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'''Jayant Kripalani''' is an Indian film, television and stage actor, director and trainer. He is most known for his role in the TV series, like ''[[Khandaan (TV series)|Khandaan]]'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Jayant-Kripalani-back-among-old-haunts-experiments-on-mind/articleshow/45196738.cms|title=Jayant Kripalani back among old haunts, 'experiments' on mind - Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2016-10-14}}</ref> ''Mr. Mrs'' and ''[[Ji Mantriji]]'' (2003).<ref>{{cite news|title=Word is Out |url=http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/20000330/ien30060.html |work=Indian Express |date=30 March 2000 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011195639/http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/20000330/ien30060.html |archivedate=11 October 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The stage for all seasons |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040717/asp/calcutta/story_3499906.asp |work= The Telegraph|date=17 July 2004 |location=Calcutta, India |first1=An |last1=Import}}</ref> He also wrote the screenplay for [[Shyam Benegal]]'s film, ''[[Well Done Abba]]'' (2009).<ref>{{cite news |title=s 17th Annual Star Screen Awards 2010: Production Awards |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/karbonn-mobiles-17th-annual-star-screen-awards-2010-production-awards/736153/2 |work=Indian Express |date=7 January 2011 }}</ref><ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1397492/fullcredits#writers Writers] [[IMDb]].</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Mind Matters |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/mind-matters/592373/0 |publisher=Indian Express |date=18 March 2010 }}</ref> He was noted for his performance in ''[[The Hungry]]'' (2017)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://themoviean.com/jayant-kripalani-interview/ |title=Jayant Kripalani: "The World of Cinema is Changing" - Interview, The Hungry'|publisher= The Moviean}}</ref> that is based on the adaptation of [[William Shakespeare]]'s [[Titus Andronicus]]. He performed in ''Ji Mantri Ji'', the well-known star plus comedy series in years 2000 to 2002.

==Early life and education==
He graduated from [[Jadavpur University]] with a degree in English literature.

==Career==
He has worked at [[J. Walter Thompson|JWT]], Grant Kenyon & Eckhardt and as senior creative director with RK Swamy BBDO. He was one of the first small-screen stars in India featuring in the 1980s TV serials like ''Khandan'', as well as an appearance in the horror anthology series ''Aahat'' as a vampire, ''Mr. Mrs'' and later in ''[[Ji Mantriji]]'' (2003), the Indian adaptation of BBC's satirical sitcom, ''[[Yes Minister]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hindi makeover for Yes Minister |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1287388.stm |publisher=BBC News |date=20 April 2001 }}</ref> Jayant has played character roles in movies like [[Heat and Dust (film)|''Heat and Dust'']] (1983) directed by [[James Ivory (director)|James Ivory]], [[Rockford (film)|''Rockford'']], in the Indian sci-fi thriller ''[[Alag]]'', in the 2008 blockbuster ''[[Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na]]'' and in ''[[3 Idiots]]'' (2009) movie as interview panel head.

Jayant has directed and produced films for multinationals and is actively involved with theatre. Jayant has written the scripts for the original ''Ghar Jamai'' which was aired in the old TV days of [[Doordarshan]]. He has written and produced ''PC aur Mausi'' — a mini TV series which explored the prejudices a 'mausi' (maternal aunt) had with the advent of the 'dreaded' personal computer (PC) in the mid-1980s in India. Amongst his earlier work is an educational TV programme in which children explored the statement "Why is Water Wet!" in a successful format. He also acted as a quiz master in an infotainment channel's quiz show.

==Filmography==
===Films===
*''[[Arohan (film)|Arohan]]'' (1983), Senior District Magistrate
*''[[Heat and Dust (film)|''Heat and Dust'']]'' (1983), Dr. Gopal
*''[[Party (1984 film)|Party]]'' (1984)
*''[[Trikal]]'' (1985), Francis
*''[[Susman (film)|''Susman'']]'' (1987)
*''[[Pehla Nasha]]'' (1993), Deepak's friend
*''[[Rockford (film)|''Rockford'']]'' (1999), Brother Lawrence
*''[[Chupke Se]]'' (2003), Mr. Arya
*''[[Alag]]'' (2006), Pushkar Rana
*''[[Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na]]'' (2008), Aditi's Father
*''[[Ru Ba Ru]]'' (2008), Dilip
*''[[Summer 2007]]'' (2008), Principal
*''[[3 Idiots]]'' (2009), Interviewer
*''[[Hawaizaada]]'' (2015), father of Shivkar Bapuji Talpade
*''[[The Hungry]]'' (2017), Poddar
*''[[Taranath Tantrik]]'' (2019), Tantrik Taranath
*''Dawat-i-Biryani'' (2019)

=== Web Series ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Series !! Role !! Language
!Platform!! Notes
|-
|2020
|''Kark Rogue''
|Dr Soumitra Sengupta
|Hindi, Bengali
|[[List of ZEE5 original web series|ZEE5]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kark Rogue review: Taut and suspenseful medical thriller|url=https://theenvoyweb.com/reviews/kark-rogue-review-taut-suspenseful-medical-thriller/|access-date=2021-07-09|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|[[Aarya (Indian TV series)|Aarya]]
|Zorawar Singh
|Hindi
|Hotstar
|
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0471389}}
* [http://www.exper.in/Faculty.html Exper Executive Education]

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