Jaya Bachchan is a famous Indian actress and politician. She has been associated with the Indian political party Samajwadi Party since 2004.
Wiki/Biography
Jaya Bhaduri (maiden name) was born on Friday, April 9, 1948, in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh (age 75; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Aries. She completed her schooling at St. Joseph’s Convent School, Bhopal. Later, she joined the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, where she received a gold medal in acting diploma.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′2″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye color: black
family, caste and husband
She was born into a Bengali Brahmin family. Her father Taroon Kumar Bhaduri is a famous writer and poet. Her mother’s name is Indira Bhaduri. Jaya is the eldest of three sisters, one of whom is Rita Verma, who is married to Rajeev Verma (who played Salman Khan’s father in “Maine Pyar Kiya” in 1989).
Jaya Bachchan’s parents
Jaya Bachchan’s sister and Amitabh Bachchan
Jaya married legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan on June 3, 1973. She met Amitabh for the first time in 1970 at the Pune Film Institute. At the time, Amitabh was a struggling actor and a well-known face in the Hindi film industry. . According to sources, Amitabh was reading a magazine and saw a picture of Jaya on the cover. Amitabh is mesmerized by her beauty and realizes that she is his dream girl, a perfect blend of tradition and modernity. Jaya and Amitabh officially met through Hrishikesh Mukherjee in 1971 on the sets of Guddi. Jaya shared this in an interview and she said,
I was introduced to him on the sets of Guddi. I was impressed and somewhat awed by him because he was Harivanshrai Bachchan’s son. I think he’s different, even though people laugh at me when I say that. I expressed my feelings and said he would do great things, even though I knew he wasn’t the usual stereotypical hero. I fell in love with him very quickly. “
Soon, their friendship turned into love while filming the movie “Ek Nazar” (1972), and after the success of the movie “Zanjeer” (1973), they both got married. In an interview, Amitabh shared how they got married, saying,
While shooting for Zanjeer, I promised Jaya that if the movie became a hit, we would travel abroad together. The movie was very popular. In order to fulfill my promise, I decided to take Jaya on a trip. This idea was opposed by my father, who objected to Jaya and I traveling as friends. In order to keep my promise to Jaya and to ensure that I acted in accordance with his father’s wishes, Jaya and I got married. “
Jaya Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan wedding photos
Jaya Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan wedding photos
Jaya Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan and Amitabh’s parents
Jaya gave birth to her first child Shweta Bachchan on March 17, 1974, and her second child Abhishek Bachchan was born on February 5, 1976.
Old photos of Jaya and her daughter
Old photos of Jaya with her family
Jaya Bachchan and her family
Old photos of Jaya and family
Jaya Bachchan with Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Shweta Bachchan
Shweta Bachchan married businessman Nikhil Nanda on February 16, 1997. The couple has two children, daughter Navya Naveli Nanda and son Agastya Nanda.
Shweta Bachchan Nanda with her husband and children
On April 20, 2007, Abhishek Bachchan married Aishwarya Rai and had a daughter, Aaradhya Bachchan.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Aaradhya
Profession
as an actor
Jaya Bachchan started working as a child actor in Bengali films at the age of 15. She made her acting debut in the Bengali film Mahanagar in 1963, directed by Satyajit Ray. After appearing in three Bengali films, she joined the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune to hone her acting skills.
Jaya Bachchan in Mahanagar
In 1971, she starred in the Bollywood film Gudi for the first time. Some of her hit Bollywood films include “Uphaar” (1971), “Koshish” (1972) and “Kora Kagaz” (1974). In 1972, she debuted as a female lead in the film “Bansi Birju” with Amitabh Bachchan.
Bansi Birju poster appearance
Apart from this film, she also appeared in many other Bollywood films with her husband, including Zanjeer (1973), Abhimaan (1973), Chupke Chupke (1975), Mili (1975) and “Sholay” (1975). Her last film as a “heroine” was 1981’s Silsila.
She then took a 14-year break from Bollywood to focus on her personal life. In 1988, she wrote the story of Shahenshah, which became a huge hit. In 1995, she made a comeback with the Marathi film “Akka” along with her husband.
Jaya Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan in Akka
She later appeared in supporting roles in several films, including Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… (2001), Desh (2002), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) and Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007). In 2011, she appeared in the Bangladeshi film “Meherjaan”.
as a politician
In 2004, Jaya was elected as a member of Parliament from the “Samajwadi Party” and represented Uttar Pradesh in the Federal House until March 2006. In 2006, she was disqualified from being a member of the Federal Assembly for her role as chairperson of the UP Film Development Committee. She said in an interview,
The complaint came from the Congress party. It’s a shame that people like us are not allowed into Parliament. “
Her second term ran from June 2006 to July 2010. Subsequently, her third term began in 2012, and she was elected to the Federal Council for the fourth time in 2018.
