Jaya Bachchan (''

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'' Bhaduri; born 9 April 1948) is an Indian actress and politician. She is a

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in the

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from the

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, serving four terms since 2004. Known primarily for her work in

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and

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cinema, she is noted for reinforcing a natural style of acting in both mainstream and "middle-of-the-road" cinema. Gulzar, p. 457 She has received several accolades, including nine

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and the

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, the fourth-highest civilian honour awarded by the

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. Making her film debut as a teenager in

Satyajit Ray Satyajit Ray (; 2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992) was an Indian director, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, author, essayist, lyricist, magazine editor, illustrator, calligrapher, and music composer. One of the greatest auteurs of fil ...

's ''

Mahanagar ''Mahanagar'' () is a 1963 Indian Bengali-language drama film written and directed by Satyajit Ray. Starring Madhabi Mukherjee in the leading role and based on the short story ''Abataranika'' by Narendranath Mitra, it tells the story of a hous ...

'' (1963), Bachchan's first screen role as an adult was in '' Guddi'' (1971), directed by

Hrishikesh Mukherjee Hrishikesh Mukherjee (30 September 1922 – 27 August 2006) was an Indian film director, editor and writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of Indian cinema. Popularly known as ''Hrishi-da'', he directed 42 films during his car ...

, with whom she collaborated in several films thereafter. She was noted for her refreshing performances in films like ''

Uphaar ''Uphaar'' is a 1971 Hindi film. Produced by Tarachand Barjatya for Rajshri Productions, the film stars Jaya Bhaduri, Swarup Dutta and Kamini Kaushal. The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal. This film is based on the 1893 short story "Samapti" (The ...

'' (1971), ''

Koshish ''Koshish'' () is a 1972 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama movie starring Sanjeev Kumar and Jaya Bhaduri, written and directed by Gulzar. The movie depicts a deaf and mute couple and their conflicts, pain and struggle to carve out a niche for ...

'' (1972) and ''

Kora Kagaz ''Kora Kagaz'' ( translation: Blank Paper) is a 1974 Indian Hindi-language drama film produced by Sanath Kothari and directed by Anil Ganguly. The film stars Vijay Anand, Jaya Bhaduri, A.K. Hangal, Achala Sachdev and Deven Verma. The film's ...

'' (1974), among others. She starred alongside her husband

Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan (; born as Amitabh Shrivastav; 11 October 1942) is an Indian actor, film producer, television host, occasional playback singer and former politician known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the most succe ...

in several films, including '' Zanjeer'' (1973), '' Abhimaan'' (1973), '' Chupke Chupke'' (1975) and '' Mili'' (1975). The

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Sholay ''Sholay'' (, ) is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language action-adventure film directed by Ramesh Sippy, produced by his father G. P. Sippy, and written by Salim–Javed. The film is about two criminals, Veeru (Dharmendra) and Jai (Amitabh Bachchan), ...

'' (1975) saw her playing the much-lauded role of a young widow. Following her marriage to actor

and the birth of their children, she restricted her work in films, notably appearing in '' Nauker'' (1979) and ''

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'' (1981). After a 17-year sabbatical, she returned to acting with Govind Nihalani's ''

Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa ''Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa'' ( en, The Mother of 1084) is a 1998 Indian feature filmthat deals with the life of a woman who loses her son, a Naxalite, to the violence that is a result of his adopted ideology. The film is directed produced by Govin ...

'' (1998). She has since appeared in the critically acclaimed films ''

Fiza ''Fiza'', also known as ''Fiza: In Search Of Her Brother'', is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film written and directed by Khalid Mohammed. It stars Karisma Kapoor as the eponymous lead, along with Hrithik Roshan as her terrorist ...

'' (2000), '' Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...'' (2001) and ''

Kal Ho Naa Ho ''Kal Ho Naa Ho'' (, ), also abbreviated as ''KHNH'', is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Nikhil Advani, written by Karan Johar with dialogue by Niranjan Iyengar, and produced by Yash Johar. The film stars ...

'' (2003).

Career

Acting career

Jaya Bachchan is an

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of the

Film and Television Institute of India The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) is a film institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India and aided by the Central Government of India. It is situated on the premises of the erstwhile ...

. She first starred in

's Bengali film, ''

'' (1963) at the age of 15, with

Anil Chatterjee Anil Chatterjee (Chattopadhyay) bn, অনিল চ্যাটার্জী (চট্টোপাধ্যায়) (25 October 1929 – 17 March 1996) was an Indian actor in the Bengali cinema during the early fifties through the mid-ni ...

and

Madhabi Mukherjee Madhabi Chakraborty (''née'' Mukherjee; born 10 February 1942) is an Indian actress. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the Bengali film ''Dibratrir Kabya''. She has acted in some of the most critically ac ...

.She then appeared in two more Bengali films: a 13-minute short ''Suman'', and the comedy '' Dhanyee Meye'' (1971), where she played the role of

Uttam Kumar Uttam Kumar ( bn, উত্তম কুমার; born Arun Kumar Chattopadhyay; 3 September 1926 – 24 July 1980), popularly known as the Mahanayak, was an Indian actor, producer, director, Screenwriter, script writer, composer, and sing ...

