Jaya Bachchan

She was noted for her performances in films like Uphaar (1971), Koshish (1972) and Kora Kagaz (1974). Throughout the decade, she formed a successful screen partnership with her husband Amitabh Bachchan, opposite whom she starred in films such as Zanjeer (1973), Abhimaan (1973), Chupke Chupke (1975) and Mili (1975), as well as the cult film Sholay (1975). She won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for Abhimaan, Kora Kagaz and Nauker (1979). Following her marriage and the birth of their children, she restricted her work in films, notably starring in Silsila (1981) before quitting acting for an extended 17-year sabbatical. She returned to acting with Govind Nihalani's independent drama Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1998). Bachchan revived her career with a number of character parts following her comeback. She won three Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress[22] for playing emotionally troubled mothers in the commercially successful dramas Fiza (2000), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..[68] (2001) and Kal Ho Naa Ho[63] (2003). After another hiatus, she appeared in Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani[64] (2023).

Jaya Bachchan studied at University of Calcutta, Loreto College and Film and Television Institute of India. The recorded working language is Bangla. Residence is recorded at Mumbai. Positions recorded include member of Rajya Sabha. Works named in the authority record are Guddi, Abhimaan, Sholay, Nauker, Sometimes Happiness Sometimes Sadness.. And Kal Ho Naa Ho. Distinctions recorded are Padma Shri in arts, Filmfare Award for Best Actress, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress and Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.

• Name — Jaya Bachchan • Office — Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha • Constituency — Uttar Pradesh • Predecessor — Lalit Suri • Term Start — 5 July 2004 • Birth Name — Jaya Bhaduri • Born — 9 April 1948 • Birthplace — Jabalpur, Berar, India (present-day Madhya Pradesh) • Party — Samajwadi Party • Children — * Shweta • Abhishek • Education — Loreto College • Alma Mater — Film and Television Institute • Occupation — * Actress • politician • Awards — Padma Shri (1992)

Jaya Bachchan was born as Jaya Bhaduri into a Bengali family on 9 April 1948 in Jabalpur, in the Central Provinces and Berar of the Dominion of India (now in Madhya Pradesh, India).[4] She is the daughter of Tarun Kumar Bhaduri, a journalist, author, and poet, and his wife, Indira. She has two sisters, Rita and Nita. Nita's son Kunal Ross is married to actress Tillotama Shome. Bachchan was educated at St. Joseph's Convent School, Bhopal, and at Loreto College, Kolkata. She was awarded the Best All-India N.C.C. Cadet Award during the Republic Day celebrations of 1966.[5] She then graduated with a gold medal from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.[6][7] • Illustration — Jaya Bachchan with her husband Amitabh Bachchan in 2002 Jaya married actor Amitabh Bachchan, on 3 June 1973.[8] The couple has two children: Shweta Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan, who is also an actor. Shweta is married to industrialist Nikhil Nanda, grandson of Raj Kapoor, and has two children, Navya Naveli Nanda and Agastya Nanda,[9] while Abhishek is married to Miss World 1994 and actress Aishwarya Rai with whom he has a daughter, Aaradhya Bachchan.[10]

Bachchan first starred in Satyajit Ray's Bengali film, Mahanagar (1963) at the age of 14, with Anil Chatterjee and Madhabi Mukherjee. She then appeared in two more Bengali films: a 13-minute short Suman,[11] and the comedy Dhanyee Meye (1971), where she played the role of Uttam Kumar's sister-in-law.[12] Inspired by her experience with Ray, she joined the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune and graduated with a gold medal.[13] Hrishikesh Mukherjee cast her in Guddi (1971), to play the eponymous role of a petite school-girl obsessed with film star Dharmendra.[14] Guddi was a commercial success, and created the girl-next-door image for her, which she was often associated with through the rest of her career. While she did venture out to play glamorous roles as in Jawani Diwani, (1972) and a semi-negative character of an amnesia-faking heroine in Anamika (1973), she was most recognised for her roles epitomising middle-class sensibility, which she played amiably in films of "middle-cinema" directors such as Gulzar, Basu Chatterjee and Mukherjee.[15] These films include Uphaar (1971), Piya Ka Ghar (1972), Parichay (1972), Koshish (1972) and Bawarchi (1972).[16] They also made her a superstar. In Gulzar's Koshish, Bhaduri and Sanjeev Kumar played a deaf couple who struggle through their difficulties as disabled people. She described the film as "a learning experience" which motivated her to do social work in future.[17] She first acted with Amitabh Bachchan in Bansi Birju (1972), followed by B. R. Ishara's Ek Nazar also in the same year. When Amitabh had faced a string of flops and most lead heroines refused to work with him in the Salim–Javed scripted Zanjeer (1973), she agreed to step in. The film turned out to be a big hit creating Bachchan's angry-young-man image.[18] All their successive films as a pair were huge hits – Abhimaan (1973), Chupke Chupke (1975), Mili (1975) and Sholay (1975). Her daughter Shweta was born around the time Jaya and Amitabh were working on Sholay. Following this, she retired from films and focused on raising her children, making an exception for Yash Chopra's Silsila (1981), once again opposite her husband. During the late 1980s, she wrote the story for Shahenshah (1988), which starred her husband in the lead.

• Illustration — Bachchan at an event After a gap of 17 years, she returned to acting with Govind Nihalani's Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1998), a film about the Naxalite movement. Her performance in the film earned critical acclaim, and earned her a second Filmfare Special Award. In 2000, she starred alongside Karisma Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan in the crime drama Fiza as a mother longing for her son's return who goes missing during the 1993 Bombay riots. The film received critical acclaim upon release, with particular praise directed towards Bachchan's performance. Sanjeev Bariana of The Tribune opined that "Bachchan delivers a commendable performance, displaying mixed emotions through trying times delicately.", while Screen film critic Chaya Unnikrishnan noted that "Bachchan looks every bit a Muslim woman and etches out her character superbly."[19][20] Moreover, it emerged as a commercial success at the box-office, grossing worldwide.[21] Fiza earned Bachchan her first Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She then starred in Karan Johar's ensemble family drama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) with her husband and in Nikhil Advani's romantic comedy drama Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), playing Preity Zinta's mother, Jennifer Kapur, both of which also earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She starred with her son Abhishek in Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007) and Drona (2008). Bachchan's speech during the musical launch of Drona in 2008 was criticised by some sections of politicians in Maharashtra. In response to the film's director, Goldie Behl, making his introductory speech in English, she said in Hindi, "Hum UP ke log hain, isliye Hindi mein baat karenge, Maharashtra ke log maaf kijiye". (Translation: "We are people from UP, so we will speak in Hindi. People of Maharashtra, please forgive us.") Subsequently, she encouraged actress Priyanka Chopra to speak in Hindi.[23] Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray commented that she had no business referring to all the people of Maharashtra in her statement. He threatened to ban all of her films unless she apologised in a public forum for hurting the sentiments of Maharashtrians. MNS workers began to attack theatres screening The Last Lear, which starred her husband. Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut also criticised her statement, "After making all your success and fortune in Mumbai, if you feel like saying that we are from UP, it's miserable". Amitabh tendered an apology for her statement on her behalf.[24] In 2011, she appeared in the Bangladeshi film Meherjaan starring Victor Banerjee and Humayun Faridi. The film is based on a Bangladesh-Pakistan love story in the backdrop of the 1971 Bangladesh atrocities.[25] In 2023, she starred alongside Dharmendra and Shabana Azmi in Karan Johar's romantic comedy family drama Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, which emerged as the third highest-grossing Hindi film of the year.[26] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama noted, "Bachchan is electrifying. Her commanding presence, authoritative attitude and cold stares – this is a stand-out act that's sure to be talked about by moviegoers."[27] Her performance in the film earned her a fourth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.

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.[35] She was disqualified in 2006 for holding an office of profit.[36][37] Subsequently, she got a second term from June 2006[38] till July 2010 and in February 2010 she stated her intent to complete her term.[39] 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.

• 13 September 2021 onwards: Member, Committee on External Affairs[40]

Jaya Bachchan has been elected 5 times as Rajya Sabha MP. As per the Election affidavit of 2018 (Rajya Sabha), Jaya Bachchan has assets worth ₹1,001.63 crores and liabilities worth ₹105.64 crores.[41]

• Position — Party — Constituency — From — To — Tenure • Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (1st Term) — Samajwadi Party — Uttar Pradesh — 5 July 2004 — 14 July 2004 — ' • Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (2nd Term) — 12 June 2006 — 4 July 2010 — ' • Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (3rd Term) — 3 April 2012 — 2 April 2018 — ' • Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (4th Term) — 3 April 2018 — 2 April 2024 — ' • Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (5th Term) — 3 April 2024 — 2 April 2030 — '

List of other roles • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1988 — Shahenshah — Writer (Story)[58] • 1993–1994 — Dekh Bhai Dekh — Producer — Under Amitabh Bachchan Corporation[59] • 2005 — Antarmahal — Producer — Bengali film[60] • 2024 — Angry Young Men — Herself — Documentary

The authorities additionally record the heading Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan. Her recorded language was Bangla. Her recorded confession was Hinduism. She was the child of Tarun Kumar Bhaduri. She married Amitabh Bachchan. 2 children are recorded: Abhishek Bachchan and Shweta Bachchan Nanda.

Jaya Bachchan is recorded with the occupation film actor. Recorded as actress and politician.

