Actor Amitabh Bachchan married his co-star Jaya Bhaduri after the success of their film, Zanjeer (1973)
Highlights
- It's been four decades since Amitabh Bachchan married his Zanjeer co-star Jaya. The megastar looks back at the "lifetime" and says God has been kind to give him the family that he has.
- "40 years! 40 years of marriage on the 3rd of June 2013! Jaya and I in marriage for 40 years! A lifetime almost," the 70-year-old posted on his blog srbachchan.tumblr.com.
- Despite both being actors, the couple skipped the pomp and show, and had a small wedding affair back then with only close friends and family in attendance.
- It "seems like just the other evening", Big B posted on the blog, adding: "I had driven with my parents to a friends place on Malabar Hill, in the southern region of the city, and to a very quick, no fuss, no 'taam jhaam', family and a few friends, and a few close media, wedding."
- "A wedding that had the fulfillment of a promise, that if Zanjeer succeeded we would get married! Here we are now, two children and three grand children, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, relatives and 'samdhis' in our family fold. God has been very kind," added Mr Bachchan, who has shared screen space with Mrs Bachchan in films such as Abhimaan, Chupke Chupke, Sholay, Silsila, Zanjeer, Mili and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham to name a few.
- Amitabh and Jaya have two children - Shweta and Abhishek. Shweta is the elder one out of the two and is married to businessman Nikhil Nanda since 1997. They have two children - Agastya and Navya Naveli.
- Abhishek, also an actor, is married to former beauty queen-turned-actress Aishwarya Rai. They have a daughter named Aaradhya.
- Big B recieved several anniversary wishes online, and he took to Twitter to thank everyone.
- "To all those that wish us a happy anniversary... our gratitude and love and blessings and joy! Thank you," he blogged.
It's been four decades since Amitabh Bachchan married his
Zanjeer co-star Jaya. The megastar looks back at the "lifetime" and says God has been kind to give him the family that he has.
"40 years! 40 years of marriage on the 3rd of June 2013! Jaya and I in marriage for 40 years! A lifetime almost," the 70-year-old posted on his blog srbachchan.tumblr.com.
Despite both being actors, the couple skipped the pomp and show, and had a small wedding affair back then with only close friends and family in attendance.
It "seems like just the other evening", Big B posted on the blog, adding: "I had driven with my parents to a friends place on Malabar Hill, in the southern region of the city, and to a very quick, no fuss, no 'taam jhaam', family and a few friends, and a few close media, wedding."
"A wedding that had the fulfillment of a promise, that if
Zanjeer succeeded we would get married! Here we are now, two children and three grand children, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, relatives and 'samdhis' in our family fold. God has been very kind," added Mr Bachchan, who has shared screen space with Mrs Bachchan in films such as
Abhimaan, Chupke Chupke, Sholay, Silsila, Zanjeer, Mili and
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham to name a few.
Amitabh and Jaya have two children - Shweta and Abhishek. Shweta is the elder one out of the two and is married to businessman Nikhil Nanda since 1997. They have two children - Agastya and Navya Naveli.
Abhishek, also an actor, is married to former beauty queen-turned-actress Aishwarya Rai. They have a daughter named Aaradhya.
Big B recieved several anniversary wishes online, and he took to Twitter to thank everyone.
"To all those that wish us a happy anniversary... our gratitude and love and blessings and joy! Thank you," he blogged.