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Jaya Bachchan smiling and wearing a yellow sari with gold earrings, standing indoors against a light-colored wall. Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan, and Jaya Bachchan stand together on stage wearing traditional attire and sashes, with Abhishek holding a trophy. Ek Nazar (1972; “One Glance”) Sholay at 50
A photo montage of a colorful Indian flag waving on a white paper background, and a black and white photo of two Indian filmmakers peering through a large film movie camera.
Jaya Bachchan wearing a red cap and white saree speaks at a press conference in Kolkata, with a microphone and a campaign poster of Mamata Banerjee behind her. Sholay's dream team
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The History of Bollywood: From the Golden Age to Today
Maybe it is time for Mumbai to get its own sign.
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Jaya Bachchan
Indian actress and politician Jaya Bachchan during an event in Mumbai (Bombay).
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The Bachchans
Jaya Bachchan (right) standing alongside her family (from left)—son Abhishek Bachchan,...
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Ek Nazar (1972; “One Glance”)
A still of Jaya Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan from the Bollywood film Ek Nazar.
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Jaya Bachchan at a press conference
Jaya Bachchan is a member of Parliament (MP) from the Samajwadi Party, which she...
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Sholay at 50
Bollywood film Sholay (1975; “Embers”) celebrates 50 years in 2025.
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Sholay's dream team
The people who made 1975 Bollywood film Sholay (‘Embers”).
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