Bachchan family explained
The Bachchan family is a prominent Indian family associated with and involved in the Hindi film industry and Indian politics.
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
The 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
First generation
- 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
- 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, sister of Rita Bhaduri (wife of Rajeev Verma) and Nita Bhaduri (married to Howard Ross).
- Ajitabh Bachchan - Indian businessman, Harivansh and Teji's younger son.[8]
- Ramola Bachchan - An entrepreneur, wife of Ajitabh.
Third generation
- 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
- 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
Notes and References
- Robinson. Simon. India's Most Influential. https://web.archive.org/web/20130828025414/http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1652689_1652372_1652359,00.html. 28 August 2013. 13 November 2011. Time. 15 August 2007. dead.
- Book: West-Pavlov, Russell . The Global South and Literature . 2018 . . 978-1-108-24631-6 . 167 .
- News: A house for Mr Bachchan. Ranjita. Ganesan. 5 July 2013. 30 December 2018. Business Standard.
- Web site: Harivansh Rai Bachchan Indian poet . Encyclopedia Britannica . 17 October 2020 . en.
- Web site: Teji Suri Bachchan The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh. The Asian Age. en. 2020-02-22.
- Web site: Amitabh Bachchan houses in Mumbai. BTM. 6 December 2011. 6 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111130231110/http://www.btownmasti.com/the-lovely-amitabh-bachchan-house/ . 30 November 2011 . dead.
- News: Interesting Facts and Figures : Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan . 25 March 2009 . Sindh Today . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130915145905/http://www.sindhtoday.net/entertainment/78878.htm . 15 September 2013.
- Web site: Meet Ajitabh Bachchan . 8 December 2023 . GQ India .
- News: Kunal Kapoor and Naina Bachchan fairy tale love story. The Hindu. 5 April 2016. 28 December 2019. 14 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180914143426/https://www.vervemagazine.in/people/naina-bachchan-and-kunal-kapoor-love-story. live.
- Web site: Naina Bachchan and Kunal Kapoor's Wedding Reception Pictures. 12 November 2020. Vogue India. en-IN.
- News: Abhishek Bachchan reveals Aishwarya Rai teaches Aaradhya at home: 'She already has the world's best teacher' . 10 May 2022 . Hindustan Times . 14 April 2022 . en . 10 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220510132327/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/abhishek-bachchan-reveals-aishwarya-rai-teaches-aaradhya-at-home-she-already-has-the-world-s-best-teacher-101649910333332.html . live .
