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| Jaya Bachchan , born on April 10, 1948 in Jabalpur, is a Bollywood actress. She is an alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. Jaya is married to Amitabh Bachchan, a legend in Hindi cinema, as well as Indian cinema in general. |
Early life
Jaya was born in a Bengali family to Indira and Taroon Kumar Bhaduri, writer, journalist and stage artist in Jabalpur. She studied in St. Joseph's Convent School, Bhopal.
Career
Jaya Bhaduri and Anil Dhawan in Basu Chatterjee's Piya Ka Ghar 1972.
She started her career with a supporting role in Satyajit Ray's Bengali film, Mahanagar at the age of 15. The Bengali comedy Dhanni Meye (1971) was a great early success for Jaya.
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, Koshish, Anamika, Piya Ka Ghar and Bawarchi. She acted with her husband Amitabh Bachchan in the hit films Zanjeer (1973), Abhimaan (1973), Chupke Chupke (1975) and Sholay (1975).
Her daughter Shweta was born while Jaya and Amitabh were working on the film Sholay. Following this she retired from films and focused on raising her children. Her last film as a lead actress was Silsila (1981), also opposite her husband (incidentally "Silsila" was a surprise flop of the year). After which she stopped acting in movies. During the late 1980s she wrote the story for the film Shahenshah which starred her husband in the lead.
After a gap of film appearances for 18 years, She returned to acting with Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1998), a film that sensitively portrays the Naxalite movement, 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 again. She then starred in Karan Johar's next film, Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003). She played the role of Preity Zinta's mother, Jennifer, for which she again received a best supporting actress award.
Her latest film is Laaga Chunari Mein Daag where she appeared with son Abhishek Bachchan and actresses Rani Mukerji and Konkona Sen Sharma.
Political career
Of late, Bachchan became active in politics, notably with the Samajwadi Party and has been a Member of Parliament, representing Rajya Sabha.
Bachchan returned to the Upper House as MP of Samajwadi Party in July 2006. Her husband, Bollywood film star Amitabh Bachchan, accompanied her to the swearing-in ceremony.
[edit] Personal life
On June 3, 1973, she married actor Amitabh Bachchan. The couple have two children: 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).
Her son Abhishek Bachchan married Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on April 20, 2007.
Her mother Indira Bhaduri resides in Bhopal in Central India.
Jaya has two grandchildren from her daughter Shweta; Navya Naveli and Agastya Nanda.Her son-in law is Nikhil Nanda.
Awards and recognition
Filmfare Awards
Winner
1974 - Filmfare Best Actress Award, Abhimaan
1975 - Filmfare Best Actress Award, Kora Kagaz
1980 - Filmfare Best Actress Award, Naukar
2001 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, Fiza
2002 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
2004 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, Kal Ho Na Ho
2007 - Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
IIFA Awards
Winner
2001 - IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award, Fiza
2002 - IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
2004 - IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award, Kal Ho Na Ho
Honours and recognitions
1972, BFJA Awards: Special Award (Hindi film) for Guddi
In 1992, she was honoured with the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India.
In 1998, she was honoured with the Omega Award for Excellence : Lifetime Achievement
She is a recipient of the "Yash Bharati Samman", UP state's highest award from the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
2001, BFJA Awards: Best Actress in Supporting Role
2002, Best Actress in a supporting role, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham at the Sansui Viewers Choice Awards
2004, Lifetime Achievement Award at the Sansui Awards.
via:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaya_Bachchan
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