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Indian film actor of 1930s to 60s (1915–1975)

Zakaria Khan (15 October 1915 – 2 June 1975), better known by his stage nameJayant, 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.^[1][2]

Early life

Jayant was born in Nodeh Payan (Nawan Kalli), Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India on 15 October 1915 and was named Zakaria Khan.^[1][3][4] He was a Pashtun.

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He was only able to finish his elementary education. Jayant was a police officer in Alwar, Rajasthan before starting the film career.^[2]

Career

Jayant was tall and had a deep voice. He worked in Vijay Bhatt's first Gujarati movie Sansaar Leela (1933). The name Jayant was also given to him by director and producer Vijay Bhatt.

He played lead role in many movies lik Jayant (Actor) Biography, Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family ... NYPY