| ![Jaya Bachchan]() "Everyone saw it as a big sacrifice and painted me as Mother India. But the fact is I did what I wanted to. There was no martyrdom involved because I'm not that kind of a person. No one can make me do what I don't want to", - Jaya Bachchan 
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 Jaya BachchanBirth name: Jaya BhaduriDate of Birth: 9 April 1948
 Sign: Aries
 Height: 5'2" or 1.57 m
 City: Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
 Country: India
 Mother: Indira
 Father: Bengali writer Tarun Kumar Bhaduri
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 Children: Abhishek Bachchan, Shweta Nanda
 Marital status: married
 Spouse: Amitabh Bachchan
 Education: St. Joseph's Convent School in Bhopal
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 Occupation: bollywood actress
 Debut Film: Mahanagar
 Languages: hindi, english
   More photos of Jaya Bachchan FILMOGRAPHY:Meherjaan (2011) .... Meher Paa (2009) .... Narrator
 Drona (2008) .... Rani Jayati
 Lovesongs: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (2008)
 Laaga Chunari Mein Daag: Journey of a Woman (2007) .... Savitri
 Antarmahal: Views of the Inner Chamber (2005)
 49th Manikchand Filmfare Awards 2003 (2004) .... Herself
 Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) .... Jennifer Kapur
 Tehzeeb (2003) [thank you for being there... always
 Rendevouz with Simi Garewal: Rendevouz with the Bachchan Family (3.1) (2003) .... Herself
 Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe (2002) .... Mansi Devi
 Desh (2002) .... Suprabha Devi
 Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) .... Nandini Raichand
 Daughters of This Century (2001) .... Abhagi
 Dr. Mukta (2000) .... Dr. Mukta
 Fiza (2000) .... Mother Nishatbi
 Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1998) .... Sujata Chatterji
 Akka (1994) .... Special Appearance (Song)
 Shahenshah (1988) [Writer
 Yeh Vaada Raha (1982) .... Sunita Sikkan
 Silsila (1981) .... Shobha Malhotra
 Nauker (1979) .... Geeta
 Ek Baap Chhe Bete (1978)
 Abhi To Jee Lein (1977) .... Jaya
 Sholay (1975) .... Radha
 Chupke Chupke (1975) .... Vasudha Kumar
 Himalay Se Ooncha (1975) .... Herself
 Mili (1975) .... Mili Khanna
 Doosri Sita (1974)
 Naya Din Nai Raat (1974)
 Kora Kagaz (1974) .... Archana Gupta
 Dil Diwana (1974) .... Nita
 Abhimaan (1973) .... Uma Kumar
 Zanjeer (1973) .... Mala
 Anamika (1973) .... Anamika/Kanchan/Archana
 Gaai Aur Gori (1973)
 Phagun (1973) .... Santosh 'Toshi'
 Parichay (1972) .... Rama
 Jawani Diwani (1972) .... Neeta Thakur
 Piya Ka Ghar (1972) .... Malti Shankar
 Annadata (1972) .... Aarti
 Bansi Birju (1972) .... Bansi
 Bawarchi (1972) .... Krishna Sharna
 Ek Nazar (1972) .... Shabnam
 Koshish (1972) .... Aarti Mathur
 Samadhi (1972) .... Rekha
 Shor (1972) .... Raat Ki Rani/Rani
 Dhanyee Meye (1971)
 Guddi (1971) .... Guddi
 Jai Jawan Jai Makan (1971)
 Uphaar (1971)
 Mahanagar (1964) .... Bani
 
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                              |  | ![Jaya Bachchan]()  She got her first break in Mahanagar, 1963, a Satyajit Ray film Best Actress award for Kora Kagaz, 1974 Jaya Bachchan is currently involved in the Samaj Wadi politican Party in India |    |