Amar Kaur Sodhi (Amitabh Bachchan’s grandmother)
Amar Kaur Sodhi (Amitabh Bachchan’s grandmother) wiki, religion, caste, husband, family & more
| Biography | |
|---|---|
| Name | Amar Kaur Sodhi |
| Famous for | Being Amitabh Bachchan's grandmother |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Caste | Khatri |
| Mother Tongue | Punjabi |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Family and Marriage Details | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Husband/Spouse | Sardar Khazan Singh Suri (Barrister) |
| Children | |
| Daughter(s) | Tejwant Kaur Suri (Teji Bachchan) Govind Kaur Milap Kaur |
| Parents | |
| Father | Sardar Kishen Singh Sodhi |
| Other Relative(s) | |
| Father-in-law | Sunder Singh Suri |
| Son-in-law(s) | Harivansh Rai Bachchan |
| Grandson(s) | Amitabh Bachchan Ajitabh Bachchan |
| Granddaughter(s) | Harvinder Kaur (Govind Kaur's daughter) |
| Great Grandson(s) | Abhishek Bachchan Bhim Karma Bachchan (Ajitabh's son) |
| Great Granddaughter(s) | Shweta Bachchan Nanda Naina Bachchan (Ajitabh's daughter) Nilima Bachchan (Ajitabh's daughter) Namrita Bachchan (Ajitabh's daughter) Leena Singh (Harvinder Kaur's daughter) |
| Education Details | |
| School | Not Known |
| College | Not Known |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| Amar Kaur Sodhi was the maternal grandmother of actor Amitabh Bachchan. She belonged to a highly respected family of the Prabandhak's of the Anandpur Sahib Gurudwara. 1 | |
| She got married to Sardar Khazan Singh Suri, who was an affluent Bar-at-law in the early 1900's and was also the Revenue Minister in the erstwhile State of Patiala. 1 | |
| Amar Kaur Sodhi and Sardar Khazan Singh Suri had 3 daughters, Tejwant Kaur Suri (Teji Bachchan), Govind Kaur and Milap Kaur. | |
| Daughter Govind Kaur's daughter, Harvinder Kaur is married to Harbhajan Singh and they have a daughter named Leena Singh. | |
| Her father Sardar Kishen Singh Sodhi is a well known name in punjab and an educational Institute also runs under his name. | |
On 14th April 2017, Amitabh Bachchan took to his Twitter and shared a photo of him donning a Sikh look with a heavy beard and an orange turban. He captioned, "My Nani, Amar Kaur Sodhi .. and my Nana Khazan Singh Suri .. must be smiling from the heavens to see me thus .. in my Sikh roots !!". Some people started assuming that it is Amitabh's look in the movie 'Thugs of Hindostan' but he clarified that the look is for an advertisement.
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On 21st March 2018, Amitabh Bachchan posted a picture of Turban-clad Abhishek Bachchan's first look in Manmarziyaan (2018) on his twitter account. He also shared that Abhishek Bachchan's grandmother Teji Kaur Suri, his maternal great-grandfather Khazan Singh Suri and his maternal great-grandmother Amar Kaur Sodhi must be feeling proud to see Abhishek Bachchan in a Sikh look.
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