22 Facts About Jaya Bachchan

Jaya Bachchan is an Indian actress and politician.

Jaya Bachchan is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from the Samajwadi Party, serving since 2004.

Jaya Bachchan has received several accolades, including nine Filmfare Awards and the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour awarded by the Government of India.

Jaya Bachchan was noted for her performances in films like Uphaar, Koshish and Kora Kagaz.

Jaya Bachchan starred alongside Amitabh Bachchan in several films, including Zanjeer, Abhimaan, Chupke Chupke and Mili.

Jaya Bachchan has since played emotionally troubled mothers in the commercially successful dramas Fiza, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.

Jaya Bachchan is an alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India.

Jaya Bachchan first starred in Satyajit Ray's Bengali film, Mahanagar at the age of 15, with Anil Chatterjee and Madhabi Mukherjee.

Jaya Bachchan then appeared in two more Bengali films: a 13-minute short Suman, and the comedy Dhanyee Meye, where she played the role of Uttam Kumar's sister-in-law.

Jaya Bachchan described the film as "a learning experience" which motivated her to do social work in future.

Jaya Bachchan's daughter Shweta was born around the time Jaya and Amitabh were working on Sholay.

Jaya Bachchan starred in Karan Johar's ensemble family drama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.

Jaya Bachchan then starred in Johar's romantic comedy-drama, Kal Ho Naa Ho, playing Preity Zinta's mother, Jennifer Kapur, both of which earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Jaya Bachchan starred with her son Abhishek in Laaga Chunari Mein Daag and Drona.

Jaya Bachchan was first elected in 2004 as the Member of Parliament from the Samajwadi Party, representing Uttar Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha till March 2006.

Jaya Bachchan got a second term from June 2006 till July 2010 and in February 2010 she stated her intent to complete her term.

Jaya Bachchan was re-elected in 2012 for the third term and again in 2018 for her fourth term in the Rajya Sabha from Samajwadi Party.

Jaya Bachchan studied at St Joseph's Convent School, Bhopal and graduated from Film and Television Institute of India in Pune.

The couple have two children: Shweta Jaya Bachchan and Abhishek Jaya Bachchan, who is an actor.

Shweta is married to industrialist Nikhil Nanda, grandson of the Kapoor family in Delhi, and has two children, Navya Naveli and Agastya Nanda, while Abhishek Jaya Bachchan is married to actress Aishwarya Rai, and has a daughter, Aaradhya Jaya Bachchan.

Jaya Bachchan threatened to ban all Bachchan films unless she apologised in a public forum for hurting the sentiments of Maharashtrians.

Jaya Bachchan has been elected 4 times as Rajya Sabha MP.