India, Actor
Discovered by Satyajit Ray, for whom she made a screen debut in ‘Mahanagar’, Jaya Badhuri Bachchan is a distinguished and beloved actor of iconic films such as ‘Abhimaan’ and ‘Guddi’. She was honoured with a Padma Shri in 1992. As Member of Parliament she divides her time between Delhi and Mumbai, where she lives with her family.