Zakaria Khan (15 October 1915 – 2 June 1975), better known by his stage name Jayant, was an Indian actor.
[1][2] Jayant was born in Nodeh Payan (Nawan Kalli), Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India on 15 October 1915 and was named Zakaria Khan.
Jayant was a police officer in Alwar, Rajasthan before starting the film career.
He played lead role in many movies like Bombay Mail (1935), Challenge (1936), His Highness (1937) and State Express (1938).
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.