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{{Short description|Indian film actor of 1930s to 60s (1915–1975)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{More citations needed|date=October 2008}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jayant
| image = Jayant-'Zakaria Khan'-pic.jpg
| image_size = 215px
| alt =
| caption = Jayant in ''[[Haqeeqat (1964 film)|Haqeeqat]] ''
| birth_name = Zakaria Khan
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1915|10|15}}
| birth_place = [[Peshawar]], [[North-West Frontier Province]], [[British Raj|British India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1975|06|02|1915|10|15}}
| death_place = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| children = 3, including [[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]]
| other_names =
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1935-1975
| known_for =
| notable_works =
}}
'''Jayant''' (born '''Zakaria Khan'''; 15 October 1915 – 2 June 1975) was an Indian film actor. He was the father of [[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]] and Imtiaz Khan. His notable works are in ''[[Amar (1954 film)|Amar]]'', ''[[Memdidi]]'' and ''[[Nazneen (film)|Nazneen]]''. He worked in many movies with [[Dilip Kumar]].

==Early life==
Jayant was born in Nodeh Payan (Nawa Kali), [[Peshawar]], [[North-West Frontier Province]], [[British Raj|British India]] on 15 October 1915 and was named Zakaria Khan.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-amjad-khan-1542614.html |title=Obituary: Amjad Khan |work=The Independent |date=26 August 1992 |access-date=12 November 2015 |quote=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.}}</ref> He was a [[Pashtuns|Pashtun]]. Jayant was a police officer in [[Alwar]], [[Rajasthan]] before starting the film career.

==Career==
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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'' (1935), ''Challenge'' (1936), ''His Highness'' (1937) and ''[[State Express]]'' (1938).

==Personal life==
Jayant was married and his children were [[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]] (of [[Gabbar Singh (character)|Gabbar Singh]] fame), and ''[[Imtiaz Khan]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-02-11/edit-page/28325045_1_prithviraj-rajya-sabha-peshawar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104114319/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-02-11/edit-page/28325045_1_prithviraj-rajya-sabha-peshawar |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 November 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=MIDDLEActing MP |date=11 February 2004}}</ref> 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==
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 throat cancer.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}} He was buried at Naupada Qabarstan of Bandra West in Mumbai.

==Filmography==
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* ''[[Love and God]]'' (1986) as Emir-e-Basra
* ''[[Simon (1980 film)|Simon]]'' (1980) as Barundi
* ''[[Insaaniyat]]'' (1974) as Raghuvir / Diwan
* ''[[Mera Gaon Mera Desh]]'' (1971) as Hawaldaar-Major Jaswant Singh
* ''[[Reshma Aur Shera]]'' (1971) as Sagat Singh
* ''[[Heer Raanjha]]'' (1970) as Chaudhary
* ''[[Maa Aur Mamta]]'' (1970) as Taxi Driver
* ''[[Aag Aur Daag]]'' (1970) as Shyam
* ''[[Ek Nanhi Munni Ladki Thi]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Inspector (1970 film)|Inspector]]'' (1970) as Marshal
* ''[[My Love (1970 film)|My Love]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Anmol Moti]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Do Raaste]]'' (1969) as Khan
* ''[[Sapnon Ka Saudagar]]'' (1968) as Thakur Rai Bahadur Harnam Singh
* ''[[Sunghursh]]'' (1968) as Bhawani Prasad
* ''[[Sagaai]]'' (1966) as Dwarkanath
* ''Thakur Jarnail Singh'' (1966)
* ''[[Himalay Ki God Mein]]'' (1965) as Lakhan Singh
* ''[[Sher Dil (1965 film)|Sher Dil]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Beti Bete]]'' (1964) as Raghu
* ''[[April Fool (1964 film)|April Fool]]'' (1964) as Mr. Lal
* ''[[Haqeeqat (1964 film)|Haqeeqat]]'' (1964) as Brigadier Singh
* ''[[Leader (1964 film)|Leader]]'' (1964) as Diwan Mahendranath
* ''[[Zindagi (1964 film)|Zindagi]]'' (1964) as Sher Khan
* ''[[Son of India (1962 film)|Son of India]]'' (1962) as Jung Bahadur 'J. B.'
* ''Bada Aadmi'' (1961)
* ''[[Jhumroo]]'' (1961) as Dwarkanath
* ''[[Maya (1961 film)|Maya]]'' (1961) as Ranvir Dada
* ''[[Memdidi]]'' (1961) as Sher Mohammed Khan 'Shera'
* ''[[Parakh (1960 film)|Parakh]]'' (1960) as Rai Bahadur Tandav Tarafdar
* ''[[Kal Hamara Hai]]'' (1959) as Seth Hiralal
* ''[[Madhumati]]'' (1958) as Pawan Raja (Madhumati's Father)
* ''[[Naya Andaz]]'' (1956)
* ''[[Baap Re Baap]]'' (1955) as Raja Moti Sagar
* ''[[Insaniyat (1955 film)|Insaniyat]]'' (1955) as Zangoora
* ''Musafir Khana'' (1955)
* ''[[Tangewali]]'' (1955)
* ''[[Yasmin (1955 film)|Yasmin]]'' (1955)
* ''[[Amar (1954 film)|Amar]]'' (1954) as Sankat Chhalia
* ''Watan'' (1954)
* ''Amar Kirtan'' (1954)
* ''[[Rail Ka Dibba]]'' (1953)
* ''[[Nazneen (film)|Nazneen]]'' (1951)
* ''[[Saiyan (film)|Saiyan]]'' (1951)
* ''[[Pardes (1950 film)|Pardes]]'' (1950) as Rana Saheb
* ''[[Chaar Din]]'' (1949)
* ''[[Dulari (film)|Dulari]]'' (1949) as Girija Shankar
* ''[[Zevaraat]]'' (1949)
* ''[[Roop Nagar]]'' (1947)
* ''[[Maa Baap Ki Laaj]]'' (1946)
* ''[[Shirin Farhad (1945 film)|Shirin Farhad]]'' (1945)
* ''[[Poonji]]'' (1943)
* ''[[Apni Nagariya]]'' (1940)
* ''[[Sardar (1940 film)|Sardar]]'' (1940)
* ''Sardar-e-Awwal'' (1939)
* ''[[State Express]]'' (1938) as The Prince
* ''Azad Veer'' (1936)
* ''Snehlata'' (1936)
* ''Lal Chitta'' (1935)
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0004099|name=Jayant}}

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[[Category:1915 births]]
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[[Category:Indian Muslims]]
[[Category:Indian people of Pashtun descent]]
[[Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:People from Peshawar]]

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