Smita Jaykar

Smita Jaykar (born 29 June 1964) is an Indian actress known for playing supporting roles in Hindi movies and TV shows.^[1]

Smita Jaykar
Jaykar at 'Road to Shirdi' book launch
Born	(1964-06-29) 29 June 1964 (age 61) Thakurdwar, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Years active	1995–present

She is known for her roles, most often as a mother, in Marathi-language television serials and films.^[2] In 2018, she worked on a theatrical adaptation of Devdas with Ashvin Gidwani Productions (AGP World).^[3]

Personal life

A native of the Thakurdwar neighbourhood in South Mumbai, she is a Maharashtrian. Her husband, Mohan Jaykar,^[4] is the son of esteemed Marathi barrister Barr Jaykar.

Smita is a very spiritual person.^[2] She conducts lectures on auras and chakras.^[5]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1995	Dil Ka Doctor
1997	Pardes	Padma (Paddy)
1998	Qila	Suman A. Singh
	Sar Utha Ke Jiyo
	Prem Aggan	Mrs. Seema Singh
1999	Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain	Megha's mother
	Sarfarosh	Ajay's mother
	Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam	Amrita[6]
	Mast	Sharda Mathur
2000	Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani	Ajay's mother[7]
	Hadh Kar Di Aapne	Mrs. Khanna
	Kunwara	Balraj's wife
	Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai	Avinash's mother
	Astitva	Meghna[2]
	Raju Chacha	Mother Superior
2001	Aashiq	Pooja's mother
	Censor	Mrs. Akhtar (Censor Board)
	Abhay	Tejaswini's mother
	Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai	Gayetri C. Shrivastav
	Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke
	Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat	Mrs. Sabarwal
	Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein
	Deewaanapan	Suraj's mother
2002	Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai	Mrs. Khurana
	Na Tum Jaano Na Hum	Akshaye's mother
	Devdas	Kaushalya[8]
	23rd March 1931: Shaheed
	Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa	Maya (Rahul's mom)[9]
	Mujhse Dosti Karoge	Mrs. Khanna
	Pyaasa	Mrs. Thakur
2003	Surya
	Kyon?	Prabha Mathur
	Om	Om's mother
	Chori Chori	Mrs. Malhotra
2004	Kismat	Mrs. Gosai
	Madhoshi	Mrs. Sumitra Kaul (Anupama's mother)
	Dil Maange More	Nikhil's mother
2005	Sab Kuch Hai Kuch Bhi Nahin	Shanti N. Malhotra
	Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi	Priya's mother
2006	Taxi No. 9211	Rupali's mother
	Darwaza Bandh Rakho	Sarita K. Shah
	Rocky: The Rebel	Rocky's mother
	Baabul	Suman
2008	Mumbai Meri Jaan	Sejal's mother
	Ek Vivaah... Aisa Bhi	Mrs. Ajmera
2009	Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani	Sharda[10]
	Naughty @ 40	Maya
2010	The Hangman	Parvati
	Florida Road	Kiran	English film
2011	Thank You	Sanjana's mother
2012	Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya	Viren's mother[11]
2014	Yaariyan
	Anuradha
	Samrat & Co.	Narayani Dave[12]
	Sonali Cable
2015	Bezubaan Ishq	Laxmi Shah[13]
2016	Kaanu	[14]
	Akira	Akira's mother
2017	Chhoti Si Guzaarish	Sugna [15]
2021	Mimi
2022	Petipack		Gujarati films
	Adko Dadko
2025	Romeo S3	Goa CM

Television

Year(s)	Show Title	Role	Notes
2022	Kashibai Bajirao Ballal	Maharani Tarabai Rajaram I Bhosale	—
2013	Ghar Aaja Pardesi	—	[16]
2009–2011	Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli	Chandraprabha Udaypratap Singh	—
2004–2008	Adhuri Ek Kahani	Mrunal Patwardhan	—
2000–2001	Noorjahan	—	—
1998–1999	Daal Mein Kala	Kiran	—
1998	Khamosh Awazein	—	—
1997–1998	Ghutan	—	—
1994–1995	Kabhi Yeh Kabhi Woh	Ramila	—
1994	Junoon	Aditya Dhanraj's mother	—
1988	Aahvaan	Uma	—

Stage credits

• Aai Retire Hotey (2014) staged at Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagruha, Veena.^[17]