Jaya Bachchan

Actor

Jaya Bachchan

Born April 9, 1948 in Jabalpur, India47 films

Jaya Bachchan (née Bhaduri; born April 9, 1948) is an Indian actress and politician. Celebrated for her work in Hindi and Bengali films since her teenage debut in 1963, she has won eight Filmfare Awards and the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour awarded by the Government of India. Regarded as one of the most celebrated actresses of Indian cinema, she was one of the highest paid actresses of the 1970s. She also serves as member of the parliament in the Rajya Sabha from the Samajwadi Party since 2004.

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Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham posterFirst watchKabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham20017.7as Nandini Chandran RaichandA major role in one of the best-rated films of their career.Years after his father disowns his adopted brother for marrying a woman of lower social standing, a young man goes on a mission to reunite his family.View film

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Kal Ho Naa Ho poster7.5Kal Ho Naa Ho2003Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani poster6.2Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani2023Sholay poster7.1Sholay1975The Big City poster7.8The Big City1963Chupke Chupke poster7.2Chupke Chupke1975Paa poster6.4Paa2009

Filmography

47 films as actor
  1. TBADil Ka Darwaaza Khol Na Darling
  2. 2024SadabaharNini
  3. 2023Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem KahaaniDhanlakshmi Randhawa
  4. 2013Sunglass
  5. 2011MeherjaanMeher
  6. 2009PaaNarrator
  7. 2008DronaQueen Jayanti
  8. 2008Lovesongs
  9. 2007Laaga Chunari Mein DaagShabitri Sahay
  10. 2003Kal Ho Naa HoJennifer Kapur
  11. 2002Koi Mere Dil Se PoochheMansi Devi (as Jaya Bachchan)
  12. 2001Kabhi Khushi Kabhie GhamNandini Chandran Raichand
  13. 2001Daughters of This CenturyAbhagi
  14. 2000FizaNishatbi Ikramullah
  15. 1998Mother of 1084Sujata Chatterjee
  16. 1997Char Adhyay
  17. 1982Yeh Vaada RahaSunita Sikkan
  18. 1981SilsilaShobha Malhotra
  19. 1979NaukerGeeta
  20. 1975SholayRadha
  21. 1975MiliMili
  22. 1975Chupke ChupkeVasudha
  23. 1975Himalay Se Ooncha
  24. 1974Naya Din Nai RaatSushma
  25. 1974Kora KagazArchana Gupta
  26. 1973PhagunSantosh 'Toshi'
  27. 1973AbhimaanUma Kumar
  28. 1973AnamikaAnamika/Kanchan/Archana
  29. 1973ZanjeerMala
  30. 1972ShorRaat Ki Rani / Rani
  31. 1972ParichayRama
  32. 1972Bansi BirjuBansi
  33. 1972Ek NazarShabnam
  34. 1972Jawani DiwaniNeeta Thakur
  35. 1972AnnadataAarti
  36. 1972BawarchiKrishna
  37. 1972KoshishAarti Mathur
  38. 1972Piya Ka GharMalti Shankar
  39. 1972SamadhiRekha
  40. 1971UphaarMinoo
  41. 1971Atattar Din Parey
  42. 1971GuddiGuddi
  43. 1971Janani
  44. 1971The Restless BrideMansa
  45. 1970Angry Young ManProstitute
  46. 1970SumanSuman
  47. 1963The Big CityBani Mazumdar