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Shalini SachdevaLast Updated: June 5, 2022

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Jaya Bachchan Net Worth & Personal Details

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Name:	Jaya Bachchan
Profession:	Actress, Politician
Date of Birth:	9 April 1948
Birth Place	Jabalpur
Age As of 2022	73 Years
Net Worth in Dollars	₹2920 crore
Short Bio	Jaya Bachchan is an Indian actress and politician. She is a member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from the Samajwadi Party, serving four terms since 2004.
Affairs/Boyfriends	Amitabh Bachchan
Husband/Spouse	Amitabh Bachchan
Debut	Mahanagar (1963)
Religion	Hinduism
Residence	Mumbai
Education Qualification	Diploma in Acting
Social Media Links	Twitter

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Jaya Bachchan Net Worth

Jaya Bachchan is known for her acting ability and her versatility. She is a very compatible and energetic actress, who has a capacity to make any role her own. Jaya Bachchan might be the unassailable actress of Bollywood cinema but her income comes from many different sources such as Movies, shows, endorsements and business investments. Jaya Bachchan‘s Net worth is $34 Million in 2022 which in Indian Currency is 255 Crore Indian Rupee and Jaya Bachchan‘s monthly salary is around 50 lakh + in Indian rupees.

Name	Jaya Bachchan
Net Worth (2022)	$34 Million
Net Worth In Indian Rupees	Rs.255 Crore
monthly Income And Salary	Rs 50 lakh +
Yearly Income And Salary	Rs 6 crore +
Last Updated	2022

Jaya Bachchan Net Worth in Last 5 Years

Net Worth in 2021	$34 Million
Net Worth in 2020	$33 Million
Net Worth in 2019	$32 Million
Net Worth in 2018	$31 Million
Net Worth in 2017	$30 Million

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Body Measurements, Figure & Physical Stats

Bra Size	35 Inches
Breast Size	35 Inches
Waist Size	34 Inches
Hip Size	37 Inches
Height (in feet)	5 feet 2 inches
Weight (in kilograms)	60 kg \| 132 lbs

Jaya Bachchan Controversy

She has been seen lashing out at paparazzi for clicking her photos and asking irrelevant questions from her on various occasions.
Her controversial remarks on the use of English language at the music launch of the film Drona (2008) made a huge controversy, she said,
“Hum UP ke log hain, isliye Hindi mein baat karenge, Maharashtra ke log maaf kijiye” (she was from Uttar Pradesh and people of Maharashtra should excuse her for speaking in Hindi). Later, Amitabh Bachchan apologised on her behalf.
On 21 December 2021, the Rajya Sabha was disrupted and adjourned after Jaya Bachchan, a member of Samajwadi Party in Rajya Sabha, said the bad days of the government were here. It all started when Ms. Bachchan rose to speak on the Narcotics and Drugs Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and objected to a “personal remark” made by one of the members of the treasury benches against her. She also accused Bhubaneswar Kalita, who was in the chair, of being partisan. She said, “I don’t want to thank you. I don’t know if I should recall the days when you used to sit here (Opposition bench) and troop into the well shouting slogans against the government or now when you are sitting in that chair.” Ms. Bachchan signed off her speech by saying – “You don’t have any empathy for your colleagues sitting outside, your bad days will be here, I curse you.”

