Father’s Name

Late Shri Taroon Coomar Bhaduri

Shrimati Indira Bhaduri

9 April 1948

Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh)

Married on 3 June 1973

S.S.C., Graduation Educated at St. Joseph's Convent School, Bhopal and Film & Television Institute of India, Pune

Artiste

Present Address
"SOPAN" B-8, Gulmohar Park, New Delhi 110049
Tel. - 011-26512244, 26513040, Mobile 9868181696

E-mail :
jbachchan@sansad.nic.in

Positions Held

• March 1988 - Dec. 1989 and Chairperson, Children's Film Society, India
• April 1991 - April 1997 July 2004 Elected to Rajya Sabha
• Aug. 2004 onwards Member, Committee on External Affairs Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women

Freedom Fighter :

No

Books Published :

To be or not to be - Amitabh Bachchan, 2002

Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests :

Started career in films with "Guddi" followed by a number of memorable roles in films which have won accolades and awards, like "Uphaar", "Abhimaan", "Koshish", "Kora Kagaz", "Naukar" and "Mili"; awarded with, (i) Filmfare Awards, (a) for Best Actress in "Abhimaan" in 1973, "Kora Kagaz" in 1974 and "Naukar" in 1979 and (b) for Best Supporting Actress in "Fiza" in 2001, "Kabhi Kushi Kabhie Gham" in 2003 and "Kal Ho Na Ho" in 2004, (ii) Padma Shree in 1992, (iii) Bharat Samman from the Government of Uttar Pradesh in 1994, (iv) Omega Award for Excellence for Lifetime Achievement presented by Omega in Mumbai on 28 November 1998, (v) Special Filmfare Award for "Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa" in 1998, (vi) Mami Award in December 2000, (vii) IFFA Award for Best Supporting Actress in "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" in 2002 in Malalysia and "Kal Ho Na Ho" in 2004 in Singapore, (viii) 6th Sansui Viewer's Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress for "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" in 2003, (ix) Lifetime Achievement Award at the 7th Sansui Viewer's Choice Movie Awards, 2004, (x) the Archana Trust Suburban, Women Achievers 2003 Award for Excellence in Performing Arts, and (xi) "Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards" for Best Actress for "Kal Ho Na Ho", 2004; as Chairperson of the Children's Film Society, India, organized four International Film Festivals in India for children during her tenure; actively involved in theatre; has been performing in plays like "Maa Retire Hoti Hai" and "Dr. Mukta" in the U.S., U.K. and India since 1999

Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation : 

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Countries Visited

Singapore , Morocco, U.S.A., U.K. and Cairo ( Egypt)

Chairperson

• Yuvak Biradri (Bharat), 1995 - June 2003,
• Indian Panorama, 1997 and
• Indian Society for the Rehabilitation of the Handicapped

Chairperson (Life)

• Rajkot Voluntary Blood Bank, Rajkot;
• President, Yuvak Biradri (Bharat) since July 2003;

Vice-President

• International Centre of Films for Children and Young People (CIFEJ) for five years

Director

• Saraswati Audiovisuals Private Limited (An Entertainment Software Manufacturing Company), August 1992 - September 1994
• A.B. Corp. Limited;

Member

• International Centre of Films for Children & Young People (a body of UNICEF) - Montreal, Canada, 1991-92 and 1995-96

Jury Member (twice)

• National Film Festival Awards, constituted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting