Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan is an Indian 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. Her son Abhishek Bachchan is also currently a successful actor.
She started her career with a small role in Satyajit Ray's Bengali film,Mahanagar at the age of 15. The Bengali comedy Dhanni Meye (1971) was a great early success for Jaya.
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, Koshish, Anamika, Piya Ka Ghar and Bawarchi. She acted with her husband Amitabh Bachchan in the hit films 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 as a lead actress was Silsila (1981), also opposite her husband (incidentally "Silsila" was a surprise flop of the year). After which she stopped acting in movies. During the late 1980s she wrote the story for the film Shahenshah which starred her husband in the lead.
Her son Abhishek Bachchan married Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on April 20, 2007.
Jaya 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.
Awards and recognition:
Filmfare Awards
Winner
1974 - Filmfare Best Actress Award, Abhimaan
1975 - Filmfare Best Actress Award, Kora Kagaz
1980 - Filmfare Best Actress Award, Naukar
2001 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, Fiza
2002 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
2004 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, Kal Ho Na Ho
2007 - Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
IIFA Awards
Winner
2001 - IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award, Fiza
2002 - IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
2004 - IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award, Kal Ho Na Ho
Honours and recognitions:
1972 - BFJA Awards: Special Award (Hindi film) for Guddi
1998 - Jaya Bachchan was honoured with the Omega Award for Excellence : Lifetime Achievement
She is a recipient of the "Yash Bharati Samman", UP state's highest award from the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
She is also a recipient of the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India.
2001 - BFJA Awards: Best Actress in Supporting Role
2002 - Best Actress in a supporting role, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham at the Sansui Viewers Choice Awards
2004 - Lifetime Achievement Award at the Sansui Awards
Name : Jaya Bachchan
Date Of Birth : 9 April 1948
Birth Of Place : Jabalpur, Central Provinces and Berar, India
Height : 5' 3"
Profession : Actress, Politician
Languages Known : Hindi, English
Education : St. Joseph's Convent School, Bhopal.
Father : Bengali writer Tarun Bhaduri
Spouse : Amitabh Bachchan (Actor)
Son : Abhishek Bachchan (Actor)
Daughter : Shweta Bachchan-Nanda
Debut Film : Mahanagar (Bengali)
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