Smita Jaykar is an

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known for playing supporting roles in

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movies and TV shows. She is currently working on a theatrical adaptation of

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with Ashvin Gidwani Productions (AGP World). A native of the Thakurdwar neighbourhood in

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, she is a Maharashtrian. Her husband, Mohan Jaykar, is the son of esteemed Marathi

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Barr Jaykar. She is known for her roles, most often as a mother, in

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television serials and films. Jaykar is a very spiritual person. She conducts lectures on auras and

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Filmography

* ''Adko Dadko'' (2022, Gujarati) * ''Petipack'' (2022, Gujarati) * '' Mimi'' (2021) * '' Chhoti Si Guzaarish'' (2017)... Sugna * '' Akira'' (2016)... Akira's mother * ''Kaanu'' (2016) * ''

Bezubaan Ishq ''Bezubaan Ishq'' () is 2015 Hindi romantic film directed by Jashwant Gangani and produced by C.J. Gadara and Dinesh Likhiya. The film stars Mugdha Godse, Sneha Ullal and Nishant malkani in leads roles. Music directors Babli Haque and Rupes ...

'' (2015) Laxmi Shah. * ''

Sonali Cable ''Sonali Cable'' is a 2014 Indian Bollywood film directed by Charudutt Acharya and produced by Ramesh Sippy and Rohan Sippy. The script, penned by Acharya himself, was one of the eight scripts selected for Mumbai Mantra-Sundance Institute Scree ...

'' (2014). * '' Samrat & Co.'' (2014)... Narayani Dave. * '' Anuradha'' (2014) * '' Yaariyan'' (2014) * '' Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya'' (2012)... Viren's mother. * ''

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'' (2011) Sanjana's Mother * ''Florida Road'' (2010)... Kiran * '' The Hangman'' (2010)... Parvati * ''

Naughty @ 40 ''Naughty @ 40'' (also known as/earlier titled as ''Excuse Me Please'') is a 2011 Hindi adult comedy film directed by Jagmohan Mundhra, while produced by Anuj Sharma under ''Gangani Multimedia Corporations'' and also distributed by ''Srishti C ...

'' (2009) ... Maya * ''

Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani ''Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani'' () is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif. Upon release, it was a critical and commercial success grossing worldwide, bec ...

'' (2009)... Sharda * '' Ek Vivaah... Aisa Bhi'' (2008) (as Smita Jayakar)... Mrs. Ajmera * ''

Mumbai Meri Jaan ''Mumbai Meri Jaan'' (Hindi: , translation: ''Mumbai, My Life'') is a 2008 Indian drama film directed by Nishikant Kamat and produced by Ronnie Screwvala. It stars R. Madhavan, Irrfan Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Paresh Rawal and Kay Kay Menon. It dea ...

'' (2008)... Sejal's Mother * '' Baabul'' (2006)... Suman * '' Rocky: The Rebel'' (2006)... Rocky's mother * ''

Darwaza Bandh Rakho ''Darwaza Bandh Rakho'' ( ''Keep the Door Shut'') is an Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by J. D. Chakravarthy, cinematography by Chota K. Naidu and released in 2006. The film was remade in Telugu in 2011 as '' Money Money, More Mone ...

'' (2006)... Sarita K. Shah * ''

Taxi No. 9211 ''Taxi No. 9 2 11'' is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language comedy thriller film directed by Milan Luthria and produced by Ramesh Sippy. The film stars Nana Patekar along with John Abraham in lead roles. It released on 24 February 2006, received positi ...

'' (2006)... Rupali's mother * ''

Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi ''Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!'' () is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language fantasy comedy drama film written and directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and produced by Sangeetha Ahir, starring Shahid Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Amrita Rao and Arshad Warsi. It was released ...

'' (2005)... Priya's mother * ''

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'' (2005)... Shanti N. Malhotra * ''

Dil Maange More ''Dil Maange More!!!'' () is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Anant Mahadevan and produced by Fourth Wall Productions. it features Shahid Kapoor, Ayesha Takia, Tulip Joshi, Soha Ali Khan (in her film debut), Gulshan ...