's sister-in-law. Dawar, p. 56 Inspired by her experience with Ray, she joined the

(FTII),

Pune Pune (; ; also known as Poona, (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million ...

and graduated with the gold medal.

cast her in ''Guddi'' (1971), to play the eponymous role of a petite school-girl obsessed with film star

Dharmendra Dharam Singh Deol (born 8 December 1935), also known mononymously as Dharmendra, is an Indian actor, producer and politician who is known for his work in Hindi films. Known as the first " He-Man" of Bollywood, Dharmendra has worked in over 301 ...

. Banerjee, p. 93 ''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 ''Jawani Diwani'' () is a 1972 Hindi-language musical romance film directed by Narender Bedi, and starring Randhir Kapoor, Jaya Bhaduri, Balraj Sahni, Nirupa Roy as leads. This was also Kader Khan's debut as a dialogue writer. The film is mo ...

'', (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 Sampooran Singh Kalra (born 18 August 1934), known professionally as Gulzar, is an Indian Urdu poet, lyricist, author, screenwriter, and film director known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of greatest Urdu poets of this ...

Basu Chatterjee Basu Chatterjee ( bn, বাসু চ্যাটার্জ্জী; 10 January 1927 – 4 June 2020) was an Indian film director and screenwriter. Through the 1970s and 1980s, Chatterjee became associated with what came to be known as mi ...

and indeed

. These films include ''

'' (1971), ''

Piya Ka Ghar ''Piya Ka Ghar'' ( My beloved's house) is a 1972 Indian Hindi-language comedy set in Mumbai in the 1970s. It is a remake of Raja Thakur's Marathi film ''Mumbaicha Jawai''. It portrays the difficulties of life in India's biggest city during the ...

'' (1972), '' Parichay'' (1972), ''

'' (1972) and '' Bawarchi'' (1972). They also made her a superstar. In Gulzar's ''

'' (1973), Bhaduri and

Sanjeev Kumar Sanjeev Kumar (born Harihar Jethalal Jariwala; 9 July 1938 – 6 November 1985) was an Indian actor. He is well remembered for his versatility and genuine portrayal of his characters. He acted in genres ranging from romantic dramas to thriller ...

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. She first acted with

in ''

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'' (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

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scripted '' Zanjeer'' (1973), she agreed to step in. The film turned out to be a big hit creating Amitabh Bachchan's angry-young-man image. All their successive films as a pair were huge hits - '' Abhimaan'' (1973), '' Chupke Chupke'' (1975), '' Mili'' (1975) and ''

'' (1975). Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan still5

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 Yash Raj Chopra (27 September 1932 21 October 2012) was an Indian people, Indian film director and film producer who worked in Bollywood, Hindi cinema. The founding chairman of the film production and distribution company Yash Raj Films, Chop ...

's ''

'' (1981), once again opposite her husband. During the late 1980s, she wrote the story for '' Shahenshah'' (1988), which starred her husband in the lead. After a gap of 17 years, she returned to acting with Govind Nihalani's ''

'' (1998), a film about the Naxalite movement. In 2000, she starred in ''

'' for which she received the

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. She also starred in

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's ensemble family melodrama '' Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...'' (2001) with her husband. She then starred in Johar's romantic

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, ''

'' (2003), playing

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'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 ''Laaga Chunari Mein Daag – Journey Of A Woman'' () is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Pradeep Sarkar and starring Jaya Bachchan, Rani Mukherji, Konkona Sen Sharma, Anupam Kher, Kunal Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan. Produced ...

'' (2007) and ''

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'' (2008). In 2011, she appeared in the Bangladeshi film ''

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'' starring with

Victor Banerjee Victor Banerjee is an Indian actor who appears in English, Hindi, Bengali and Assamese language films. He has worked for directors such as Roman Polanski, James Ivory, Sir David Lean, Jerry London, Ronald Neame, Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Shya ...

and

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. The film is based on a Bangladesh-Pakistan love story in the backdrop of the

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Political career

Bachchan was first elected in 2004 as the

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from the

, representing

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in the

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

from

. Also, she campaigned for All India Trinamool Congress during 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. ;Parliamentary Committee assignments * 13 September 2021 onwards: Member, Committee on External Affairs

Personal life

Early years and family

Jaya Bhaduri was born into a

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family and is the daughter of Taroon Kumar Bhaduri, a journalist, author, and poet and his wife, Indira. She studied at

St Joseph's Convent School, Bhopal St Joseph's Convent School is an English medium girls school located at Idgah Hills Bhopal, India. Affiliated to the CBSE, the school was founded in 1956 by the Indian Province of the Sisters of St Joseph of Chambery, an order founded at Ch ...

and graduated from

in Pune. On 3 June 1973, she married

. The couple have two children:

Shweta Bachchan Shweta Bachchan Nanda (born 17 March 1974) is an Indian columnist, author, and former model. She has been a columnist for ''Daily News and Analysis'' and ''Vogue India'', and is the author of the bestselling novel ''Paradise Towers''. She has w ...

and

Abhishek Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan (born 5 February 1976) is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Hindi films. Part of the Bachchan family, he is the son of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and the grandson of poet Harivansh Rai Bach ...

