Jaya Bachchan's birthday: Bengali films of the actress from debut till now

Jaya Bachchan is kwn as of finest actor of her time and has won nine Filmfare Awards. She is most popular for her performances in Sholay (1975), Silsila (1981), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… (2001) and Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) to name a few. Besides her work in Hindi films, Jaya has worked in a few Bengali movies too. As she turns 72-years-old today on April 9, 2020, re to kw her work in Bengali industry.

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Jaya Bachchan’s Bengali films

Mahanagar

Jaya Bachchan me her acting debut in 1963 Bengali film, Mahanagar, with English title as Big City. It is a drama film written and directed by Satyajit Ray. film stars Mhabi Mukerjee in leing role of Arati Mazumdar. Jaya was reportedly 15-years-old who was making her first appearance in movie.

Janani

Sulochana Chatterjee, Kali Bannerjee, Satya Banerjee, Ajit Chatterjee and Jaya Bachchan stars with ors in Janani. Directed by Ajit Ganguly, it is a family drama film released in 1971. It was Jaya’s second Bengali and fourth overall film in a single year.

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Dhanyee Meye

Directed by Arabinda Mukhophyay, Dhanyee Meye is a romantic comedy film. Jaya Bachchan stars as Mosha along with Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, Partho Mukherjee, Jahor Roy and Nripati Chattophyay. movie released in 1971 and was penned by Debanshu Mukherjee.

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Desh

Jaya Bachchan rose to fame in 1970s and primarily worked in Hindi films. She me her comeback in Bengali industry in 2002 with Desh. film also stars Sabyasachi Chakrabarty and Abhishek Bachchan. Raja Sen helmed this drama film where Jaya played le as Suprabha Devi, a freedom fighter.

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Meherjaan

Meherjaan stars Jaya Bachchan as Meher along with Victor Banerjee, Omar Rahim, Shaina Amin, Reetu A Sattar and Az Abul Kalam Pavel with ors. After its release in January 2011, movie was reportedly pulled from atres due to hostile response of some segments of audience. It marked feature-length debut film of Bangleshi filmmaker, Rubaiyat Hossain.

Sunglass

Released in 2013, Sunglass is a bilingual film with Hindi title as Taak Jhaank. It stars Tota Roy Chowdhury, Konkana Sen Sharma, Raima Sen, Naseeruddin Shah and Jaya Bachchan. It is a comedy thriller film written and directed by Ritupar Ghosh. It was her last appearance on big screen, excluding a cameo in Ki & Ka.