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Jayant Desai (Jayantilal Jhinabhai Desai) was born on 28 February, 1909 in Surat, Gujarat, India, is an Indian film director and producer. Discover Jayant Desai's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 67 years old?
| Popular As |
Jayantilal Jhinabhai Desai |
| Occupation |
Film director |
| Age |
67 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
| Born |
28 February, 1909 |
| Birthday |
28 February |
| Birthplace |
Surat, Gujarat, India |
| Date of death |
19 April, 1976 |
| Died Place |
Mumbai, India |
| Nationality |
India
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Jayant Desai Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Jayant Desai Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jayant Desai worth at the age of 67 years old? Jayant Desai’s income source is mostly from being a successful film. He is from India. We have estimated Jayant Desai's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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| Source of Income |
film |
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Timeline
Jayant Desai (born Jayantilal Jhinabhai Desai, 28 February 1909 – 19 April 1976) was an Indian film director and producer.
Desai was born in Surat on 28 February 1909.
He had graduated from University of Bombay.
After graduating from the University of Bombay Desai joined Ranjit Studios in 1929 where he directed numerous films including Toofani Toli (1937), Tansen (1943), Har Har Mahadev (1950) and Amber (1952).
In 1929 Desai joined Ranjit Film Company, where he initially worked as an assistant director for Chandulal Shah's Rajputani and Nandlal Jaswantlal's Pahadi Kanya.
His first independent directorial work was the 1930 film Noor-e-Watan (Translation: Glory of the nation).
A few films he had directed while working as an assistant director at Ranjit Film company were Do Badmash (1932), Char Chakram (1932) and Bhutio Mahal (1932) featuring Ghory and Dixit who were called the Indian Laurel and Hardy.
He had directed the 1935 film College Girl.
One of his films Toofani Toli (1937) was a commercial success and earned him reputation as a director of comedy films.
His 1938 film Billi was loosely based on Damsel in Distress.
Desai had directed the 1940 film Diwali.
Tansen was the second highest grossing Indian film of 1943.
Besides film direction he also acted in several films.
In 1943 he left Ranjit Studios to found his own production company, Jayant Desai Productions.
He had directed the 1943 historical film Tansen based on the life of classical musician Tansen who was one of the navratnas in the court of Mughal emperor Akbar.
The film was the second highest grossing Indian film of that year.
By 1943, Desai was one of the leading directors of Ranjit Studios and had starred in many mythological films like Veer Babruwahan (1934) with Eddie Bilimoria in the lead role.
In the same year he left Ranjit studios and started his own production company; Jayant Desai Productions.
The 1944 film Manorama was his first film under his own production banner.
He had directed the 1945 historical film Samrat Chandragupta (translation:Emperor Chandragupta) based on the life of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Mauryan Empire, and the Kundan Lal Saigal musical film Tadbir (1945) in which Shashi Kapoor (then 7 years old) acted as a child artist.
and the 1950 blockbuster hit Hindu mythological film Har Har Mahadev featuring Trilok Kapoor as Shiva and Nirupa Roy as Parvati.
In the film Ambar, Tanuja played the role of Nargis' character's childhood.
During the shooting of one of his films Bansuri, singer Mukesh met Raj Kapoor, who was the film's assistant director.
This meeting helped establish the career of Mukesh.
He had directed the 1952 Raj Kapoor and Nargis starrer film Amber.
In 1960s he founded Jupiter Films and Hemlata Pictures.
As an independent producer, he founded Jupiter Films and Hemlata Pictures in the early 1960s.
