Early life
He was born in a village of Sundreti in the Jhajjar district of the state Haryana in 1956. His father Surat Singh Jakhar was a farmer. He spent the early years of his life in his village then went to Rohtak to complete his graduation before going to Haryana Agricultural University for higher studies to graduate as a veterinary surgeon.Career
Jakhar appeared in around a dozen films during his career. He had most success in the film ''Chandrawal'' where he played a doomed lover. The film went on to break many box office records. Shortly before his death he was filming a television serial called ''Sapne''.Death
Jagat Jakhar died in the PGI hospital of Chandigarh at the age of 55 on 17 December 2011 due to a liver infection. He was reportedly in hospital for treatment related to his liver for a few days. On 17 December 2011, his funeral services were held.Selected filmography
*'' Muklawa'' *''Shanichar'' *''Chadro'' * Chandrawal * Chandra Kiran *''Sapne'' (TV serial) *''Anpadh Jat'' (unreleased)References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jakhar, Jagar Indian male film actors Haryanvi cinema 1956 births 2011 deaths