| Bachchan family | |
|---|---|
 From left to right:Jaya Bachchan,Amitabh Bachchan,Abhishek Bachchan, andAishwarya 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-dayUttar Pradesh,India) |
| Members | Harivansh Rai Bachchan Teji Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan Shweta Bachchan Nanda |
| Connected members | Jaya Bachchan Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Nikhil Nanda Kunal Kapoor |
| Connected families | Kapoor family |
| Traditions | Hinduism |
| Estate(s) | Jalsa Bungalow Mumbai,Maharashtra, India |
TheBachchan family is a prominent Indian family associated with and involved in theHindi film industry andIndian politics.
Notable members of the family include actor and former politicianAmitabh Bachchan, his nephew, Bhuvanesh Tripathi, his wife, actress and Rajya Sabha MPJaya Bachchan; his parents, poetHarivansh Rai Bachchan and social activistTeji Bachchan; their daughter, authorShweta Bachchan Nanda; their son, actorAbhishek Bachchan; and Abhishek's wife, actressAishwarya Rai. In 2007,Time listed Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai on its list of most influential Indians.[1]
The Bachchan family are IndianAwadhiHinduChitraguptavanshi Kayasthas fluent in severalHindustani languages (Awadhi,Hindi,Urdu) as well asPersian.[2] The family also hasPunjabi ethnic roots through patriarch Amitabh's mother Teji Bachchan (née Suri) fromLyallpur (in present-dayPakistan) andBengali ethnic roots through Amitabh's wife, Jaya (née Bhaduri). The Bachchan family also is connected to theMangalore region ofSouth India through Amitabh's daughter-in-lawAishwarya Rai Bachchan who hails from theTulu speakingBunt community.
The family has two houses, Jalsa and Pratiksha, inMumbai and resides in Jalsa.[3]
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