Jaya Bachchan

Born: 1948-04-09

Jaya Bachchan (born Jaya Bhaduri on April 9, 1948) is a celebrated Indian actress and politician known for her natural performances in Hindi cinema. A graduate of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), she made her debut in Guddi (1971) and gained recognition for films like Koshish (1972), Abhimaan (1973), Chupke Chupke (1975), Mili (1975), and Sholay (1975). Renowned for her emotive acting, she won multiple Filmfare Awards, including Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress for later films like Fiza (2000), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), and Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003). Beyond cinema, Jaya Bachchan has been an active politician, serving as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha since 2004. Married to legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan, she is the mother of Abhishek Bachchan and Shweta Bachchan Nanda.


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Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

as Nandini Chandran Raichand
Released: 2001-12-14

Years after his father disowns his adopted brother for marrying a woman of lower social...

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Kal Ho Naa Ho

as Jennifer Kapur
Released: 2003-11-27

An uptight MBA student falls for the charismatic new neighbor who charms her troubled family –...

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Sholay

as Radha
Released: 1975-08-15

After his family is murdered by the notorious bandit Gabbar Singh, a former police officer...

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Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

as Dhanlakshmi Randhawa
Released: 2023-07-28

Gym-freak brat Rocky falls in love with Rani, who comes from a well-educated Bengali family....

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The Big City

as Bani Mazumdar
Released: 1963-09-27

Life at home changes when a housewife from a middle-class, conservative family in Calcutta gets...

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Paa

as Narrator
Released: 2009-12-04

Auro suffers from a progeria like syndrome. Mentally he is 13 but physically he looks 5 times...

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Ki & Ka

as Self (Special Appearance)
Released: 2016-04-01

An unconventional woman, gains immense success in her professional life but things take a turn...

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Chupke Chupke

as Vasudha
Released: 1975-04-11

Sulekha is in awe of her brother-in-law Raghavendra for his intelligence. Parimal, her husband,...

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Laaga Chunari Mein Daag: Journey of a Woman

as Shabitri Sahay
Released: 2007-10-12

Badki and Chutki live a fun-filled life in Banaras, playing pranks, sneaking off to see a...

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Fiza

as Nishatbi Ikramullah
Released: 2000-09-08

In 1993 Fiza's brother disappears during the riots in Mumbai. In 1999 Fiza is tired of waiting...

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Parichay

as Rama
Released: 1972-10-18

An unemployed young man (Jeetendra) takes a job to tutor unruly grandkids of Rai Sahab (Pran)...

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Zanjeer

as Mala
Released: 1973-05-11

A tough and honest police officer clashes with a crime boss who, unbeknownst to him, happens to...

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Follow That Star - Amitabh Bachchan

as uncredited
Released: 1989-07-13

Documentary on mega star Amitabh Bachchan by Nasreen Munni Kabir with interviews by Ramesh...

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Drona

as Queen Jayanti
Released: 2008-10-02

Aditya is an orphaned and lonely young man. He soon learns that he belongs to a family of...

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Silsila

as Shobha Malhotra
Released: 1981-07-29

When his brother's tragic death leaves his pregnant fiancée devastated, playwright Amit...

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Bawarchi

as Krishna
Released: 1972-04-07

Desperate for a cook, the disgruntled Sharmas are relieved when a multi-talented man, Raghu,...

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Guddi

as Guddi
Released: 1971-09-24

A teenage girl will not accept her family's attempt to arrange a marriage for her, as her heart...

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Sadabahar

as uncredited
Released: 2024-12-01

An Excellent Initiative by The Director. Superlative performances by Jaya Bachchan & Rajendra...

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Abhimaan

as Uma Kumar
Released: 1973-07-27

A popular singer encourages his wife to sing, but tensions mount between the pair when his...

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Samadhi

as uncredited
Released: 1972-01-07

Lakah Singh gives his life of a Dacoit and lives a happy life with his wife Champa when his son...

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Yeh Vaada Raha

as Sunita Sikkan
Released: 1982-04-09

Vikram and Sunita love each other but Vikram's mother disapproves Sunita as her future daughter...

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Celluloid Man

as Self
Released: 2012-06-26

Indian documentary about Indian film history and P. K. Nair, the founder of the National Film...

