Jaya Bachchan
Acting1948Jabalpur, India
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.
Known For
Acting History
2024
Sadabahar
as Nini
Angry Young Men
TVas Self
2023
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
as Dhanlakshmi Randhawa
2018
Zero
as Self (Special Appearance)
2016
Ki & Ka
as Self (Special Appearance)
2013
2012
Celluloid Man
as Self
2011
Meherjaan
as Meher
2009
Paa
as Narrator
2007
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag
as Shabitri Sahay
2005
Koffee with Karan
TVas Self• 2 eps
2003
Kal Ho Naa Ho
as Jennifer Kapur
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
TVas Herself• 2 eps
2002
Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe
as Mansi Devi (as Jaya Bachchan)
2001
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
as Nandini Chandran Raichand
Daughters of This Century
as Abhagi
2000
Fiza
as Nishatbi Ikramullah
1998
Mother of 1084
as Sujata Chatterjee
1997
1993
Dekh Bhai Dekh
TVProducer
1988
Shahenshah
Story
1982
Yeh Vaada Raha
as Sunita Sikkan
1981
Silsila
as Shobha Malhotra
1979
Nauker
as Geeta
1975
1974
Kora Kagaz
as Archana Gupta
Naya Din Nai Raat
as Sushma
1972
Piya Ka Ghar
as Malti Shankar
Jawani Diwani
as Neeta Thakur
Ek Nazar
as Shabnam
Bansi Birju
as Bansi
Shor
as Raat Ki Rani / Rani
Bawarchi
as Krishna
Samadhi
as Rekha
Koshish
as Aarti Mathur
Parichay
as Rama
Annadata
as Aarti
1971
1970
Angry Young Man
as Prostitute
Suman
as Suman
1963
The Big City
as Bani Mazumdar