Smita Jayakar was born on Sunday, 19 August 1956 (age 67 years; as of 2023) in Mumbai. Her zodiac sign is Leo. After she completed her schooling, she went on to attain a law degree. Later, she pursued her acting career post-marriage.
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Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 3″
Weight (approx.): 60kg
Hair Colour: Salt & pepper
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Smita Jayakar belongs to a conservative family settled in Mumbai.
Parents & Siblings
Smita has a brother. There is not much information about her parents.
Husband & Children
At the age of 20, Smita got married to Advocate Mohan Jayakar, the son of a regarded Marathi barrister, Barr Jayakar. The couple is blessed with a son, Sid Jayakar, a special effect visual artist, and a daughter, Masumah Jayakar.
Smita Jayakar with her husband
Smita Jayakar with her daughter and granddaughters
Religion
She follows Hinduism.
Career
Smita Jayakar began her acting career after her marriage. She often played the roles of a supporting actor and gained popularity for her roles as a mother.
Films
Smita Jayakar appeared on the big screen in the debut film ‘Dil Ka Doctor’ (1995) in the role of ‘Komal’.
Poster of the film ‘Dil Ka Doctor’ starring Smita Jayakar
She played the role of ‘Padma’ (Paddy) in the Bollywood blockbuster ‘Pardes’ (1997). Smita appeared in the role of Aamir Khan‘s (Ajay) mother in the film ‘Sarfarosh’ (1999), followed by ‘Hamara Dil Aapke Pass Hai’ (2000) in the role of Anil Kapoor‘s (Avinash) mother, ‘Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein’ (2001) in the role of Dia Mirza‘s (Reena) mother, ‘Devdas (2002) in the role of ‘Kaushalya,’
‘Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!’ (2003) in the role of Amrita Rao‘s (Piya) mother, ‘Baabul’ (2006) in the role of ‘Suman,’ ‘Ajab Prem Ki Gajab Kahani’ (2009) in the role of Ranbir Kapoor‘s (Prem) mother, ‘Thank You’ (2011) played the role of Sonam Kapoor‘s (Sanjana) mother, ‘Akira’ (2016) played the role of Sonakshi Sinha‘s (Akira) mother and much more. In 2022, Smita Jayakar appeared in the Gujarati movies ‘Petipack’ in the role of ‘Dadi’ and ‘Adko Dadko’ played the role of ‘HansaBen.’
Poster of the Gujarati film ‘Petipack’ starring Smita Jayakar
Reportedly, Smita is working with Ashvin Gidwani Productions for a theatrical adaptation of Devdas in 2023.
Television
In 1988, Smita Jayakar made her television debut in the serial ‘Aahvaan’ playing the role of ‘Uma.’ She played the role of ‘Ramila’ in the serial ‘Kabhi Yeh Kabhi Woh’ (1994), followed by ‘Junoon’ (1993) in the role of ‘Aditya Dhanraj’s mother,’ Daal Mein Kala’ (1998) played the role of ‘Kiran,’ ‘Noorjahan’ (2000) in the role of ‘Maharani Jodha Bai,’ ‘Yaha Main Ghar Ghar Kheli’ (2009) in the role of ‘Chandraprabha Udaypratap Singh’
Poster of the serial Yaha Main Ghar Ghar Kheli
and ‘Kashibai Bajirao Ballal’ (2022) played the character of ‘Maharani Tarabai Rajaram.’ She was also seen in serials including, Ghar Aja Pardesi (2013), Ghutan (1998), and Khamosh Awazein (1998). In 2014, She appeared in a stage show ‘Aai Retire Hotey’ in the character of ‘Veena.’
Publications
Smita Jayakar published books titled ‘Before Tomorrow’ in 2014 and ‘In Everness in 2018.
Smita Jayakar’s book Before Tomorrow
Smita Jayakar’s book ‘In Everness
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