'' (2004)... Nikhil's mother * '' Madhoshi'' (2004)... Mrs. Sumitra Kaul (Anupama's mom) * '' Kismat'' (2004)... Mrs. Gosai * '' Chori Chori'' (2003)... Mrs. Malhotra * '' Om'' (2003) .... Om's mother * ''Kyon?'' (2003) .... Prabha Mathur * ''Surya'' (2003) * ''

Pyaasa (2002 film) ''Pyaasa'' () is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language film directed by A. Muthu. The film tells the story of Suraj (Aftab Shivdasani), a young man, full of dreams, aspirations, desire, but no money. He is desperate for money. He meets the anchor of h ...

'' (2002) .... Mrs. Thakur * ''

Mujhse Dosti Karoge ''Mujhse Dosti Karoge!'' () is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age romance comedy film directed by Kunal Kohli and produced by Yash Chopra for his banner, Yash Raj Films. The film stars Rani Mukherji, Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor i ...

'' (2002) .... Mrs. Khanna * ''

Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa ''Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa'' ( en, What Did the Heart Say?) is a 2002 Indian Hindi romantic comedy-drama film directed by Sanjay Chhel. The film was a remake of the Telugu film '' Swayamvaram''. Cast * Tusshar Kapoor as Rahul Vashisht * Esha Deol as ...

'' (2002) .... Maya (Rahul's mom) * '' 23rd March 1931: Shaheed'' (2002) * ''

'' (2002) .... Kaushalya * ''

Na Tum Jaano Na Hum ''Na Tum Jaano Na Hum'' () is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film starring Saif Ali Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Esha Deol. This is the first film where Roshan and Khan act together. The film was directed by Arjun Sablok and produced ...

'' (2002) .... Akshaye's mom * ''

Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai ''Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai'' (English: ''Love Is Crazy'') is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Kirti Kumar, starring Govinda and Rani Mukerji. The film served as a remake of the Tamil film '' Sollamale'' (1998). Synops ...

'' (2002) .... Mrs. Khurana * ''

Deewaanapan ''Deewaanapan'' () is a 2001 Indian Hindi romantic movie, released on 16 November 2001. It stars Arjun Rampal and Dia Mirza and is directed by Ashu Trikha. Om Puri and Vinod Khanna have supporting roles. Plot Suraj Saxena lives in a remot ...

'' (2001) .... Suraj's mom * ''

Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein ''Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein'' () also known by the initialism RHTDM is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, starring R. Madhavan, Dia Mirza and Saif Ali Khan in the lead roles. The fi ...

'' (2001) * '' Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat'' (2001) .... Mrs. Sabarwal * ''

Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke ''Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke'' ( en, These Are The Paths of Love) is a 2001 Bollywood romantic drama film. It is a love triangle, directed by Deepak Shivdasani. It stars Ajay Devgn, Preity Zinta and Madhuri Dixit in the lead roles, along with ...

'' (2001) * ''

Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai ''Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai'' () is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Goldie Behl. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Sushmita Sen and Jackie Shroff. It was a disaster at the box office. Synops ...

'' ... (2001) .... Gayetri C. Shrivastav * '' Abhay''... (2001) .... Tejaswini's mother * '' Censor'' (2001) .... Mrs. Akhtar (Censor Board Member) * '' Aashiq'' (2001) .... Pooja's mom * '' Raju Chacha'' (2000) (as Smita Jaikar) .... Mother Superior * ''

Astitva ''Astitva'' (meaning ''existence, identity'') is a 2000 bilingual film made simultaneously in Marathi and Hindi, written and directed by Mahesh Manjrekar. The film tells the story of Aditi Pandit, a happily married woman whose husband Srikant bec ...

'' (2000) .... Meghna * ''

Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai ''Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai'' (''My Heart is with You'') is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language romantic action drama film directed by Satish Kaushik, produced by Boney Kapoor, released on 24 August 2000. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai and ...

'' (2000) (as Smita Jayakar) .... Avinash's Mother * ''

Kunwara ''Kunwara'' (Bachelor) is a 2000 Indian Hindi comedy film directed by David Dhawan, with cinematography by Chota K. Naidu, and was released on July 14th, 2000. This film opened with negative reviews from critics, leading to an unsuccessful run ...

