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Jagat Singh Jakhar | |
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| Born | Jagat Singh Jakhar (1956-10-06)6 October 1956 Sundreti,Jhajjar district, Punjab, India |
| Died | 17 December 2011(2011-12-17) (aged 55) Chandigarh, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Chandrawal |
Jagat Singh Jakhar (born 6 October 1956) was aHaryanvi film actor. He appeared in a dozen Haryanvi films until his death in 2011. He was the main lead of the largest grossing Haryanvi film,Chandrawal (1984).
He was born in a village ofSundreti in theJhajjar district of the stateHaryana in 1956. His father Surat Singh Jakhar was a farmer. He spent the early years of his life in his village then went toRohtak to complete his graduation before going toHaryana Agricultural University for higher studies to graduate as a veterinary surgeon.
Jakhar appeared in around a dozen films during his career. He had most success in the filmChandrawal where he played a doomed lover. The film went on to break many box office records.[1] Shortly before his death he was filming a television serial calledSapne.[2]
Jagat Jakhar died in the PGI hospital ofChandigarh at the age of 55 on 17 December 2011 due to a liver infection.[2] He was reportedly in hospital for treatment related to his liver for a few days. On 17 December 2011, his funeral services were held.
Haryanvi language film titled as "Chandrawal" established many historical records
