Jaya Bachchan

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1948-04-09 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Jabalpur, India

Jaya Bachchan

Biography

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.

Acting

2001

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

as Nandini Chandran Raichand

2003

Kal Ho Naa Ho

as Jennifer Kapur

1975

Chupke Chupke

as Vasudha

1975

Sholay

as Radha

2009

Paa

as Narrator

1981

Silsila

as Shobha Malhotra

1972

Bawarchi

as Krishna

1963

The Big City

as Bani Mazumdar

1974

Kora Kagaz

as Archana Gupta

1972

Parichay

as Rama

1973

Abhimaan

as Uma Kumar

1973

Anamika

as Anamika/Kanchan/Archana

1973

Zanjeer

as Mala

1972

Jawani Diwani

as Neeta Thakur

1971

1982

Yeh Vaada Raha

as Sunita Sikkan

1975

Mili

as Mili

1998

Mother Of 1084

as Sujata Chatterjee

1972

Koshish

as Aarti Mathur

1971

Dhanyee Meye

as Mansa

2008

Drona

as Queen Jayanti

2016

Ki & Ka

as Self (Special Appearance)

1972

Piya Ka Ghar

as Malti Shankar

2002

Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe

as Mansi Devi (as Jaya Bachchan)

1973

Phagun

as Santosh 'Toshi'

1970

Suman

as Suman

2000

Fiza

as Nishatbi Ikramullah

1972

Annadata

as Aarti

1972

Shor

as Raat Ki Rani / Rani

1971

Guddi

as Guddi

1979

1972

Ek Nazar

as Shabnam

2011

Meherjaan

as Meher

1971

Uphaar

as Minoo

1972

Bansi Birju

as Bansi

2023

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

as Dhanlakshmi Randhawa

2012

2024

Sadabahar

as Nini

1970

Angry Young Man

as Prostitute

2018

Zero

as Self (Special Appearance)

Production

1988

Shahenshah

as Story

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