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Jaya Bachchan: 5 iconic movies before she became 'Bollywood's mom'

Jaya Bachchan: 5 iconic movies before she became 'Bollywood's mom'
Written by Shreya Mukherjee
Apr 09, 2022, 03:29 pm 2 min read
Jaya Bachchan: 5 iconic movies before she became 'Bollywood's mom'
Happy birthday, Jaya Bachchan! Celebrating her top five roles.

Veteran actor-turned-politician Jaya Bachchan is a force to reckon with whenever she appears on the screen. But sadly, an entire generation has seen her strictly as a Bollywood mother, be it in Fiza (2000), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), or Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003). As she turns 74 on Saturday (April 9), we look back at five of her most iconic movie roles.

#1
'Guddi' (1971)
'Guddi' (1971)

Having graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India with a gold medal, Bachchan (née Bhaduri) was cast as the leading face in Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Guddi. The cult classic comedy-drama saw her play the eponymous teenager infatuated with movie star Dharmendra (played by Dharmendra himself) and refuses to marry anyone else. It is aided by a unique story, brilliant performances, and evergreen songs.

#2
'Abhimaan' (1973)
'Abhimaan' (1973)
'Abhimaan' (1973)
'Abhimaan' (1973)

When looking for a layered story of power dynamics between an upper-middle-class Indian couple, Abhimaan gives one of the most accurate depictions. In another Mukherjee directorial, we see a popular singer Subir (Amitabh Bachchan) encouraging his newlywed wife Uma (Bachchan) to begin her singing career. But it so happens that as Uma shines, Subir's career dwindles, thereby birthing ugly emotions in the latter.

#3
'Anamika' (1973)

While Bachchan is known for playing the deglamorized, relatable heroine, she also tried out the gray shade of human nature in Anamika. The plot follows a writer Devendra Dutt (Sanjeev Kumar) rescuing a woman (Bachchan) lying injured on the road. As the woman seems to be suffering from amnesia and claims to be Dutt's wife, a lot remains shrouded in mystery.

#4
'Mili' (1975)
'Mili' (1975)

An important landmark in Bachchan's career, Mili is a bright display of her enamoring dialog delivery and emoting ability. Here, she essayed the titular character, a bubbly and energetic girl who is living with a dark secret. Mili helps her depressed alcoholic neighbor (played by Amitabh) to see the world in a new light. But what will happen when Mili's secret comes out?

#5
'Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa' (1998)

In the National Film Award-winning film Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa, Bachchan played a mother: not as a tool to forward the lead star's tale but as a person with depth and agency. Set in Calcutta in 1972, it followed the life of a middle-class woman (Bachchan) and how her life changes after her college-going Naxalite son gets killed. Govind Nihalani directed this gem.

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Shreya Mukherjee covers entertainment news for NewsBytes. She has previously worked with The New Indian Express as a sub-editor where she also contributed lifestyle and feature articles. She has a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Calcutta and a postgraduate diploma in Journalism & Mass Communication from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.
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