Shrikant Nahata (Jaya Pradas Husband) Wiki, Age, Children, Family, Biography & More

September 05, 2024

Shrikant Nahata is an Indian producer and director who works mainly in Hindi films. He is famous for being the husband of the veteran Indian actress Jaya Prada.

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Wiki/Biography

He was born in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 5′ 7″

Eye Colour: Black

Hair Colour: Black

Family

Parents & Siblings

His father, Late Sunderlal Nahata, was a Hindi film producer. His mother’s name is Dhanalakshmi Nahata.

Shrikant Nahata’s father

Wife & Children

On 22 February 1989, he got married to the veteran Indian actress & politician Jaya Prada.

Shrikant Nahata and Jaya Prada’s wedding photo

At that time he was already married to Chandra Nahata and did not divorce her before getting married for the second time. Even after his marriage with Jaya, he had a child with his first wife. Shrikant and Chandra have three children together, and one of her daughters’ name is Samyukta Kanwar.

An old picture of Shrikant Nahata and Chandra

Shrikant Nahata’s daughter, Samyukta

Shrikant never wanted to have a child with Jaya, and a few years later, Jaya adopted her sister’s son Sidhhu. Later, due to troubled married life with Jaya, the couple got separated. [1]

Shrikant Nahata and Jaya Prada

According to the Facebook profile of Chandra, she is the properiotorix at Chandra Enterprises, Chennai, and her husband Shrikant lives with her.

Shrikant Nahata and Chandra

Career

He has worked as a producer in various Hindi films including ‘Agent Gopi’ (1978), ‘Haisiyat’ (1984), ‘Wafadaar’ (1985), and ‘Sikka’ (1989). He directed the Hindi film ‘Guru’ in 1989 starring veteran Indian actors like Mithun Chakraborty, Sridevi, and Shakti Kapoor.

Facts/Trivia

In an interview, Jaya shared that before marriage, Nahata was madly in love with her and used to wait for hours at the airport to receive her when she returned from another city. She further said,

At a time when my career was at its peak, I faced certain problems related to income tax. Srikant Nahata stood by me during these tough times. He supported me, brought a smile to my face, and was a real friend. Srikant was already married but, slowly, love blossomed. We tied the knot on February 22, 1989.”