8 films that made Jaya Bachchan great

Shramana Kar

The versatile actress

Jaya Bachchan, wife of superstar Amitabh Bachchan, reinforced a natural style of acting in mainstream Indian cinema. She ruled Bollywood throughout the ‘70s. Check out her iconic films:

Guddi (SonyLIV)

Kusum’s family tries to marry her off as she's obsessed with actor Dharmendra. Exhausted with her madness, her uncle finally contacts the actor to show her the reality of life.

Abhimaan (Prime Video)

Famous singer Subir supports his wife Uma’s singing dreams, but their relationship dynamic shifts when she surpasses his stardom.

Anamika (Prime Video)

A famous writer helps a mysterious woman, who is suffering from amnesia and claims to be his wife. As she searches for her true identity, the writer unexpectedly falls in love with her.

Sholay (Prime Video)

Jaya played the role of a widow and Big B’s love interest in this evergreen movie. It's about two criminals getting hired by a retired police officer to take revenge on a ruthless dacoit.

Silsila (Prime Video)

Jaya played the role of Big B's wife here. It's about a man named Amit’s tragic marriage to his brother's pregnant fiancee after his death, and later rekindling his romance with his former lover.

Bawarchi (SonyLIV)

Jaya Bachchan played one of the family members in his family drama. It's about the Sharma family’s desperate search for a cook, and when they hire Raghu, their initial joy turns into despair.

Mili (Prime Video)

Shekhar, a loner, falls in love with his vibrant and enthusiastic neighbour, Mili. However, his newfound happiness is shattered when he discovers Mili is terminally ill and can pass away any day.

Shor (ZEE5)

Shankar raises funds for surgery so that his speech-impaired son will be able to talk. But in a cruel twist of fate, Shankar loses his own hearing ability in an accident, just a few days before the operation.