Jaya Bachchan turns 70: A look at her on-screen appearances, from Mahanagar to Drona
On Jaya Bachchan’s 70th birthday, a look at some of her most memorable films over the years — from Satyajit Ray’s Mahanagar to Karan Johar’s Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.
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Jaya Bachchan made her film debut with Satyajit Ray’s 1963 Bengali film Mahanagar at the age of 15. Facebook
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Jaya Bachchan made her Hindi debut with Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s 1971 film Guddi. Facebook
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With Sanjeev Kumar (who played the role of her father) in Gulzar’s 1972 film Parichay. Facebook
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She played a mute and deaf woman in Gulzar’s 1972 film Koshish costarring Sanjeev Kumar. Facebook
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Jaya Bachchan with Amitabh Bachchan in Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Abhimaan (1973). Facebook
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Rekha, Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya in Yash Chopra’s 1981 film Silsila. Facebook
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After a long hiatus, Jaya came back on screen with Govind Nihalani’s Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1998).
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With Hrithik Roshan and Karisma Kapoor in Khalid Mohammed’s 2000 film Fiza. Facebook
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With Kajol, Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan in 2001’s Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. Facebook
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With Rani Mukerji, Anupam Kher, Konkona Sensharma in Pradeep Sarkar’s Laga Chunari Mein Daag (2007). Facebook
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