Jaya Bachchan
Jaya Bachchan | |
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Bachchan in 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 5 July 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Lalit Suri |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
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| Born | Jaya Bhaduri 9 April 1948 Jabalpur, Berar, India (now in Madhya Pradesh, India) |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party |
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| Relatives | Bachchan family |
| Education | Loreto College |
| Alma mater | Film and Television Institute |
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| Awards | Padma Shri (1992) |
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Jaya Amitabh Bachchan[1] (née Bhaduri; born 9 April 1948) is an Indian actress and politician. She is regarded as one of the greatest actresses of Hindi cinema.[2] She is serving as member of the parliament in the Rajya Sabha from the Samajwadi Party since 2004[3]. Having worked in Hindi films and Bengali films, she is noted for reinforcing a natural style of acting in both mainstream and arthouse cinema.[4][5] A recipient of several accolades, she has won eight Filmfare Awards and the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour awarded by the Government of India.[6]
Jaya Bachchan made her film debut as a teenager in Satyajit Ray's Mahanagar[7](1963), followed by her first screen role as an adult in the drama Guddi[8] (1971), directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, in their first of several collaborations. She was noted for her performances in films like Uphaar (1971), Koshish (1972) and Kora Kagaz (1974). She starred alongside Amitabh Bachchan in several films, including Zanjeer (1973), Abhimaan (1973), Chupke Chupke (1975), Mili (1975) and the cult film Sholay (1975), which saw her playing the much-lauded role of a young widow. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for Abhimaan, Kora Kagaz and Nauker (1979).
Following her marriage to actor Amitabh Bachchan and the birth of their children, she restricted her work in films, notably starring in Yash Chopra's musical romantic drama Silsila (1981). After a 17-year sabbatical, she returned to acting with Govind Nihalani's independent drama Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa[9](1998). Bachchan won three Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actress for playing emotionally-troubled mothers in the commercially successful dramas Fiza (2000), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) and Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003). After another hiatus, she made her comeback with Karan Johar's romantic comedy family-drama Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023).
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- ^ "Jaya Bachchan's Rajya Sabha nomination form with husband Amitabh Bachchan's name goes viral amidst controversy in Parliament". The Times of India. 31 July 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ Gulzar, p. 457
- ^ Somaaya, Bhaawana (22 December 2000). "His humility appears misplaced". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 March 2002. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
Probably the only actress to make a virtue out of simplicity, Jaya was the first whiff of realistic acting in an era when showbiz was bursting with mannequins
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Birthday Special: 10 Notable Films of Jaya Bachchan". filmfare.com. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Jaya Bachchan Birthday: Lesser-Known Facts About The Legendary Actor". News18. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "When Jaya Bachchan saved Danny Denzongpa, Romesh Sharma from bullies: 'She may be small, but she's a Bengali tigress'". Hindustan Times. 9 April 2022. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2025.