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Despite the initial resistance, Amitabh personally spoke to Jaya’s father, who agreed to a small wedding that included his parents.
Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan are one of the most prominent couples in Bollywood.
Jaya Bachchan’s marriage to Amitabh Bachchan on June 3, 1973, is celebrated as one of Bollywood’s iconic unions. But the path to their wedding was marked by family resistance, especially from Jaya’s father, who openly opposed the marriage and even told Amitabh’s father, poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan, that his family was ‘ruined’ after the wedding.
Jaya Bachchan’s Father’s Shocking Reaction
Harivansh Rai Bachchan recounted the moment in his autobiography In the Afternoon of Time, revealing the tension during the wedding day. “Before we left, I embraced the father of my new daughter-in-law and congratulated him on getting a son-in-law like Amit, expecting him to say the same in respect of Jaya. But he said, ‘My family is utterly ruined,’” he wrote.
This stark reaction came despite the couple’s deep affection and commitment to each other. Jaya Bachchan later shared more about the hurdles before their marriage on the podcast What The Hell Navya. She revealed that Amitabh’s father had strict conditions about their relationship, refusing to allow the couple to go on a trip together before marriage.
Jaya Bachchan And Amitabh Bachchan Marriage
“He called me and said, ‘My parents are saying you can’t go for a holiday with Jaya. If you want to go for a holiday with her, you marry her.’ We were planning to get married in October, but we preponed it to June,” Jaya said.
Amitabh Bachchan also valued Jaya’s career, encouraging her to keep working but to choose projects carefully. “I definitely don’t want a wife who will be 9-5. Please work. You must work but not every day,” Jaya recalled him saying.
Her father’s disapproval stemmed from his belief that marriage should not be the end goal for his daughters. “I have not brought you into this world to just educate yourself, get married and settle down and have children. I want you all to do something in life,” Jaya quoted her father saying.
Despite the initial resistance, Amitabh personally spoke to Jaya’s father, who agreed to a small wedding that included his parents. Over 52 years later, Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan’s marriage remains a pillar of strength, and they share two children — Shweta and Abhishek Bachchan.
Shrishti Negi is a journalist with over eight years of experience in the media industry. She leads the Entertainment desk at News18.com. She writes breaking news stories, generates feature ideas, edits copies, …Read More
Shrishti Negi is a journalist with over eight years of experience in the media industry. She leads the Entertainment desk at News18.com. She writes breaking news stories, generates feature ideas, edits copies, … Read More
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