In a complete departure from her roles in ‘Guddi’ and ‘Upahar,’ Jaya Bachchan played a few modern roles in films such as ‘Jawaani Deewani,’ ‘Dil Deewana,’ ‘Samadhi,’ and ‘Abhi Toh Jee Le.’ While ‘Jawaani Deewani’ became a hit, others didn’t impress much.
According to the film historian, the actress had a soft image on screen in films such as ‘Zanjeer,’ ‘Abhimaan,’ ‘Bansi Birju,’ and ‘Bawarchi.’ People accepted her in traditional roles but not so much in modern roles except for ‘Jawaani Deewani.’ If you watch ‘Jawaani Deewani’ today, you’ll notice that she seems to be a misfit. She was not accepted in modern roles in her first innings as an actor. She played traditional roles in ‘Parichay,’ ‘Naukar,’ and ‘Koshish.’ ‘Dil Deewana’ was a complete washout. ‘Abhi Toh Jee Le’ didn’t release. ‘Samadhi’ is known as a Dharmendra-Asha Parekh film. Her film ‘Piya Ka Ghar’ was a remake of the Marathi film ‘Mumbaicha Jaawai.’
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The songs of ‘Jawaani Deewani’ are still popular. Asha Bhosle gave playback for Jaya Bachchan in the song ‘Jaane Jaan’ composed by RD Burman.
Thakur noted that when Jaya Bhaduri entered the industry, Hema Malini, Rakhee, and Rekha were dominating the industry. They were all top actresses. Plus, Sharmila Tagore, Nanda, and Mala Sinha were still active as film lead heroines.
He also shared that Jaya came to the industry when the glamour quotient of heroines was very high. The hype began with Hema Malini. At the same time, model-turned-actresses such as Zeenat Aman and Parveen Babi joined the industry. Jaya Bhaduri had a different image of a traditional girl. The image of ‘Guddi’ and ‘Upahar.’ That image got sidelined amidst all the glamour.
