Born 1948 (age 78) · Jabalpur, India
Appears in 56 titles

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.

Filmography

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
7.7
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
2001
as Nandini Chandran Raichand
Kal Ho Naa Ho
7.5
Kal Ho Naa Ho
2003
as Jennifer Kapur
Sholay
7.0
Sholay
1975
as Radha
Zero
5.2
Zero
2018
as Self (Special Appearance)
The Big City
7.8
The Big City
1963
as Bani Mazumdar
Paa
6.4
Paa
2009
as Narrator
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
6.1
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
2023
as Dhanlakshmi Randhawa
Chupke Chupke
7.2
Chupke Chupke
1975
as Vasudha
Ki & Ka
5.5
Ki & Ka
2016
as Self (Special Appearance)
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag
5.4
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag
2007
as Shabitri Sahay
Fiza
6.2
Fiza
2000
as Nishatbi Ikramullah
Zanjeer
7.0
Zanjeer
1973
as Mala
Bawarchi
7.1
Bawarchi
1972
as Krishna
Abhimaan
7.4
Abhimaan
1973
as Uma Kumar
Silsila
6.2
Silsila
1981
as Shobha Malhotra
Drona
3.3
Drona
2008
as Queen Jayanti
Guddi
6.0
Guddi
1971
as Guddi
Mili
7.6
Mili
1975
as Mili
Mother of 1084
7.9
Mother of 1084
1998
as Sujata Chatterjee
Koshish
7.8
Koshish
1972
as Aarti Mathur