‘We Were Given Special Treatment Not Because of Who We Are, But Because of Our Relation With Jaya And Amitabh’, Jaya Bachchan’s Father

Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan are one of the most talked about couples in the entertainment industry. Although it has been years since their marriage, stories about their life can still be heard from film sets to social media. The most favorite topic of social media users is the affair of stars. Let us tell you that Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan got married in the year 1973 and their marriage has been going on for decades.

Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan

Jaya Bachchan’s father Tarun Kumar Bhaduri is a respected and well known journalist. He wrote in an article for the Illustrated Weekly of India in the year 1989 about how his life changed after his daughter married Amitabh Bachchan and how the superstar’s stature affected his family. In his article, Tarun told how life took a different turn after Jaya and Amitabh decided to get married. Their peaceful life suddenly became a subject of curiosity and he and his wife were recognised as Amitabh’s in-laws.

Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha

Tarun Kumar Bhaduri spoke about how their social circle changed, old friends came closer and strangers started expressing a desire to know them socially. Tarun said that invitations started coming in, and he and his wife were called to inaugurate clubs. They were made patrons of various organizations and this was not because of their own achievements but only because of their son-in-law.

Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan

Jaya Bachchan’s father wrote, ‘My wife and I are asked to sign autograph books, not because of who we are, but because we are what we are to Jaya. A few years ago, my wife was given a public welcome at a hill-station in Uttar Pradesh and was made the patron of a sports organisation, as she was Jaya’s mother and Amitabh’s mother-in-law.’