Shrikant Nahata is an Indian producer and director who works primarily in Hindi films. He is famous for being the husband of veteran Indian actress Jaya Prada.
Wiki/Biography
He was born in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Eye color: black
Hair color: black
family
Parents and siblings
His father, the late Sunderlal Nahata, was a Hindi film producer. His mother’s name is Dhanalakshmi Nahata.
wife and children
On February 22, 1989, he married veteran Indian actress and politician Jaya Prada.
He was already married to Chandra Nahata at the time and did not divorce her before his second marriage. Even after marrying Jaya, he had a child with his first wife. Shrikant and Chandra have three children, one of whom is a daughter named Samyukta Kanwar.
Shrikant never wanted to have a child with Jaya, and a few years later, Jaya adopted her sister’s son, Sidhhu. Later, due to problems in their marital life with Jaya, the couple separated.
According to Chandra’s Facebook profile, she is the owner of Chandra Enterprises in Chennai and her husband Shrikant lives with her.
Profession
He has worked as a producer on several Hindi films, including “Agent Gopi” (1978), “Haisiyat” (1984), “Wafadaar” (1985) and “Sikka” (1989). In 1989, he directed the Hindi film Master, starring veteran Indian actors such as Mithun Chakraborty, Sridevi and Shakti Kapoor.
Facts/Trivia
- Jaya revealed in an interview that before getting married, Nahata was madly in love with her and when she came back from another city, she would often wait for hours at the airport to pick her up. She further said,
At the peak of my career, I ran into some income tax-related issues. Srikant Nahata has always stood by me during these difficult times. He supports me, brings a smile to my face and is a true friend. Srikanth was already married, but love slowly blossomed. We were married on February 22, 1989. “
- Shrikant Nahata is often spotted smoking.
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