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Name

Jaya Bachchan

Birth name

Jaya Bhaduri

Music for Sleep And Relaxation

The Concert - Dr.M.Balamurali Krishna

Vedic Mantras to improve education and memory

Date of Birth

9th April 1948

Birth Place

Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India

Height

5' 2" (1.57 m)

Nationality

Indian

Sun sign

Aries

Profession

Actress, Politician

Political Party

Samajwadi Party

Family

Father – Taroon Kumar Bhaduri (Writer, Journalist and Stage artist)
Mother – Indira Bhaduri
Husband - Amitabh Bachchan (Actor)
Son - Abhishek Bachchan (Actor)
Daughter - Shweta Bachchan-Nanda (Journalist in CNN-IBN)
Daughter-in-law - Aishwarya Rai (Actress)
Son-in-law - Nikhil Nanda (Industrialist)
Grand children - Navya Naveli, Agastya Nanda

Education

School - S.S.C., Graduation Educated at St. Joseph's Convent School, Bhopal.
Film & Television Institute of India, Pune

Marriage Date

3rd June 1963

Languages known

Bengali, Hindi, English

Debut Film

Mahanagar

Claim to fame

Mahanagar and Guddi

Favorites

Actor - Dharmendra
Dish - Biryani, pastries

Known for

Excellent dialogue delivery and timing

Actors discovered by her

Arshad Warsi, Priya Gill, Simran and Chandrachur Singh

Book Published

"To be or not to be" - Amitabh Bachchan (2002)

Countries visited

Singapore, Morocco, U.S.A., U.K., Cairo (Egypt), Bulgaria, Belgium, France, Italy and Switzerland

Positions Held

* Member of Parliament, representing Rajya Sabha (July 2004, June 2006).

* Chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh Film Development Council.

* Chairperson, Children's Film Society, India (March 1988 – Dec. 1989 and Apr 1991 – Apr 1997).

* Member, Parliamentary Forum on Children (July 2006).

* Member, Committee on External Affairs Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (Aug 2006).

* Director of Saraswati Audio visuals Private Limited (An Entertainment Software Manufacturing Company), August 1992 - September 1994.

* Director of A.B. Corp. Limited.

* Jury Member (twice) for National Film Festival Awards, constituted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

Honors

* "Yash Bharati Samman", UP state's highest award from the Government of Uttar Pradesh (1994).

* Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India (1992).

* The Archana Trust Suburban, Women Achievers 2003 Award for Excellence in Performing Arts.

Awards

* Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (2007).

* "Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards" for Best Actress for "Kal Ho Na Ho", 2004.

* Lifetime Achievement Award at the Sansui Awards (2004).

* IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award, Kal Ho Na Ho (2004).

* Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, Kal Ho Na Ho (2004).

* Best Actress in a supporting role, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham at the Sansui Viewers Choice Awards (2002).

* IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2002).

* Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2002).

* BFJA Awards: Best Actress in Supporting Role (2001).

* IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award, Fiza (2001).

* Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, Fiza (2001).

* Miami Award (2000).

* Jaya Bachchan was honored with the Omega Award for Excellence : Lifetime Achievement (1998).

* Filmfare Best Actress Award, Naukar (1980).

* Filmfare Best Actress Award, Kora Kagaz (1975).

* Filmfare Best Actress Award, Abhimaan (1974).

* BFJA Awards: Special Award (Hindi film) for Guddi (1972).

Facts

* She is a Bengali Kulin Brahmin.

* She started her career when she was 15, by doing a small role in Satyajit Ray's Bengali film, Mahanagar.

* She wrote the story for the film Shahenshah which starred her husband in the lead.

* She & her husband met at Film television institute of India at Pune for the first time.

* Her son Abhishek bachchan was born while Jaya and Amitabh were working on the film Sholay.

* She has performed in plays like "Maa Retire Hoti Hai" and "Dr. Mukta" in the U.S., U.K. and India.

* She is a strict mother.

About her

Jayabrato Chatterjee (Director):
“She is a delight to work with. She knows her art so well. The whole unit enjoyed working with her. She brings so much to the character you give her to play.”

Permanent Address

“Pratiksha”
10th Road,
JVPD Scheme,
Mumbai - 400049
Tel. - 91 22-26114016, 26247272
Fax - 91 22-26154454

Present Address

"Navsopaan",
B-8, Gulmohar Park,
New Delhi - 110049
Tel. - 26862714, 26535051,
Fax 91 11-26535051
Mobile - 9868181274

Email

jbachchan@sansad.nic.in

Social Activities

* Chairperson for Yuvak Biradri (Bharat), 1995 - 2003.

* Chairperson for Indian Panorama, 1997.

* (All-time) Chairperson for Indian Society for the Rehabilitation of the Handicapped.

* Chairperson for Rajkot Voluntary Blood Bank, Rajkot.

* President of Yuvak Biradri (Bharat) since July 2003.

* Vice-President, International Centre of Films for Children and Young People (CIFEJ) for five years.

* Member of International Centre of Films for Children & Young People (a body of UNICEF) - Montreal, Canada, 1991-92 and 1995-96.