Jaya Bhaduri (Bachchan)

Jaya Bhaduri (Bachchan)

1. Profile.

Of all the actress' of Bollywood's bouffant 70s era Jaya Bachchan (Bhaduri) would be the one voted; "Most Likely to be the Girl you Take Home to Meet Mom and Dad". She has that genuine and sincere quality that the parent's love to see.
There is a fortitude and level-headedness in her gaze and demeanor. She displays a silent refined non-plussed intelligence. The plot may be throwing Jaya for a loop through seemingly insurmountable odds but the quiet gaze of her often downcast eyes presents us with a mind actively (internally) searching for solutions as opposed to a spirit victimized and submissive. One could misinterpret her demeanor as submissive and victimized but there is decorum in her manner that transcends such stereotypes and elevates it to a silent dignity backed by integity of spirit.
Photo Galleries
Jaya Bhaduri from"Kore Kagaz" (1974)
Jaya Bhaduri from "Zanjeer" (1973)
Jaya Bhaduri from "Ek Nazar" (1972)
Jaya Bhaduri from "Jawani Diwani (1972) / Then Jaya cries and Jaya weeps and Jaya pleads and remonstrates. Jaya speaks her sensible words to a listening audience and more often than not the un-hearing ears on the screen itself. The lover's wish, the daughter's insight, the wife's truth that fall on seemingly deaf ears. Words that are spun into the violent wheel of life (and Bollywood plot) and are bounced to the petty wayside. Until the end when the truth comes out. She is the particle of reason in a world generated by emotion and desire that she is also enexticably caught up in. This is the character of Jaya Bhaduri in Bollywood. One could also say she is the achetype of the Indian woman.
Links:
rediff.com Jaya Bachchan profile
rediff.com Jaya Bachchan in 'Guddi' profile
nazara.com Jaya Bachchan profile
NewBollywood recent Jaya photos
expressindia interview with Jaya
II - FILMS
1. Mahanagar (1963) , Satyajit Ray. Rating – 8/10.
Role – Bani, daughter of middle class family, becoming a salesperson.
If, at some point in the future, Pather Panchali cannot fulfill its duties as Satyajit Ray's masterpiece, Mahanagar can step up and fill in the position. Or perhaps the two films can co-rule, as they compliment each other so nicely. Pather Panchali is the simple, straightforward masterpiece and Mahanagar is the more ambitious and complex work. The first is Ray's La Strada and the second his La Dolce Vita.

2 . Guddi (1971)

Directed by
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Writing credits
Sampooran Singh Gulzar (dialogue)
Sampooran Singh Gulzar (screenplay)
(more)
This story is about a schoolgirl (Jaya) who is crazy about movies. She thinks that in movies real life related things are shown. She is crazy about a movie-star (Dharmandra) and he is her real-life hero. Now, she is growing but still unable to differentiate between reality of life and movie. A young boy is deeply in love with her but the girl is crazy about this movie star. In the movie, girl's mama (Uncle) takes the help of the movie star and shows her the reality of movie making. In the end, the girl gets the points and decides to get married to the boy.
Summary: Story of a girl who fell in love with a movie star...
Vintage Hrishikesh Mukherjee...
A classic movie, now etched in the hall of fame of Indian cinema, of how a schoolgirl falls in love with a man she sees in the movies...
Dharmendra plays the part of the movie star with ease...it's almost like he's playing himself...Utpal Dutt once again shows his knack for humor...
But, it's Jaya Bhaduri (Now Mrs. Bachchan ) who steals the show.This was her breakthrough into mainstream cinema, and she does it like a pro...showing that she was a force to reckon with during those days...
Rating - Whopping 9/10
4. Uphaar (1971) – director – Sdudhendu Roy.
5. Piya Ka Ghar (1971) – Basu Chatterji.

6. Shor (1972) -, Manoj Kumar. – Rating - 8.7/10.

Shankar (Manoj Kumar), his lovely wife Geeta (Nanda) and Deepak (Master Satyajeet) are a poor but happy family. Tragedy strikes one day, when Deepak wonders over to the railway tracks. When Geeta rushes in to warn and rescue him, she is run over by the train and is instantly killed, and Deepak loses his vocal chords and cannot speak. Shankar takes Deepak to see a doctor (Raj Mehra), who examines Deepak, and tells Shankar that Deepak can recover his voice after a surgical operation, which may cost around 1000 to 1500 rupees. Shankar is unable to afford this but is determined to find the money to cure his son. Shankar's mom (Kamini Kaushal), sister (Naaz), Khan Badshah (Prem Nath), Rani alias Raat ki Rani (Jaya Bhaduri) offer support. Will Shankar ever be able to hear his son speak? How is Shankar going to raise the money in so short a time ?

7. Samadhi (1972) – Prakash Mehra.

8. Parichay (1972) – Sampoorn Singh Gulzar (?)

Summary: A nice musical remake
A nice story based on THE SOUND OF MUSIC. A hit in its times, it has some good acting by Sanjeev Kumar, Jaya Bhaduri and Jeentendra. Vinod Khanna has a small role in the movie. Pran is trying to bring up his grandchildren, children of his dead son, Sanjeev Kumar. The children are very obstinate, but things start changing when a teacher (Jeetendra) come to take care of the children. The eldest grand child(Jaya Bhaduri) falls in love with the teacher and things sort out.

