Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan (born Jaya Bhaduri on 9 April 1948) is an Indian politician and former film actress. She is an alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. She is the wife of Amitabh Bachchan, and is the mother of Shweta Bachchan-Nanda and Abhishek Bachchan. Bachchan is recognised as one of the finest Hindi film actresses of her time, particularly known for reinforcing a naturalistic style of acting in both mainstream and 'middle-of-the-road' cinema.