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Jaya Bachchan (Hindi: जया बच्चन, Urdu: جیا بچّن), born Jaya Bhaduri April 10, 1948 in Jabalpur, is a Bollywood actress. She is an alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. Jaya is married to Amitabh Bachchan, a legend in Hindi cinema, as well as Indian cinema in general

Film Career

Jaya was born in a Bengali family to Indira and Taroon Kumar Bhaduri, writer, journalist and stage artist. She studied in St. Joseph's Convent School, Bhopal. She started her career with a small role in Satyajit Ray's Bengali film,Mahanagar at the age of 15. After initial success in her native West Bengal, she became a success after Guddi in which she played a schoolgirl obsessed with film star Dharmendra after which she moved to Mumbai and starred in many Hindi hit films, such as Jawani Diwani, Uphaar, Anamika, and she helped her husband become a star by acting with him in Zanjeer (1973), Abhimaan (1973), Chupke Chupke (1975) and Sholay (1975).

Her daughter Shweta was born while Jaya and Amitabh were working on the film Sholay. Following this she retired from films and focused on raising her children. Her last film was Silsila (1981) also opposite her husband.

After a gap of 18 years, She returned in Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1998) and has since played mother roles which she has been praised for. In 2000 she starred in the film Fiza opposite Karisma Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan. The film was considered one of her best performances and she received the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for her work. Doing a few films every year she also starred in Karan Johar's family drama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) with her husband again. Her latest film Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) was one of the biggest hits of the year and she again received a best supporting actress award for her performance.

Her forthcoming film is Chudiyan where she will appear opposite her son Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerjee and Konkona Sen Sharma.

Political Career

Of late, Bachchan became active in politics, notably with the Samajwadi Party and has been a Member of Parliament, representing Rajya Sabha till lately. In a recent controversy, she was disqualified from the post of MP with the charge of occupying an office of profit along with holding a position as MP as against the sub-clause (a) of Clause 1 of Article 102 of the Constitution, where an MP is not allowed to hold any office of profit.

Jaya Bachchan has returned to the Upper House as MP of Samajwadi Party in July 2006. Her re-entry into parliament was a great photo op for the journalists when her husband Amitabh Bachchan accompanied her to the swearing in ceremony

Personal life

On June 3, 1973, she married actor Amitabh Bachchan. The couple have two children: Shweta Bachchan-Nanda and Abhishek Bachchan, who is also an actor. She has lived her entire married life in the public eye, yet she has always kept her distance from the media (especially when it comes to her personal life). Her son Abhishek Bachchan recently got engaged to Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai on 14-Jan-2007. Her mother Indira Bhaduri resides alone in Bhopal in Central India. Jaya has two grandchildren from her daughter Shweta; Navya Naveli and Agastya Nanda.

Awards and honors

* 1973 - Filmfare Best Actress Award, Abhimaan

* 1974 - Filmfare Best Actress Award, Kora Kagaz

* 1979 - Filmfare Best Actress Award, Naukar

* 1998 - Special Life Time Achievement Award for her contributions to Indian cinema

* 1998 - Omega Award for Excellence : Lifetime Achievement

* 2000 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, Fiza

* 2001 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

* 2003 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, Kal Ho Na Ho

* 2006 - Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award

* Jaya Bachchan is a recipient of the Yash Bharati Samman, UP state's highest award from the Government of Uttar Pradesh.

* Jaya Bachchan is also a recipient of the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India

Acting Filmography
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007)
Drona (film) (2007)
Sunglass (2007)
Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) Jennifer Kapur
Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe (2002) Mansi Devi
Desh (2002) Suprabha Devi
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) Nandini Raichand
Daughters of This Century (2001) Abhagi
Dr. Mukta (2000) Dr. Mukta
Fiza (2000) Mother Nishatbi
Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1998) Sujata Chatterji
Silsila (1981) Shobha Malhotra
Nauker (1979) Geeta
Abhi To Jee Lein (1977) Jaya
Sholay (1975) Radha
Chupke Chupke (1975) Vasudha Kumar
Mili (1975) Mili Khanna
Doosri Sita (1974)
Kora Kagaz (1974) Archana Gupta
Naya Din Nai Raat (1974)
Abhimaan (1973) Uma Kumar
Zanjeer (1973) Mala
Anamika (1973) Anamika/Kanchan/Archana
Gaai Aur Gori (1973)
Phagun (1973)
Parichay (1972) Rama
Piya Ka Ghar (1972) Malti Shankar
Annadata (1972)
Bansi Birju (1972) Bansi
Bawarchi (1972)
Ek Nazar (1972) Krishna Sharna
Jawani Diwani (1972) Shabnam
Koshish (1972) Aarti Mathur
Samadhi (1972)
Shor (1972) Raat Ki Rani/Rani
Dhanyee Meye (1972)
Guddi (1972) Neeta Thakur
Jai Jawan Jai Makan (1971)
Uphaar (1971)
Mahanagar (1963) Bani

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