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Jaya Bachchan

Jaya Bachchan

Actor · Born April 9, 1948 · Jabalpur, India

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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.

Acted in 45

2010s

  1. 2013

    Sunglass

    Movie

  2. 2011

    Meherjaan

    Meher

2000s

  1. 2008

    Drona

    Queen Jayanti

  2. Lovesongs

    Movie

  3. 2007
  4. 2003
  5. 2002

    Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe

    Mansi Devi (as Jaya Bachchan)

  6. 2001
  7. Daughters of This Century

    Abhagi

  8. 2000

    Fiza

    Nishatbi Ikramullah

1990s

  1. 1998

    Mother of 1084

    Sujata Chatterjee

  2. 1997

    Char Adhyay

    Movie

1980s

  1. 1989

    Follow That Star - Amitabh Bachchan

    Movie

  2. 1982

    Yeh Vaada Raha

    Sunita Sikkan

  3. 1981

1970s

  1. 1979

    Nauker

    Geeta

  2. 1975
  3. Chupke Chupke

    Vasudha

  4. Himalay Se Ooncha

    Movie

  5. 1974

    Naya Din Nai Raat

    Sushma

  6. Kora Kagaz

    Archana Gupta

  7. 1973

    Phagun

    Santosh 'Toshi'

  8. Abhimaan

    Uma Kumar

  9. Zanjeer

    Mala

  10. 1972

    Shor

    Raat Ki Rani / Rani

  11. Parichay

    Rama

  12. Bansi Birju

    Bansi

  13. Ek Nazar

    Shabnam

  14. Jawani Diwani

    Neeta Thakur

  15. Annadata

    Aarti

  16. Bawarchi

    Krishna

  17. Koshish

    Aarti Mathur

  18. Piya Ka Ghar

    Malti Shankar

  19. Samadhi

    Rekha

  20. 1971

    Uphaar

    Minoo

  21. Guddi

    Guddi

  22. Janani

    Movie

  23. The Restless Bride

    Mansa

  24. 1970

    Angry Young Man

    Prostitute

  25. Suman

    Suman

Wrote 1

1980s

  1. 1988

Produced 1

1990s

  1. 1993

    Dekh Bhai Dekh

    Producer

Appearances6

2020s

  1. 2024

    Angry Young Men

    Self · 3 episodes

2000s

  1. 2009

    Paa

    Narrator

  2. 2004