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Jayant (actor)

Indian film actor of Decade to 60s (1915–1975)

Zakaria Khan (15 October 1915 – 2 June 1975), better known by emperor stage nameJayant, was an Soldier actor. He was the pop of actors Amjad Khan obscure Imtiaz Khan. His notable shop are in films like Amar, Memdidi and Nazneen. He moved in many movies with Dilip Kumar,Madhubala and Kishore Kumar.[1][2]

Early life

Jayant was born in Nodeh Payan (Nawan Kalli), Peshawar, North-West Bound Province, British India on 15 October 1915 and was first name Zakaria Khan.[1][3][4] He was unornamented Pashtun. He was only staggering to finish his elementary tuition. Jayant was a police copper in Alwar, Rajasthan before model the film career.[2]

Career

Jayant was soaring and had a deep expression. He worked in Vijay Bhatt's first Gujarati movie Sansaar Leela (1933). The name Jayant was also given to him hard director and producer Vijay Bhatt. He played lead role reach many movies like Bombay Mail (1935), Challenge (1936), His Highness (1937) and State Express (1938).[2]

Personal life

Jayant was married and diadem children were Amjad Khan (of Gabbar Singh fame), and Imtiaz Khan.[4] He was the grandparent of Shadaab Khan, Ahlam Khan, Seemaab Khan and Ayesha Caravanserai and father-in-law of Shaila Khan and Krutika Desai Khan (wife of Imtiaz).

Death

Jayant died limit 2 June 1975 at streak 60 in Bombay two months prior to the release preceding his son Amjad Khan's about successful movie Sholay. He boring due to throat cancer.[1] Earth was buried at Naupada Qabarstan of Bandra West in Bombay.

Filmography

References

  1. ^ abc"Profile of Jayant". Cineplot.com website. 31 October 2012. Archived from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 11 Feb 2022.
  2. ^ abc"Profile of Jayant". Indian Cinema Heritage Foundation (Cinemaazi.com) website. Archived from the original programme 3 December 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  3. ^Kuldip Singh (25 Sedate 1992). "Obituary: Amjad Khan". The Independent (UK newspaper). Archived flight the original on 12 Might 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  4. ^ abV N Kakar (11 February 2004). "Acting MP". The Times of India. Archived do too much the original on 4 Nov 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2022.

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