'' (2000) .... Balraj's Wife * ''

Hadh Kar Di Aapne ''Hadh Kar Di Aapne'' (transl. ''You have crossed the limits'') is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Manoj Agrawal. The film stars Govinda and Rani Mukerji. Synopsis Rajveer aka Raju is a detective who is hired to help ...

'' (2000) .... Mrs. Khanna * ''

Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani ''Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani'' () is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language satirical film released by Dreamz Unlimited (now Red Chillies Entertainment). The producers derived the title from lines of the song "Mera Joota Hai Japani" from '' Shree 420'' ...

'' (2000) .... Ajay's mother * ''

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'' (1999) .... Sharda Mathur * ''

Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam ''Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'' () is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. It was released internationally as ''Straight From the Heart''. The film stars Aishwarya Rai, Salman Khan and Ajay Devgn. ...

'' (1999) .... Amrita * ''

Sarfarosh ''Sarfarosh'' () is a 1999 Indian action drama film written, produced and directed by John Matthew Matthan and starring Aamir Khan, Naseeruddin Shah, Sonali Bendre and Mukesh Rishi. John started working on ''Sarfarosh'' in 1992. Seven years w ...

'' (1999) .... Ajay's Mother * ''

Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain ''Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain'' () is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Satish Kaushik and produced by D. Ramanaidu for his production company Suresh Productions. It stars Kajol and Anil Kapoor, with Anupam Kher, S ...

'' (1999) (as Smita Jaikar) .... Megha's mother * '' Prem Aggan'' (1998) .... Mrs. Seema Singh * '' Sar Utha Ke Jiyo'' (1998) * ''

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'' (1998) .... Suman A. Singh * '' Pardes'' (1997) .... Padma (Paddy) *'' Dil Ka Doctor'' (1995)

Television roles

* ''

Kashibai Bajirao Ballal ''Kashibai Bajirao Ballal'' is an Indian historical drama based on Kashibai. It premiered on 15 November 2021 on Zee TV with Aarohi Patel as Young Kashi Bai and Venkatesh Pandey as Young Bajirao. On 21 March 2022, the story moved on several year ...

'' (2022) as Maharani Tarabai

Rajaram I Rajaram Bhosle I (Pronunciation: �aːd͡ʒaɾaːm – 3 March 1700) was the third ''Chhatrapati'' of Maratha Empire, who ruled from 1689 to his death in 1700. He was the second son of the Shivaji, the founder of the empire and younger hal ...

Bhosale * ''

Ghar Aaja Pardesi ''Ghar Aaja Pardesi'' is an Indian television show that aired on Sahara One from 28 January 2013 to 7 June 2013, produced by Gajendra Singh. Cast * Ruchi Savarn as Devika * Vikram Gokhale as Bhavanishankar Mishra * Mahesh Thakur as Raghav Mis ...

'' (2013). * ''

Noorjahan Noor Jehan ( Punjabi: ) (born () Allah Rakhi Wasai ; 23 September 1926 – 23 December 2000; sometimes spelled Noorjehan),Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen, ''Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema,'' British Film Institute, Oxford University Pres ...

'' (2000-2001) * '' Ghutan'' (TV series) (1997-1998) * '' Daal Mein Kala'' (1998-1999) as Kiran *Khamosh awazein (1998) * ''Kabhi Yeh Kabhi Woh'' (1994-1995) as Ramila * Junoon as Aditya Dhanraj's mother * ''Aahvaan'' (1988) as Uma * ''

Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli ''Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli'' (English: ''I've Spent My Childhood Here''), (International title: My Golden Home) produced by Rajshri Productions, was an Indian dramatic serial that aired on Zee TV Monday to Friday evenings. It was well rec ...

'' (2009-2011) as Chandraprabha Udaypratap Singh

Stage credits

* ''Aai Retire Hotey'' (2014) staged at Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagruha, Veena.

References

External links

* * Smita Jayakar Blog Website http://www.smitajayakar.com Indian film actresses Indian television actresses Actresses from Mumbai Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Actresses in Hindi cinema Actresses in Hindi television 20th-century Indian actresses 21st-century Indian actresses {{India-actor-stub