In April 1948 Jabalpur-based, Bengali-speaking Indira and Tarun
Kumar Bhaduri were blessed with a child they named Jaya, and enrolled
in the St. Joseph's Convent School in Bhopal.
Her acting career started when she was 15 in a Bengali film Mahanagar.
She became an actress in her own right in Bollywood after the release
of Guddi. She went on to star in many Hindi language films, including
blockbusters like Jawani Diwani, Uphaar, Anamika, Abhimaan, Sholay,
Bawarchi, Chupke Chupke Zanjeer just to name a few. Her acting spanned
from 1963 to 1981. She also wrote the script of Shahenshah.
She married Amitabh Srivastav alias Bachchan, and subsequently gave
birth to Shweta and Abhishek. Amitabh is the son of Sikh-Hindu parents,
namely Teji and Harivansh Rai Srivastav alias Bachchan.
Jaya quit acting after 1981. Then her married life faced considerable
upheavals especially with the much-publicized affair of her husband
with Bollywood actress, Rekha. Then their lives were disrupted when
Amitabh was seriously injured by a blow from actor, Puneet Issar, while
filming 'Coolie', which almost took his life.
The family suffered another setback in 2005 when her asthmatic husband
was admitted in Lilavati Hospital after complains of severe pains in
his abdomen.
Her husband did recover, and both husband, wife, Abhishek, and his new
bride, continue to dominate Bollywood with their screen presence. Jaya
has also received a number of awards recognizing her talents in
Bollywood.