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Mother Of 1084

as Sujata Chatterjee
Released: 1998-03-20

Dibyanath Chatterji, his bank-employed wife, Sujata, and only child, a son, Brati, live a...

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Mili

as Mili
Released: 1975-06-20

Shekhar Dayal (Amitabh Bachhan) has moved into a new neighborhood, and is unhappy with the new...

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Piya Ka Ghar

as Malti Shankar
Released: 1972-02-23

A woman from a rural family enters into an arranged marriage with a man from the city. While she...

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Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe

as Mansi Devi (as Jaya Bachchan)
Released: 2002-01-11

Dress designer, Aman Puri (Aftab Shivdasani) is the only son of the Puri family. His dad (Anupam...

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Anamika

as Anamika/Kanchan/Archana
Released: 1973-05-18

A self proclaimed misogynistic writer rescues an injured woman who suffers from amnesia but...

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Phagun

as Santosh 'Toshi'
Released: 1973-10-12

Shanta Dhamle lives a wealthy lifestyle in Bombay along with her dad, Shamrao, and mom, Ansuya....

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Uphaar

as Minoo
Released: 1971-01-01

Anoop studies law in Calcutta, while his widowed mom in a small town in West Bengal. He has a...

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Janani

as uncredited
Released: 1971-07-01

Janani is the struggle that a widow goes through to bring up her three children after the sudden...

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Shor

as Raat Ki Rani / Rani
Released: 1972-12-18

Shankar (Manoj Kumar), his lovely wife Geeta (Nanda) and Deepak (Master Satyajeet) are a poor...

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Naya Din Nai Raat

as uncredited
Released: 1974-05-07

Sushma believes that she is too young to get married, but her father, Lalla Banarsilal insists,...

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Jawani Diwani

as Neeta Thakur
Released: 1972-07-14

Madhu marries Ravi Anand, the son of a mere employee in her Thakur brother's household, and this...

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Char Adhyay

as uncredited
Released: 1997-01-01

Set in the Bengali Renaissance of the 1930s and 1940s. A group of young intellectuals get...

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Nauker

as uncredited
Released: 1979-12-07

Widower Amar is well-off financially and lives in a house with his daughter and servant Dayal....

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Kora Kagaz

as Archana Gupta
Released: 1974-05-04

A chance encounter while traveling by BEST bus service in Bombay gets two young people to meet....

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Meherjaan

as Meher
Released: 2011-01-21

During the war in 1971, Meher falls in love with a soldier from the enemy side. When her love is...

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Koshish

as Aarti Mathur
Released: 1972-04-01

A romantic drama which tells the story of a 20 year relationship between Hari and Aarti - a...

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Lovesongs

as uncredited
Released: 2008-03-28

Kolkata-based Rohan Mitra lives with his widowed maternal grandmother, Mridula Chatterjee. He is...

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Dhanyee Meye

as Mansa
Released: 1971-03-12

Bogola, the captain of a football team, travels to a village to play in a tournament. There, he...

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Sunglass

as uncredited
Released: 2013-11-10

A bilingual satirical comedy about the seven-year itch of a married couple, and how their life...

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Suman

as Suman
Released: 1970-01-01

The passage from adolescence to youth is a phase during which a girl emerges in a distinctive...

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Ek Nazar

as Shabnam
Released: 1972-07-28

One Glance. Romance between a poet, son of the public prosecutor, and a nautch girl accused of...

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Bansi Birju

as Bansi
Released: 1972-09-01

Bansi and Birju get married in their village. But the villager's find out that Bansi is a...

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Annadata

as Aarti
Released: 1972-01-01

After the passing away of her father, a local physician, Aarti takes it upon herself to dispense...

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Himalay Se Ooncha

as uncredited
Released: 1975-01-01

After losing his two younger brothers on a mountain climbing expedition, Vijay swears to his...

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Angry Young Man

as Prostitute
Released: 1970-07-07

This is a fictional story of a young man who is drawn to crime as a revolt against society.

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Koffee with Karan

as Self
First aired: 2004-11-19

Celebrity host Karan Johar gets up close and personal with various Bollywood personalities and...

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Angry Young Men

as Self
First aired: 2024-08-20

Angry Young Men is the story of Salim-Javed, legendary screenwriters of 1970s Hindi cinema....

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