Jaya Bhaduri

Jaya Bhaduri Biography

Jaya Bhaduri – known as Jaya Bachchan since her marriage with superstar of the millennium Big B is one among the best actresses of Bollywood screen. She was born in Kolkatta of West Bengal and debuted as a teenager in Satyajith Ray directed Bengali movie, Mahanagar in 1963. She entered Bollywood through Guddi in 1971 as heroine. She acted as a school girl who was a great fan of actor Dharmendra and wants to marry him. Actor Dharmendra did the cameo of hiself and Jaya Bhaduri stunned everyone with her wonderful performance in Guddi. She was nominated for the best actress in Filmfare awards too. The movie is also remembered for two wonderful songs sung by Vani Jayaram.

She was casted opposite Big B in a couple of films. They worked together for the first time in blockbuster ‘Zanjeer’ which gave the title ‘Angry Young Man’ to Big B. Then they worked together in Abhiman, Chupke chupke, Mili, Sholay and Silsila. She was noted for her wonderful performance in Koshish, Upkar and Kora Kagaz. She won Filmfare best actress award three times for her fabulous performance in Kora Kagaz, Naukar and Abhiman. The movie Abhimaan released soon after their marriage was a highlight of the couple. After a long break, she became busy in film field in the late 90’s and bagged a lot of awards in supporting actress role. Fiza, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Hazaar Chaurasiya ka maa and Kal ho na ho need special mention. She also received many civilian awards including Padmashree and a few life time achievement awards.

Her movies are remembered for lovely music too. Jawani Diwani, Anamika, Parichay, Abhimaan, Guddi, Sholay, Guddi, Upkar, Silsile, Kora kagaz and Chupke chupke are among those musical hits in which Jaya played the leading role. In her come back, she worked again with her husband for K3G and in a couple of movies she acted as the mother of Shah Rukh Khan and Hritik Roshan. Hasaar Chaurasiya ka maa was her comeback movie after 18 years, through which she bagged a National awards. From 2000 onwards she became active in Bollywood main stream movies. In Fiza she played the role of mother of Karishma Kapoor and Hritik Roshan.

She has always been counted one among the most talented actresses of 70’s. When she married Big B in 1973, she had just landed film industry, yet added a few memorable roles. She continued in the industry for a few more years till she became fully involved in her family life. Abhishek Bachchan and Swetha Bachchan are the kids of this successful real-life couple of Bollywood.

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Updated: September 15, 2017