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Jaya Bachchan Biography

Birth Name:
Jaya Bhaduri
Birth Place:
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Won the Filmfare Best Actor Award for Abhimaan (1973), Kora Kagaz (1974) and Nauker (1979)
  • Won nine Filmfare Awards in the female acting category - a record she shares with Nutan
  • Took a hiatus from acting from 1981 to 1998 following the birth of her children
  • Received the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, in 1992 and the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007
  • Entered the Indian political arena in 2004 and is associated with the Samajwadi Party

Awards

  • 2004International Indian Film Academy Awards-Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Female): winner
  • 2004Zee Cine Awards-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 2002International Indian Film Academy Awards-Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Female): winner
  • 2001International Indian Film Academy Awards-Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Female): winner
  • 2001Zee Cine Awards-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: winner