Jaya Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan got married in 1973. The couple dated for a few years before they secretly got married. During their dating phase, Jaya’s father, acclaimed journalist Taroon Coomar Bhaduri had met Amitabh on an evening in the early 1972, and was moved by Amitabh’s voice. In a piece he wrote in The Illustrated Weekly of India, he opened up about his first meeting with Amitabh.
As reported by National Herald India, Taroon Coomar Bhaduri said he met him outside Jaya’s home. “I met Amit one night in early 1972 when he was courting Jaya. Tall, lanky, dressed in a silk kurta and lungi—his then customary casual wear—he stood near his slick Pontiac (or was it some other car?), parked a few feet away from Jaya’s flat on Juhu beach,” he wrote.
“I was coming back from a party and, as I got down from my car, the tall man (Lambuji as he was called by Jaya) suddenly emerged from the darkness and touched my feet. I looked up to see the white figure silhouetted against the darkness. “Are you the author of—?” he asked. “Yes,” I replied. “It is beautiful,” he said. That was all. But the resonant voice I heard that night still haunts me,” he added.
It has been 51 years since Amitabh and Jaya got married. The couple welcomed two children, Shweta Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan. Shweta is married to Nikhil Nanda and has two children, son Agastya Nanda and daughter Navya Naveli Nanda, whereas Abhishek is married to Aishwarya Rai. They share a daughter named Aaradhya Bachchan.
On the work front, Amitabh and Jaya have been busy with their respective careers. While Amitabh will be seen in Kalki 2898 AD sequel and The Intern remake. He is also making his Tamil acting debut with Vettaiyan, which will star Rajinikanth in the lead. On the other side, Jaya has been making headlines for her political appearances.
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