Bachchan family

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Bachchan family

Current region Mumbai, India
Notable members Hari vansh Rai Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Jaya Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Connected families Kapoor family[1]

The Bachchan family (Hindi: बच्चन परिवार) is a prominent Indian family, headed by Amitabh Bachchan, from which many members have participated in the Hindi film industry.

The family includes Amitabh's wife, actress Jaya Bhaduri, their son, actor Abhishek Bachchan, daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Time magazine listed Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai on its list of most influential Indians.[2]

Overview

Amitabh Bachchan is the son of Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and Teji Bachchan.[3]Amitabh's wife is actress Jaya Bhaduri. Their children are Shweta Nanda and actor Abhishek Bachchan. Abhishek is married to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and they have a daughter named Aaradhya. The family stays in the two famous houses, Jalsa and Pratheeksha, in Mumbai.[4] Shweta is married to Nikhil Nanda, the son of Ritu Nanda and grandson of actor Raj Kapoor. Shweta's children are son Agastya Nanda and daughter Navya Naveli Nanda.

Honours

This is the only family in India to have received five Padma Awards by the Government of India. These are:

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/people/take-a-peek-at-the-business-political-landscape-of-marriages/nikhil-nanda-shweta-bachchan/slideshow/19118743.cms
  2. ↑ Robinson, Simon (15 August 2007). "India's Most Influential". Time. Retrieved 13 November 2011. 
  3. ↑ India, Frontier (January 13, 2011). "Amitabh Bachchan reminisenses his mothers lohri festival stories". in.com. p. 1. Retrieved 10 February 2011. 
  4. ↑ BTM (December 6, 2011). "Amitabh Bachchan houses in Mumbai". 
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