Jayant (actor)

Jayant (1915 – 1975) (real name Zakaria Khan) was a film actor in Bombay.[1]
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1 Early life
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Death
5 Filmography
6 References
7 External links
Early life[edit]
He was born in Nodeh Payan (Nawa Kali) Peshawar, British India on 15 October 1915.[2]
Career[edit]
The name Jayant was given to him by director and producer Vijay Bhatt. He was tall and had a deep voice.
Personal life[edit]
Jayant was married and his children were Amjad Khan (of Gabbar Singh fame), Inayat Khan and Imtiaz Khan.[3] 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.
Death[edit]
He died in 1975.
Filmography[edit]
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 Godh Mein (1965) .... Bankhe
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)