Uncover The Lesser Known Facts About The Jaya Bachchan

Jaya Bachchan is a popular Indian actress and politician.
Jaya Bachchan was an NCC cadet in her school and was the head of her NCC batch. In 1966, she was awarded the best All India NCC Cadet on the Republic Day celebrations.
At the age of 15, she started her career as an actor in the Bengali films, out of which one was directed by Satyajit Ray.
After acting in three Bengali films, she joined Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune. She is one of the students of FTII who has graduated with a gold medal.
She has acted in various Bollywood films including Uphaar (1971), Koshish (1972), and Kora Kagaz (1974).
In 1970, Jaya saw Amitabh at FTII, Pune. At that time, Amitabh was a struggling actor while Jaya was already a star.
Reportedly, Jaya was featured on the cover of a magazine, Amitabh came across this cover and realised that she was the lady of his dreams. Later, Jaya and Amitabh met officially on the sets of Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s film ‘Guddi’ (1971).
She acted opposite Amitabh Bachchan as the female lead for the first time in Prakash Verma’s film ‘Bansi Birju’ (1972).
As per the sources, the legendary actor Rajesh Khanna, who was a very close friend with Jaya, was not happy with her friendship with Amitabh Bachchan.
Some of her movies with her husband are Zanjeer (1973), Abhimaan (1973), Chupke Chupke (1975), Mili (1975), and Sholay (1975).
Jaya was three months pregnant with her first child, Shweta, while she was shooting for the movie ‘Sholay’ (1975).
Jaya used to call Amitabh ‘Lambuji’ until their daughter, Shweta, started calling him by the same name.
The trouble in their happy married life started within three years of marriage when rumours of Amitabh and Rekha’s affair heated up.
Reportedly, she once called Rekha for dinner and said that she would never leave her husband whatever the truth was.
There were rumours that at one point in time, Jaya had stopped Amitabh from working with Rekha in films.
In 1981, Jaya appeared as the ‘lead actress’ for the last time in the Bollywood film Silsila (1981). It is said that this film is based on the real-life love triangle of Amitabh, Jaya, and Rekha, directed by Yash Chopra.
After this movie, Jaya took a break of 14 years from the film industry to raise her kids.
Later, she wrote the story of the superhit Bollywood film Shahenshah (1988), which turned out to be a big hit.
In 1995, she made a comeback in the Marathi film ‘Akka’ alongside Amitabh Bachchan.
Later, Jaya appeared in many Bollywood and Bengali films including Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… (2001), Desh (2002), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), and Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007). Jaya also appeared in the 2011 Bangladeshi film Meherjaan.
On 16 February 1997, her daughter Shweta Bachchan got married to the businessman Nikhil Nanda, and the couple is blessed with two children, daughter Navya Naveli Nanda and son Agastya Nanda.
On 20 April 2007, Jaya’s son Abhishek Bachchan got married to Aishwarya Rai, and the couple has a daughter Aaradhya Bachchan.
In 2004, Jaya was elected as the Member of Parliament from the ‘Samajwadi Party,’ representing Uttar Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha till March 2006. Her second term was from June 2006 till July 2010. In 2012, she was re-elected for the third term, as in 2018, she was elected for the fourth term in the Rajya Sabha.
Jaya Bachchan’s real sister, Rita Bhaduri is married to Rajeev Verma who played the character of Salman Khan’s father in Maine Pyar Kiya (1989).
In an episode of KBC 11, Amitabh Bachchan revealed that he was attracted to Jaya Bachchan’s long hair.
In another episode of KBC 11, Amitabh revealed that he had saved Jaya’s contact number as ‘JB.’
Jaya has appeared in various TV commercials along with her husband.
In an interview, Jaya said that she has to take care of Amitabh just like her child.
In 2012, Jaya moved to tears while she was talking about the Delhi Nirbhaya rape case.
After submitting her affidavit in the 2018 Rajya Sabha elections, she became one of the richest MPs in India.

Some FAQs Regarding Jaya Bachchan

Who is Jaya Bachchan and why is she popular?

Jaya Bachchan is an Indian actress and politician. She is a member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from the Samajwadi Party, serving four terms since 2004.

Who is Jaya Bachchan dating?

Jaya Bachchan is married to Amitabh Bachchan

What is the net worth of Jaya Bachchan?

$34 Million

Is there any controversy associated with Jaya Bachchan?

Her controversial remarks on the use of English language at the music launch of the film Drona (2008) made a huge controversy, she said,

“Hum UP ke log hain, isliye Hindi mein baat karenge, Maharashtra ke log maaf kijiye” (she was from Uttar Pradesh and people of Maharashtra should excuse her for speaking in Hindi). Later, Amitabh Bachchan apologised on her behalf.