Jayant (actor)


Jayant was an Indian film actor.

Early life

Jayant was born in Nodeh Payan, Peshawar, British India on 15 October 1915 and was named Zakaria Khan. He was a Pashtun. Jayant was a police officer in Alwar, Rajasthan before starting the film career.

Career

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, Challenge, His Highness and State Express.

Personal life

Jayant was married and his children were Amjad Khan, Inayat Khan and Imtiaz Khan. 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

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 cancer.

Filmography