, who is also an actor. Shweta is married to industrialist

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, grandson of the

Kapoor family The Kapoor family
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in Delhi, and has two children, Navya Naveli and Agastya Nanda, while

is married to actress

Aishwarya Rai Aishwarya Rai Bachchan ( Rai; born 1 November 1973) is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Hindi and Tamil films. The winner of the Miss World 1994 pageant, she has established herself as one of the most popular celebritie ...

, and has a daughter, Aaradhya Bachchan.

''Drona'' speech controversy

Bachchan's speech during the musical launch of ''Drona'' in the second half of 2008 was criticised by some sections of politicians in

Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...

. 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

mein baat karenge,

ke log maaf kijiye". (Translation: "We are people from UP, so we will speak in Hindi. People of

, please forgive us.") Subsequently, she encouraged actress

Priyanka Chopra Priyanka Chopra Jonas (; ; born 18 July 1982) is an Indian actress and producer. The winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, Chopra is one of India's highest-paid actresses and has received numerous accolades, including two National Film Awar ...

to speak in

. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president

Raj Thackeray Raj Shrikant Thackeray (Marathi pronunciation: �aːd͡ʒ ʈʰaːkɾeː born Swaraj Shrikant Thackeray; 14 June 1968) is an Indian politician and the founding chairperson of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), a regional political party. Raj wa ...

commented that she had no business referring to all the people of Maharashtra in her statement. He threatened to ban all Bachchan films unless she apologised in a public forum for hurting the sentiments of Maharashtrians. MNS workers began to attack theatres screening ''

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'', which starred her husband.

Shiv Sena Shiv Sena ( IAST: ''Śiva Sēnā'') () was a right-wing to far-right Marathi regionalist and Hindu ultranationalist political party in India founded in 1966 by cartoonist Bal Thackeray. Originally emerging from nativist movements in Bom ...

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 very unfortunate". Amitabh Bachchan tendered an apology for her statement on her behalf.

Positions held

Jaya Bachchan has been elected 4 times as

MP. As per the Election affidavit of 2018 (

), Jaya Bachchan has assets worth ₹1,001.63

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s and liabilities worth ₹105.64

Awards and recognitions

Civilian Award

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–

– India's fourth highest civilian honour from the

Major film awards

Other film awards

Won * 1972 –

Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards commonly referred as BFJA Awards, is given by The Bengal Film Journalists' Association. The BFJA is the oldest association of film critics in India, founded in 1937 to serve the developing film journalism ...

– Special Award (Hindi Film) – '' Guddi'' * 1999 –

Anandalok Awards Anandalok Puraskar or Anandalok Awards ceremony is an award ceremony for Bengali film in India. The ''Anandalok'', only film magazine in Bengali language, published from Ananda Publishers and ''Ananda Bazar Patrika'' presents this award (Puraska ...

– Special Editors' Award * 2001 – Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards – Best Actress in a Supporting Role – ''

'' * 2001 – Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female – ''

'' * 2002 – Sansui Viewers Choice Awards – Best Actress in a Supporting Role – ''

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham ''Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...'' (Sometimes Happiness, Sometimes Sadness), also known by the initialism ''K3G'', is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language family-drama film written and directed by Karan Johar and produced by Yash Johar. The film stars Am ...

...''

Honours and recognitions

* 1994 –

Yash Bharti Award Yash Bharati Award is the highest civilian award of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. Instituted in 1994, it is awarded to those personalities whose contribution is remarkable in the field of literature, social work, medicine, film, science, journa ...

's highest award from the

Government of Uttar Pradesh The Government of Uttar Pradesh (ISO: Uttar Pradesh Sarkār; often abbreviated as GoUP) is the subnational government of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh with the governor as its appointed constitutional head of the state by the President of I ...

* 2000 –

Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image The Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) is a public trust that organises the annual international film festival in Mumbai famously known as the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. Actor, producer and author Priyanka Chopra, Priyanka Chopra Jonas is ...

Award for her "abiding contribution to Cinema" * 2004 – Lifetime Achievement Award at the Sansui Awards * 2010 – Lifetime Achievement Award at the "Tongues On Fire" Film Festival in

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* 2012 – Lifetime Achievement Award at

Jaipur Jaipur (; Hindi Language, Hindi: ''Jayapura''), formerly Jeypore, is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and largest city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Rajasthan. , the city had a pop ...

International Film Festival (JIFF) * 2013 – Master

Deenanath Mangeshkar Deenanath Mangeshkar (; 29 December 1900 – 24 April 1942) was a well-known Marathi theatre actor, a Natya Sangeet musician and a Hindustani classical vocalist. He is also the father of well-known singers Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Meena Kh ...

(Vishesh Puraskar) Award for her dedicated services to Indian theatre and cinema

Filmography

Notes

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References

External links

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