Jaya Bachchan is an Indian actress. She has also served as a member of parliament in the Rajya Sabha from the Samajwadi Party. Having worked in Hindi films and Bengali films, she is noted for reinforcing a natural style of acting in both mainstream and arthouse cinema. A recipient of several accolades, she has won a record nine Filmfare Awards and the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour awarded by the Government of India. Wikipedia