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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
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. In a controversy,[citation needed] she was disqualified from the post of MP with the charge of occupying an office of profit along with holding a position as MP as against the sub-clause (a) of Clause 1 of Article 102 of the Constitution, where an MP is not allowed to hold any office of profit.
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.
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). She stood by her husband after his extragavant affair with actress Rekha, whom he co-starred with in many movies and he did a movie with Rekha called Silsila witch is about the affair he had with Rekha.
Her son Abhishek Bachchan married Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on April 20, 2007. Her mother Indira Bhaduri resides alone 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 [1]
- In 1992, she was honoured with the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India. [2]
- In 1998, she was honoured with the Omega Award for Excellence : Lifetime Achievement [3]
- She is a recipient of the "Yash Bharati Samman", UP state's highest award from the Government of Uttar Pradesh. [4]
- 2001, BFJA Awards: Best Actress in Supporting Role [5]
- 2002, Best Actress in a supporting role, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham at the Sansui Viewers Choice Awards [6]
- 2004, Lifetime Achievement Award at the Sansui Awards. [7]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Mahanagar | Bani | Bengali film |
| 1971 | Guddi | Kusum/Guddi | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| Uphaar | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award | ||
| 1972 | Jawani Diwani | Neeta Thakur | |
| Bawarchi | Krishna Sharma | ||
| Parichay | Rama | ||
| Bansi Birju | Bansi | ||
| Piya Ka Ghar | Malti | ||
| Annadata | |||
| Ek Nazar | Shabnam | ||
| Samadhi | |||
| Koshish | Aarti Mathur | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award | |
| Shor | Raat Ki Rani/Rani | ||
| Jai Jawan Jai Makan | |||
| 1973 | Gaai Aur Gori | Neeta Thakur | |
| Anamika | Anamika/Kanchan/Archana | ||
| Phagun | Krishna Sharma | ||
| Zanjeer | Mala | ||
| Abhimaan | Uma Kumar | Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award | |
| 1974 | Aahat | ||
| Dil Diwana | |||
| Kora Kagaz | Archana Gupta | Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award | |
| Naya Din Nai Raat | |||
| Doosri Sita | |||
| 1975 | Mili | Mili Khanna | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| Chupke Chupke | Vasudha Kumar | ||
| Sholay | Radha | ||
| 1977 | Abhi To Jee Lein | Jaya | |
| 1978 | Ek Baap Chhe Bete | ||
| 1979 | Nauker | Geeta | Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| 1981 | Silsila | Shobha Malhotra | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| 1998 | Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa | Sujata Chatterji | |
| 2000 | Fiza | Mother Nishatbi | Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award |
| 2001 | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham | Nandini Raichand | Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award |
| 2002 | Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe | Mansi Devi | |
| 2003 | Kal Ho Naa Ho | Jennifer Kapur | Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award |
| 2007 | Laaga Chunari Mein Daag | Sabitri Sahay | |
| 2008 | Lovesongs | ||
| Drona | Released on October 2, 2008 |
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