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'''Jaya Bachchan''' ([[Hindi]]: जया बच्चन), born '''Jaya Bhaduri''' [[April 9]], [[1948]] in [[Kolkata]], is a [[Bollywood]] actress. She is an [[alumna]] of the [[Film and Television Institute of India]]. Jaya is married Bollywood icon [[Amitabh Bachchan]]. <!-- Image with unknown copyright status removed: [[Image:JayaBhaduri.jpg|Jaya Bhaduri also famous as Jaya Bachchan|thumb]] --> |
'''Jaya Bachchan''' ([[Hindi]]: जया बच्चन, [[Urdu]]: جیا بچّن), born '''Jaya Bhaduri''' [[April 9]], [[1948]] in [[Kolkata]], is a [[Bollywood]] actress. She is an [[alumna]] of the [[Film and Television Institute of India]]. Jaya is married Bollywood icon [[Amitabh Bachchan]]. <!-- Image with unknown copyright status removed: [[Image:JayaBhaduri.jpg|Jaya Bhaduri also famous as Jaya Bachchan|thumb]] --> |
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== Film Career == |
== Film Career == |
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Revision as of 05:34, 8 November 2006
Jaya Bachchan (Hindi: जया बच्चन, Urdu: جیا بچّن), born Jaya Bhaduri April 9, 1948 in Kolkata, is a Bollywood actress. She is an alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India. Jaya is married Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan.
Film Career
Jaya was born 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, Kora Kagaz, and she helped her husband become a star by acting with him in Zanjeer, Abhimaan and Sholay.
Her son Abhishek was born while Jaya and Amitabh were working on the film Sholay. Following this she retired from films for a few years and focused on raising her children. Her last film was Silsila. 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. 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.
Currently, Bachchan has not done any movies since 2003,
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. She has two children with him: 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). She has two grandchildren, Navya Naveli and Agastya Nanda.
Awards and honors
- 1998 - Special Life Time Achievement Award for her contributions to Indian cinema
Jaya Bachchan is a recipient of the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India.
Filmography
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External links
- Jaya Bachchan at IMDb
- Rediff.com - Profile http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/jul/18dinesh.htm
- ExpressIndia.com - Interview with Jaya http://expressindia.com/ie/daily/19970706/18750253.html
- http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060725/nation.htm#1 - Jaya's re-entry into Parliament