Acting
Jaya Bachchan
Hindi, Bengali cinema · 50 credits
Born
9 April 1948 (age 78)
Birthplace
Jabalpur, India
Also known as Jaya Bhaduri · Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan · जाया भादुरी · जया बच्चन · Джая Бхадури · Джая Баччан
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
Filmography
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
as Dhanlakshmi Randhawa
Zero
as Self (Special Appearance)
Ki & Ka
as Self (Special Appearance)
Meherjaan
as Meher
Paa
as Narrator
Drona
as Queen Jayanti
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag
as Shabitri Sahay
Kal Ho Naa Ho
as Jennifer Kapur
Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe
as Mansi Devi (as Jaya Bachchan)
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
as Nandini Chandran Raichand
Fiza
as Nishatbi Ikramullah
Mother of 1084
as Sujata Chatterjee
Yeh Vaada Raha
as Sunita Sikkan
Silsila
as Shobha Malhotra
Nauker
as Geeta
Chupke Chupke
as Vasudha
Sholay
as Radha
Mili
as Mili
Kora Kagaz
as Archana Gupta
Naya Din Nai Raat
as Sushma
Abhimaan
as Uma Kumar
Anamika
as Anamika/Kanchan/Archana
Zanjeer
as Mala
Phagun
as Santosh 'Toshi'
Bawarchi
as Krishna
Parichay
as Rama
Jawani Diwani
as Neeta Thakur
Koshish
as Aarti Mathur
Piya Ka Ghar
as Malti Shankar
Samadhi
as Rekha
Annadata
as Aarti
Shor
as Raat Ki Rani / Rani
Ek Nazar
as Shabnam
Bansi Birju
as Bansi
Guddi
as Guddi
Uphaar
as Minoo
Suman
as Suman
Angry Young Man
as Prostitute
The Big City
as Bani Mazumdar