Jaya Bachchan

Actor and Member of Parliament · age 78

Jaya Bachchan photo

life in chapters

7 milestones from birth to now, with Jaya's age at every one.

1940s

  1. Birth

    Born April 9, 1948

1960s

  1. age ~15 Career milestone

    Makes her screen debut in Satyajit Ray's Mahanagar

    supporting actress

    A teenaged Jaya Bhaduri appears in the Bengali classic, beginning a landmark acting career.

1970s

  1. age ~23 Career milestone

    Breaks out with the title role in Guddi

    lead actress

    Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 1971 film gives the FTII gold medalist her first adult lead and makes her a star.

  2. age 25 Marriage

    Marries Amitabh Bachchan

    bride

    The couple wed on 3 June 1973, shortly after their hit pairing in Zanjeer.

  3. age ~27 Release

    Stars as Radha in the blockbuster Sholay

    actress

    The 1975 curry western becomes one of Indian cinema's biggest hits, with Jaya's quiet widow among its most memorable characters.

1990s

  1. age ~44 Award

    Receives the Padma Shri

    honoree

    The Government of India honours her contribution to the arts with its fourth-highest civilian award.

2000s

  1. age ~56 Career milestone

    Enters the Rajya Sabha as a Samajwadi Party MP

    Member of Parliament

    She begins the first of five terms representing Uttar Pradesh; her current term, won in 2024, runs to 2030.

age 78 now

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