Jaya Bachchan
Jaya Bachchan is an Indian actress and politician known for Hindi films and service as a member of the Rajya Sabha.
Guddi: A 1971 Hindi film in which a schoolgirl becomes infatuated with film star Dharmendra. Bachchan plays Guddi in this early role, a story that also examines cinema’s hold on audiences.
Amitabh Bachchan: An Indian actor known for leading roles in Hindi-language cinema. Bachchan’s spouse and frequent co-star, he shares several defining films and public events with her.
Film and Television Institute of India: A film school established in Pune, India, in 1960. Bachchan studied acting there before beginning her Hindi-film career.
Filmfare Award for Best Actress: An annual Indian film award recognizing a leading actress in Hindi cinema. Bachchan won it for Kora Kagaz and Nauker, marking recognition of her early performances.
Abhimaan: A 1973 Hindi musical drama about a singer whose career strains her marriage. Bachchan’s performance as Uma is among her best-known roles from her early career.
Abhishek Bachchan: An Indian actor who has appeared in Hindi-language films since the late 1990s. Bachchan’s son, he belongs to the next generation of the family’s film career.
Satyajit Ray: An Indian film director, screenwriter, and composer known for the Apu Trilogy. Ray cast Bachchan in Mahanagar, her first film role, when she was a teenager.
Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress: An annual Indian film award recognizing a supporting actress in Hindi cinema. Bachchan received it for her later role in Kal Ho Naa Ho.
Kora Kagaz: A 1974 Hindi drama about a married couple whose relationship breaks down. Bachchan won a Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her role in the film.
Harivansh Rai Bachchan: An Indian poet best known for the Hindi poem sequence Madhushala. Her father-in-law was a major Hindi literary figure in the family she joined through marriage.