List of film credits • Year — Title — Role — Language — Notes • 1963 — Mahanagar — Bani Mazumdar — Bengali • 1971 — Guddi — Kusum (Guddi) — Hindi[42] • Uphaar — Mrinmayee (Minoo) — Hindi • Jai Jawan Jai Makan — Hindi • Dhanyee Meye — Mansa — Bengali film[43] • Atattor Din Porey — Bengali film • Janani — Bengali film • 1972 — Jawani Diwani — Neeta Thakur — Hindi • Bawarchi — Krishna Harinath Sharma — Hindi[44] • Parichay — Rama Roy — Hindi • Bansi Birju — Bansi — Hindi • Piya Ka Ghar — Malti Shankar — Hindi • Annadata — Aarti — Hindi • Ek Nazar — Shabnam — Hindi • Samadhi — Rekha — Hindi • Koshish — Aarti Mathur — Hindi • Shor — Rani (Raat Ki Rani) — Hindi • 1973 — Gaai Aur Gori — Vijaya — Hindi[45] • Anamika — Anamika/Kanchan/Archana — Hindi • Phagun — Santosh (Toshi) — Hindi • Zanjeer — Mala — Hindi[46] • Abhimaan — Uma Kumar — Hindi[47] • 1974 — Dil Diwana — Neeta — Hindi • Kora Kagaz — Archana Gupta — Hindi • Naya Din Nai Raat — Sushma — Hindi • Doosri Sita — Seeta Wagle — Hindi • Sadhu Judhisthirer Korcha — Bengali film • 1975 — Mili — Mili Khanna — Hindi[48] • Chupke Chupke — Vasudha Kumar — Hindi • Sholay — Radha Singh — Hindi[49] • 1977 — Abhi To Jee Lein — Jaya — Hindi — Delayed release • 1978 — Ek Baap Chhe Bete — Asha — Hindi — Cameo • 1979 — Nauker — Geeta — Hindi • 1981 — Silsila — Shobha Malhotra — Hindi[50] • 1995 — Akka — Marathi film • Daughters of This Century — Abhagi — Hindi • 1998 — Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa — Sujata Chatterjee — Hindi • 2000 — Fiza — Nishatbi Ikramullah — Hindi[51] • 2001 — Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham — Nandini Raichand — Hindi[52] • 2002 — Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe — Mansi Devi — Hindi • Desh — Suprabha Chowdhury — Bengali film • 2003 — Kal Ho Naa Ho — Jennifer Kapur — Hindi[53] • 2007 — Laaga Chunari Mein Daag — Savitri Sahay — Hindi • 2008 — Love Songs: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow — Mridula Chatterjee — Hindi • Drona — Queen Jayanti — Hindi[54] • 2009 — Paa — Narrator — Hindi — special appearance • 2010 — Aap Ke Liye Hum — Adoptive mother — Hindi • Aahat – Ek Ajib Kahani — Jaya — Hindi — Delayed release • 2011 — Meherjaan — Meher — Bangladeshi film • 2012 — Ganga Devi — Bhojpuri film[55] • 2013 — Sunglass — Chitra's mother — Bilingual film • 2016 — Ki & Ka — Herself — Hindi — Cameo • 2023 — Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani — Dhanalakshmi Randhawa — Hindi[56] • 2024 — Sadabahar — Nini — Hindi[57]

List of major film awards and nominations received by Jaya Bachchan • Year — Award — Category — Work — Result • 1972 — Filmfare Awards — Special Award — Uphaar • Best Actress — rowspan="3" • Guddi • 1974 — Koshish • Abhimaan — rowspan="2" • 1975 — Kora Kagaz • 1976 — Mili • 1980 — Nauker • 1982 — Silsila • 1998 — Special Award — Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa — rowspan="4" • 2001 — Best Supporting Actress — Fiza • 2002 — Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham • 2004 — Kal Ho Naa Ho • 2007 — Lifetime Achievement Award • 2024 — Best Supporting Actress — Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani • 2025 — Special Award • 2001 — International Indian Film Academy Awards — Best Supporting Actress — Fiza — rowspan="3" • 2002 — Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham • 2004 — Kal Ho Naa Ho • 2024 — Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani • 2001 — Zee Cine Awards — Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female — Fiza • 2004 — Kal Ho Naa Ho • 2024 — Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani • 2004 — Screen Awards — Best Supporting Actress — Kal Ho Naa Ho • 2004 — Producers Guild Film Awards — Best Actress in a Supporting Role • 2001 — Bollywood Movie Awards — Best Actress (Critics) — Fiza • Best Supporting Actress • 2001 — Sansui Viewers' Choice Movie Awards — Best Supporting Actress • 2002 — Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham • 2003 — Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe • 2004 — Kal Ho Naa Ho

Won • 1972 – Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Special Award (Hindi Film) – Guddi[69] • 1999 – Anandalok Award for Special Editors' Award • 2001 – Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Best Supporting Actress – Fiza[70]

• 1992 – Padma Shri – India's fourth highest civilian honour by the Government of India.

• 1994 – Yash Bharti Award, Uttar Pradesh's highest award from the Government of Uttar Pradesh • 2000 – Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image Award for her "abiding contribution to Cinema"[71] • 2004 – Lifetime Achievement Award at the Sansui Viewers' Choice Movie Awards[72] • 2010 – Lifetime Achievement Award at the "Tongues On Fire" Film Festival in London[73][74] • 2012 – Lifetime Achievement Award at Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF)[75] • 2013 – Master Deenanath Mangeshkar (Vishesh Puraskar) Award for her dedicated services to Indian theatre and cinema[76][77]