The Bachchan family is a prominent Indian family associated with and involved in the Hindi film industry and Indian politics.
| Bachchan family | |
|---|---|
 From left to right: Jaya Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in 2007 | |
| Current region | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Place of origin | Babupatti, Raniganj tehsil, Pratapgarh district, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Members | Harivansh Rai Bachchan Teji Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan Shweta Bachchan Nanda |
| Connected members | Jaya Bachchan Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Nikhil Nanda |
| Connected families | Kapoor family |
| Traditions | Hinduism |
| Estate(s) | Jalsa Bungalow Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Notable members of the family include actor and former politician Amitabh Bachchan, his wife, actress and Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan; his parents, poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and social activist Teji Bachchan; their daughter, author Shweta Bachchan Nanda; their son, actor Abhishek Bachchan; and Abhishek's wife, actress Aishwarya Rai. In 2007, Time listed Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai on its list of most influential Indians.[1]
Overview
editThe Bachchan family are Indian Awadhi Hindu Chitraguptavanshi Kayasthas fluent in several Hindustani languages (Awadhi, Hindi, Urdu) as well as Persian.[2] The family also has Punjabi ethnic roots through patriarch Amitabh's mother Teji Bachchan (née Suri) from Lyallpur (in present-day Pakistan) and Bengali ethnic roots through Amitabh's wife, Jaya (née Bhaduri). The Bachchan family also is connected to the Mangalore region of South India through Amitabh's daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan who hails from the Tulu speaking Bunt community.
The family has two houses, Jalsa and Pratiksha, in Mumbai and resides in Jalsa.[3]
Members of the Bachchan family
editFirst generation
edit- Harivansh Rai Bachchan - Hindi poet, father of Amitabh and Ajitabh.[4]
- Shyama Bachchan - A social activist, first wife of Harivansh Rai Bachchan.
- Teji Bachchan - Second wife of Harivansh Rai Bachchan, mother of Amitabh and Ajitabh.[5]
Second generation
edit- Amitabh Bachchan - Indian actor, Harivansh and Teji's elder son.[6]
- Jaya Bachchan - Indian actress, wife of Amitabh.[7] Daughter of Tarun Kumar Bhaduri and Indira Bhaduri.
- Ajitabh Bachchan - Indian businessman, Harivansh and Teji's younger son.[8]
- Ramola Bachchan - An entrepreneur, wife of Ajitabh.
Third generation
edit- Shweta Bachchan Nanda - A columnist and author, Amitabh and Jaya's daughter, wife of Nikhil Nanda, a businessman, and grandson of Raj Kapoor.
- Abhishek Bachchan - Indian actor, Amitabh and Jaya's son, married to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan - Indian actress, wife of Abhishek Bachchan.
- Nilima Bachchan - An aeronautical engineer, Ajitabh and Ramola's daughter.
- Namrita Bachchan - A painter and graphic designer, Ajitabh and Ramola's daughter
- Naina Bachchan - An investment banker, Ajitabh and Ramola's daughter, wife of Kunal Kapoor,[9] an Indian film actor.[10]
- Bhim Bachchan - An investment banker, Ajitabh and Ramola's son
Fourth generation
edit- Navya Naveli Nanda - An entrepreneur, Nikhil and Shweta's daughter
- Agastya Nanda - Indian actor, Nikhil and Shweta's son
- Aaradhya Bachchan - Abhishek and Aishwarya's daughter[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Robinson, Simon (15 August 2007). "India's Most Influential". Time. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ West-Pavlov, Russell (2018). The Global South and Literature. Cambridge University Press. p. 167. ISBN 978-1-108-24631-6.
- ^ Ganesan, Ranjita (5 July 2013). "A house for Mr Bachchan". Business Standard. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Harivansh Rai Bachchan | Indian poet". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Teji Suri Bachchan | The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh". The Asian Age. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ BTM (6 December 2011). "Amitabh Bachchan houses in Mumbai". Archived from the original on 30 November 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ "Interesting Facts and Figures : Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan". Sindh Today. 25 March 2009. Archived from the original on 15 September 2013.
- ^ "Meet Ajitabh Bachchan". GQ India. 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Kunal Kapoor and Naina Bachchan fairy tale love story". The Hindu. 5 April 2016. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ "Naina Bachchan and Kunal Kapoor's Wedding Reception Pictures". Vogue India. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Abhishek Bachchan reveals Aishwarya Rai teaches Aaradhya at home: 'She already has the world's best teacher'". Hindustan Times. 14 April 2022. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.