9. Koshish (1972) – Gulzar – Rating – 8.5/10.

Summary: A true tale of hope and optimism
What happens when a deaf and dumb guy with a blind friend falls in love with a deaf and dumb girl. Marriage and a child. A great tale of survival against all odds. Rather a great tale of living once life fully against all odds. It deals with lives of the lesser blessed with great dignity. The way they live, the way they bring up their child, the way they find solutions to their problems, shows the immense possibilities in man.
The narrative is not typical of a movie. It feels more biographical and has breaks but still the storyline is strong enough for us to overlook those things. The end is strong, touchy. Trying putting yourself in the place of his son and see if you can conform with the movie.

There are very few movies that would leave a lasting impression on your mind long after you have left the movie theater like "koshish" will do. Two of the most talented actors- Sanjeev kumar and Jaya Bhaduri, bring the courage and agony of the two handicapped but strong willed persons. The movie brought national awards to both of these actors. Gulzar directs and writes the dialogues of the movie which are a treat in themselves.

A touching movie about a deaf and dumb couple (Sanjeev Kumar and Jaya Bhaduri) who fall in love and get married. They are afraid that their kids would also be deaf and dumb. Their first child dies because of an accident and they feel they could have prevented it had they been able to hear him crawl out of their small house. A blind man helps them out with their second baby. When their son grows older (his mother is dead by then), the father wants to arrange his marriage with a deaf and dumb girl (in the Indian setting, marriages are generally arranged by parents). SPOILER ! The son isn't very happy but then changes his mind when he realizes that deaf and dumb people, like his parents, also have hopes and ambitions and he ought to give the girl a fair chance.

10. Jawani Diwani (1972)Directed by Narendra Bedi

The exuberance of youth influences two college going lovers to edify their headstrong parents. They sing the following Panchamda songs to achieve this goal: "Jaane Jaan doodta fir ruha" "Saamne yeh koun aaya" "Yeh Jawani hai Diwani" "Agar saaz chedaa taraane bunenge" “Nahin Nahin kabhi nahin”, "Oye tauba mujhe toone badnaam kur diya"

11. Ek Nazar (1972) – B. R. Ishara. R-7/10.

Summary: A Stunning Work of Cinematic Creativity
We rented this movie on the spur of the moment as we hardly ever watch any pre-Sholay Amitabh films. This film is interesting because one can see the seeds of the all-too-famous "angry young man" character, however, this time that rebellious nature is channeled against parental authority. Amitabh plays a passionate poet (a la Kabhi Kabhi) who has no intention of basking in his poetic grandeur and whose lawyer father keeps insisting that he find a professional job. One day while walking through the streets he hears his poem being sung by Jaya Bhaduri's "kotewalli" character and is immediately mesmerized by her passion. He goes to tell her of his appreciation but masks the fact that he is the original poet of the song. She dislikes his tongue-in-cheek bad-mouthing of the poet and so starts an unlikely courtship. Amitabh's father is angered that his son would try to ruin his social standing by frequenting such a place but Amitabh quite resolutely argues for the freedom of love devoid of social chains. Jaya's mother (Nadira) is also angered by the growing relationship between the two because the very nature of a "kotewali" entails projecting an air of aloofness and temptation which can never be attained. What angers her more is the fact that Jaya keeps refusing the invitation of a very rich and powerful nawab.
What could have been a typical young-lovers-whose-parents-don't-understand love story is undercut by the intelligence through which Amitabh is able to articulate his love for Jaya, avoiding stock characterizations of the parental figures, and the investigative/courtroom angle represented by Raza Murad. Never before have I seen him in such a powerful role and it's a sad feeling considering the poor roles he was offered later in life. Murad's intelligent lawyer who spends his entire day in his room reading whatever he can get his hands on is the epitome of the ideal lawyer-one who fights for the cause of truth, and in this case, on Jaya's behalf when she is framed for a murder she didn't commit.
Who the original killer is, the motive for this murder, and the ties which links all these characters together is developed and brought to light with breath-taking pacing and suspense. In fact, instead of having the motives for the murder displayed in a heated courtroom battle, it is instead told through the use of pen drawings and water-colour paintings with Murad's voiceover. A truly stunning work of cinematic creativity. Coupled with the intelligent script, excellent camera framing and editing, and characterizations, Ek Nazar is a must see for Amitabh fans who grew up watching the "angry young man" and want to see his delicate acting prowess.

12.Bawarchi (1972) – Hrishikesh Mukherji – R-8.4/10.

Follows the chaotic life of a family, and how, the Bawarchi
( Rajesh Khanna ), manages to bring everything into perspective for the family. Hrishikesh Mukherjee again shows that how even a small budget can be used to produce a great movie. Most of the movie is shot inside a house. Lot of good observations on the Indian family made during the movie. Did I mention that it is very funny also? In short, a must see movie.
Amitabh B. – Narrator !

