Bachchan Degrees of Separation: Who's the Brainiest of Them All?

Heading the academic record of the Bachchan family is Amitabh Bachchan, the most academically successful core member by far.

 

Amitabh Bachchan

 

Completed schooling at Boys' High School & College, Allahabad and Sherwood College, Nainital.

 

Completed Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) from Kirori Mal College, Delhi University in 1962 with a strong science background.

 

Further enriched his learning by enrolling in the National School of Drama in Kolkata (not for a degree) and receiving specialized voice training at the Voice of America in London.

 

Recipient of numerous honorary doctorates from various universities for his work in the field of arts and society (but not formal academic qualifications).

 

Jaya Bachchan

 

Did schooling at St. Joseph's Convent School, Bhopal.

 

Holds a Bachelor's in Arts from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, one of Asia's leading public film schools.

 

Abhishek Bachchan

 

Educated at some of the top schools: Jamnabai Narsee School and Bombay Scottish School, Mumbai; Modern School, Vasant Vihar, Delhi; and Aiglon College, Switzerland.

 

Did business degree at Boston University, USA, but left without graduating to pursue work as an actor.

 

Others in the household:

 

Shweta Bachchan Nanda went to Boston University but never graduated.

 

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan began a Bachelor of Architecture at Rachana Sansad Academy but also dropped out halfway to focus on her modeling career.

 

Navya Naveli Nanda graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Digital Technology & UX Design from Fordham University, New York.

 

Evaluation Among the Bachchans, Amitabh Bachchan's formal graduation in a science degree from a leading Delhi university, coupled with professional artistic training, earns him the distinction of being the most academically qualified principal family member. Jaya Bachchan is also well-qualified with her FTII degree. Abhishek and others went to elite institutes but did not graduate, which makes their profiles academically weaker.

 

Sources: News18, India Today, Times of India