
• Amar (1954) .... Sankat
• Amar Kirtan (1954)
• Rail Ka Dibba (1953)
• Nazneen (1951)
• Saiyan (1951)
• Pardes (1950) .... Rana Saheb
• Chaar Din (1949)
• Dulari (1949) .... 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) .... The Prince
• Azad Veer (1936)
• Snehlata (1936)
• Lal Chitta (1935)

References

1. "Vijay Bhatt: The man the legend".
2. "Jayant actor". IMDB. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
3. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004099/
4. "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.
5. "MIDDLEActing MP". The Times Of India. February 11, 2004.

External links

• Jayant at the Internet Movie Database