Jaya Bachchan birthday special: A look at her style evolution (see pics)

From a cute little girl in 'Guddi' to a modern mom in 'Kal Ho Na Ho' , Jaya Bachchan has showed her distinctive style from her very first film. It wasn't easy for this veteran actress to mark her presence in this world of fierce competition. It takes oodles of efforts to stand out among the vying crowd. With contemporaries like iconic style diva Rekha and Hema, Jaya was always praised for her individual style.And it feels great to share that this Bollywood actress has crafted a distinct mark in the industry. From her winged eye-liners to harem pants and flared shirts, Jaya tried out everything in her Bollywood career. She was queen of her times and still rules B-town with her magical appearances and glamorous avatars. It is not easy being the wife of megastar of Indian cinema, having a superstar son and a daughter-in-law but Jaya has always lifted up her individual style and grace. Even at the age of 66 she looks stunning and graceful as her 20s. Through 'Guddi' Jaya swept all the awards and accolades away and established herself as the quintessential, wide-eyed, innocent girl-next-door image. Those hair tied up in bun, kohl rimmed eyes and bindi always worked for Jaya. The knee length flared skirt, two plaits hairstyle in her movies like 'Chupke Chupke', 'Guddi', 'Zanjeer', 'Anamika' made her look innocent and younger than her age.Jaya Bhaduri, known as Jaya Bachchan these days always kept minimal makeup for her movies. Even in her de-glam look in 'Sholay' she managed to look pretty. After her wedding in 1973 with 'Angry Young Man' Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya said no to films. Later, after 18 years, she re-debuted in Bollywood with Karan Johar's 'Kabhie Khushi Kabhi Gham'. Even after the 18 year long break, her style wasn't affected a bit. Her look in the film was entirely different from what she opted in past. From heavy embellished sarees and makeup, Jaya got the look of classy, rich yet docile woman. Her look that time created a buzz in the tinsel town. It was a refreshing change for people to see Jaya in that style. Jaya started a new journey from here. The actress went for a glamorous mom's avatar in 'Kal Ho Naa Ho'. It was the first time we saw Jaya wearing long skirts, jeans and another ultra-modern dress. Bollywood was abuzz that the look was inspired by Kareena Kapoor. People liked the change as after marriage Jaya only wore Indian ensembles. Even in her glamorous avatar, Jaya maintained her elegance and poise. Even while performing her political duties in parliament, Jaya knows who to carry off her style.