13. Bansi Birju (1972)Directed byPrakash Vermaotstoi. Amitabh – hero.

14. Annadata (1972) – Dir. - Asit Sen . Hero – Anil Dhawan
Summary: A film that leaves an impact
A really old and hungry beggar faints and to his rescue comes another very poor female (Jaya Bhaduri). A beautiful film which depicts a certain altruism, a certain positive attitude in some people, a sense of faith and hope in the world and mankind. I would call this character of Jaya Bhaduri, the best that she has ever portrayed. This film leaves one with the feeling of positivity and optimism and shows the way to be more accomodating and going beyond our selfish desires. The end of the movie is cliche kinds but on the whole its a wonderful experience to watch this movie.

15. Zanjeer (1973) – Prakash Mehra. 8.4/10.

Summary: Tigers in a radical game of justice and esoterica
This hard-hitting film is my favourite for many reasons: -powerful performance by amitabh (laughs twice in the movie) -train murder scene which deserves putting Prakash Mehra up there with the all time director greats. Also Mehra has a penchant for location shooting and you get to see some of the dark sides of the mumbai locale. -esoteric motifs and hints strewn all over the movie('Baa baa black sheep, have you any wool') -Teja the bad guy is convincingly portrayed by Ajit -The unending quest for justice and it's bittersweet resolutions -The theme of love vs. revenge All these were amplified in Mehra's second classic 'Muqaddar ka Sikandar' In short it is rewarding viewing!

16.Phagun(1973) – Directed by Rajinder Singh Bediotstoi

17. Anamika (1973)Directed by Raghunath Jhalani – 7.9/10
A woman-hating writer rescues a young woman lying injured on the road. When she regains consciousness, she insists that she is his wife. His uncle and the family doctor persuade him to humor her until they find a solution to the problem. In the process, he falls in love with her and calls her Anamika (girl without a name). But as unexpectedly as she had come into his life, just as unexpectedly, she vanishes one night. He is despondent. Then one night at a party, he meets her again, but she refuses to recognize him.
18. Abhimaan (1973) – Di. – H.M.
R - 8.9/10 (109 votes)
Subeer Kumar (Amitabh) is well on his way to becoming India's top pop singer. He has no intention of getting married, but when he goes to visit his Durga Mausi (Mausi=mother's sister), he falls in love with religious, simple Uma, by whose voice he's enchanted. He marries her and returns to Bombay where he announces that he will never sing without Uma again. However, Subeer encourages Uma to sing alone and when her popularity is soon greater than his own, the seed of jealousy begins to grow... The major difference between Uma and Subeer is that she sings for herself, whereas he sings for the public. It is the difference between geet and sangeet. This is the root of the thing that later causes problems, and based on which the movie is named.

19. Kora Kagaz (1974) - Directed by Anil Ganguly

20.Sholay (1975) – Ramesh Sippy – 7.4 / 10 (1423 votes).

Two convicts and small time crooks (Amitabh and Dharmendra) are picked by Thakur (Sanjeev Kumar), a former police officer, to seek vengeance on the dangerous bandit Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan) because he killed all of Thakur's family (except a daughter-in-law) and maimed Thakur for life.This was a result of an earlier incident in which Thakur -- acting as a police officer -- had captured Gabbar and helped in his conviction in the court. Gabbar managed to escape and wreaked havoc in Thakur's life. Now Thakur seeks the help of these two crooks to get Gabbar. The ensuing action makes for one of the most exciting Indian movies made to date.
Summary written by Chetan Ahuja {}
Thakur Baldev Singh (Sanjeev Kumar) seeks to avenge the cold-blooded massacre of his family at the hands of notorious bandit Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan). Since he is unable to do so on his own, he recruits Veeru (Dharmendra) and Jaidev (Amitabh Bachchan). Both are jailbirds and have in and out of various jails. They are reportedly known to carry out any work provided the compensation is right. Both agree to capture Gabbar Singh live and hand him over to Baldev Singh. Things do not go as planned. Veeru falls for the local horse carriage driver Basanti (Hema Malini); and Jai starts to have romantic feelings for Baldev Singh's widowed daughter-in-law, Radha (Jaya Bhaduri). To make matters worse, Gabbar has sworn to kill both Jai and Veeru, and abducts Basanti.

21. Mili (1975) - Directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee – 7.8/10 (40 votes).

Summary: See Amitabh & jaya together
Very simple story yet effective. Why? cause this movie had sincere direction, acting and music in it. Amitabh is not the usual angry young man nor is Jaya in her usually serious role; yet they have given commendable performances. The music is soothing almost therapeutic especially the number "Aaye Tum Yaad Mujhe, Gaane lagi har Dhadkan . ." sung by Kishore Kumar.
Two Thumbs Up
Summary: This is called positive attitude
I have never seen a perfect and so real end to a movie. This is one movie that always gives me courage and optimism in life, whenever I think about it. It has a very simple story stated without any unnecessary sentimentalisations or overemotionalisations but still leaves an impact on oneself. I think its a must see for everybody as it is one movie which shows how important it is to be HOPEFUL in life.

22. Chupke Chupke (1975) – Di. - H.M.