title: Jagat Jakhar
text: # Jagat Jakhar
  
  Jagat Singh Jakhar (born 6 October 1956) was a Haryanvi 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).
  
  ## 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)
  