Jayant (actor)
Zakaria Khan, better known by his stage name Jayant, was an Indian actor. He was the father of actors Amjad Khan and Imtiaz Khan. His notable works are in films like Amar, Memdidi and Nazneen. He worked in many movies with Dilip Kumar, Madhubala and Kishore Kumar.
Early life
Jayant was born in Nodeh Payan, Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India on 15 October 1915 and was named Zakaria Khan. He was a Pashtun. He was only able to finish his elementary education. Jayant was a police officer in Alwar, Rajasthan before starting the film career.Career
Jayant was tall and had a deep voice. 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 film actors Amjad 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 at age 60 in Bombay two months prior to the release of his son Amjad Khan's most successful movie Sholay. He died due to throat cancer. He was buried at Naupada Qabarstan of Bandra West in Mumbai.Filmography
Love and God as Emir-e-BasraSimon as BarundiInsaaniyat as Raghuveer / DiwanMera Gaon Mera Desh as Hawaldar Major Jaswant SinghJane Anjane as ShankarReshma Aur Shera as Sagat SinghHeer Raanjha as ChaudharyMaa Aur Mamta as QasimAag Aur Daag as ShyamEk Nanhi Munni Ladki Thi Inspector as MarshalMy Love Anmol Moti Do Raaste as KhanSapnon Ka Saudagar as Thakur Rai Bahadur Harnam SinghSunghursh as Bhavani PrasadSagaai as DwarkanathThakur Jarnail Singh Himalay Ki God Mein as Lakhan SinghSher Dil Beti Bete as RaghuApril Fool as LalHaqeeqat as Brigadier SinghLeader as Diwan MahendranathZindagi as Sher KhanSon of India as Jung Bahadur "J.B."Bada Aadmi Jhumroo as DwarkanathMaya as Ranveer DadaMemdidi as Sher Mohammed Khan "Shera"Parakh as Rai Bahadur Tandav TarafdarKal Hamara Hai as Seth HeeralalMadhumati as Pawan RajaNaya Andaz Baap Re Baap as Raja Bahadur Moti SagarInsaniyat as ZangooraMusafir Khana Tangewali Yasmin Amar as Sankat ChhaliaWatan Amar Kirtan Rail Ka Dibba Nazneen Saiyan Pardes as Rana SahibChaar Din Dulari as Girija ShankarZevaraat Roop Nagar Maa Baap Ki Laaj Shirin Farhad Poonji Apni Nagariya Sardar Sardar-e-Awwal State Express as PrinceAzad Veer Snehlata Bombay Mail Lal Chitta Bambai Ki Sethani- ''Sansar Leela''