Jayant

Acting

Freshness: Jan 20, 2026

16Total Films

7.0 Highest Rated

Born: Oct 15, 1915

Birth Place: Peshwar, Pakistan

Career Statistics & Market Influence

Analyzing the cinematic journey of Jayant reveals a career defined by diverse artistic exploration. With a total of 16 major appearances, the actor has established a significant footprint in global cinema.

Genre Dominance: Drama

The majority of Jayant's filmography leans towards the Drama genre. Audience data suggests that viewers respond most favorably to this persona, though their versatility has allowed for successful crossovers into other categories.

The "Box Office" Signature

With a 6% Success Ratio (movies rated above 6.5), Jayant remains a reliable draw for studios. Their peak performance was recorded in Do Raaste, which continues to be the benchmark for their career rating-wise.

Best Jayant Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Jayant's career based on audience ratings.

★7.0

★7.0

Do Raaste: After his father’s death, Navendu devotes his life to raising his step-siblings and honoring his promise to care for his

Do Raaste

1969•Drama

★6.3

★6.3

Heer Raanjha: Heer Raanjha is a 1970 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical film directed by Chetan Anand. It stars Raaj Kumar and Pri

Heer Raanjha

1970•Romance

★6.2

★6.2

Simon: A group of scientists take Simon, a psychology professor, as a test person for a brainwashing experiment and try to conv

Simon

1980•Comedy

★6.0

★6.0

The Test: The postmaster of a village receives a check for 500,000 rupees, for the purpose of bequeathing it to the village’s most

The Test

1960•Family

★6.0

★6.0

Leader: Vijay Khanna is a law graduate-cum-tabloid editor he falls in love with Princess Sunita, while general election are unde

Leader

1964

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Jayant.

Year	Movie	Character	Success	More
1986	Love and God	Emir-E-Basra	Flop	Similar →
1980	Simon	Barundi	Average	Similar →
1974	Insaaniyat	Raghuvir	Flop	Similar →
1971	Mera Gaon Mera Desh	Hawaldaar-Major Jaswant Singh	Flop	Similar →
1970	Heer Raanjha	-	Average	Similar →
N/A	Badhai Ho Beti Huee Hai	Villain	Flop	Similar →
1969	Do Raaste	Khan	Hit	Similar →
1968	Sunghursh	Bhawani Prasad	Flop	Similar →
1964	Leader	Diwan Mahendranath	Average	Similar →
1964	Haqeeqat	Brigadier Singh	Flop	Similar →
1964	Beti Bete	Raghu	Flop	Similar →
1964	Ishaara	Khemchand	Flop	Similar →
1961	Mem-didi	Sher Khan	Flop	Similar →
1960	The Test	Rai Bahadur Tandav Tarafdar / Zamindar	Average	Similar →
1956	Naya Andaz	-	Flop	Similar →
1955	Yasmin	Sheikh	Flop	Similar →

Jayant - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Jayant?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Jayant is "Do Raaste" with a rating of 7.0/10.

How many movies has Jayant acted in?

Jayant has been featured in at least 16 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Jayant?

Other notable films include "Heer Raanjha", "Simon", and "The Test".