Samajwadi Party candidate Jaya Bachchan files nomination papers for the 2004 Lok Sabha elections
dispute
- She made a controversial statement regarding the use of English at the musical launch of the film Drona (2008), saying,
Hum UP ke log hain, isliye Hindi mein baat karenge, Maharashtra ke log maaf kijiye. “
Later, Amitabh apologized on her behalf.
- She made headlines for throwing tantrums and lashing out at media representatives at various events.
Awards and Honors
Padma Shri
1992: Entering the field of art
Jaya Bachchan receives Padma Shri of former Indian President R Venkataraman
Film Audience Award
1972: Ufal Special Award
1974: Abhiman wins Best Actress Award
1975: Kora Kagaz wins Best Actress
1980: Nok Award for Best Actress
1998: Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa Special Award
2001: Best Supporting Actress Award for “Fiza”
2002: Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham wins Best Supporting Actress…
2004: Best Supporting Actress: Kal Ho Naa Ho
2007: Lifetime Achievement Award
Jaya Bachchan poses with her Filmfare Award
International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA Awards)
2001: Best Supporting Actress Award for “Fiza”
2002: Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham wins Best Supporting Actress…
2004: Best Supporting Actress: Kal Ho Naa Ho
Honors and Recognition
1994: Yash Bharti Award, UP state’s highest award
2013: Deenanath Mangeshkar Vishesh Puraskar honored for his dedication to Indian theater and cinema
2017: Best Parliamentarian Award from Lokmat
Jaya Bachchan wins MP award
Note: There are many more honors to her name.
address
Jalsa, B/2, Kapol Housing Society, VL Mehta Road, Juhu, Mumbai – 400049, Maharashtra, India
Jaya’s residence in Mumbai, Jalsa
assets/property
Jaya Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan’s wealth declared in 2018
Real Estate: Rs. 4.6 billion rupees
Movable Property: Rs. 5.4 billion rupees
Net worth/salary
MP Salary: 50,000 (INR) plus allowances
sign
Jaya Bachchan’s signature
favorite thing
- Travel destinations: London and Switzerland
- Color: blue and white
Facts/Trivia
- Jaya is called ‘Didibhai’ by her sisters.
- Jaya was the class president of her school’s NCC batch and was awarded the All-India Best NCC Cadet Award during the Republic Day celebrations in 1966.
- Her hobbies include listening to music, reading and cooking.
- She was often spotted drinking at parties.
- Unlike Amitabh, she is not a vegetarian.
- According to reports, one of her close friends, Rajesh Khanna, is not happy with Jaya and Amitabh’s friendship.
- While filming Sholay (1975), she became pregnant with her first child.
- Jaya used to call Amitabh “Rambuji” until their daughter Shweta also started calling him by the same name.
- Jaya’s happily married life went through a rough patch when rumors of Amitabh and Rekha’s affair broke out. Jaya said in an interview,
I have complete trust in my husband and I know the industry. I have never been threatened or felt unsafe by anything he did. I am connected to a family that believes in building relationships. You shouldn’t have a very positive attitude about everything. Especially in this industry, you know nothing is easy here. If he does leave me, then he no longer belongs to me. “
- According to reports, Jaya once called Rekha for dinner and said that she would never leave her husband and that Rekha should take a step back.
Old photos of Jaya and Rekha
- According to reports, the 1981 film Silsila was loosely based on the real-life love triangle of Jaya, Amitabh and Rekha and was directed by Yash Chopra.
Stills from “Sirsila”
- In KBC 11, Amitabh revealed that he was attracted to Jaya’s long hair and saved her contact details as “JB” in his phone.
An old photo of Jaya
- Jaya said in an interview that she has always loved Amitabh like her own child.
Jaya Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan’s candid moments
- Jaya has appeared in various television commercials along with her husband.
Jaya and Amitabh TV commercial stills
- When she was asked about “nepotism” in Bollywood, she replied:
The accusations of nepotism are not true. My son is still struggling. If you come from the film industry, maybe you can get your first movie, but a lot of the sons of filmmakers are still waiting. “
- She was moved to tears while delivering a speech on the 2012 Nirbhaya rape case in Delhi.
- She became one of India’s richest MPs after submitting details about her income and properties in the 2018 Union House elections.
Now people want a clear answer from the government. These people (accused in rape cases) need to be exposed and lynched. “
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Source: HIS Education