Jaya Bachchan is an Indian Bollywood actress and politician. Known primarily for her work in Hindi and Bengali cinema, she is noted for reinforcing a natural style of acting in both mainstream and “middle-of-the-road” cinema.She has received several accolades, including nine Filmfare Awards and the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour awarded by the Government of India.
Making her film debut as a teenager in Satyajit Ray’s Mahanagar (1963), Bachchan’s first screen role as an adult was in Guddi (1971), directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, with whom she collaborated in several films thereafter. She was noted for her refreshing performances in films like Uphaar (1971), Koshish (1972) and Kora Kagaz (1974), among others. She starred alongside her husband Amitabh Bachchan in several films, including Zanjeer (1973), Abhimaan (1973), Chupke Chupke (1975), Mili (1975).
The cult film Sholay (1975) saw her playing the much-lauded role of a young widow.Following her marriage to actor Amitabh Bachchan and the birth of their children, she restricted her work in films, notably appearing in Nauker (1979) and Silsila (1981). After a 17-year sabbatical, she returned to acting with Govind Nihalani’s Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1998).
She has since appeared in the critically-acclaimed films Fiza (2000), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… (2001) and Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003). She is a member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from the Samajwadi Party, serving four terms since 2004.Bachchan was first elected in 2004 as the Member of Parliament from the Samajwadi Party, representing Uttar Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha till March 2006.
She got a second term from June 2006 till July 2010 and in February 2010 she stated her intent to complete her term.She was re-elected in 2012 for the third term and again in 2018 for her fourth term in the Rajya Sabha from Samajwadi Party. Also, she campaigned for All India Trinamool Congress during 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.On 3 June 1973, she married Amitabh Bachchan. The couple have two children: Shweta Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan, who is also an actor.
Shweta is married to industrialist Nikhil Nanda, grandson of the Kapoor family in Delhi, and has two children, Navya Naveli and Agastya Nanda, while Abhishek Bachchan is married to actress Aishwarya Rai, and has a daughter, Aaradhya Bachchan.
Jaya Bachchan All Movie List :
Movie | Year |
Mahanagar | 1963 |
Guddi (Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress) Dhanyee Meye Uphaar (Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress) Janani | 1971 |
Jawani Diwani Bawarchi Parichay Bansi Birju Piya Ka Ghar Annadata Ek Nazar Samadhi Koshish (Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress) Shor Jai Jawan Jai Makan | 1972 |
Gaai Aur Gori Anamika Phagun Zanjeer Abhimaan (Filmfare Award for Best Actress) | 1973 |
Aahat – Ek Ajib Kahani Dil Diwana Kora Kagaz (Filmfare Award for Best Actress) Naya Din Nai Raat Doosri Sita | 1974 |
Mili (Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress) Chupke Chupke Sholay | 1975 |
Abhi To Jee Lein | 1977 |
Ek Baap Chhe Bete | 1978 |
Nauker (Filmfare Award for Best Actress) | 1979 |
Silsila (Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress) | 1981 |
Akka | 1995 |
Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (Filmfare Special Award) | 1998 |
Fiza (Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress) | 2000 |
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… (Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress) | 2001 |
Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe Desh | 2002 |
Kal Ho Naa Ho (Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress) | 2003 |
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag | 2007 |
Lovesongs:Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow Drona | 2008 |
Aap Ke Liye Hum | 2010 |
Meherjaan | 2011 |
Sunglass | 2013 |
Ki & Ka | 2016 |
Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani (Jaya Bachchan) | 2022 |
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