Jaya Bachchan is a part of grand daughter Navya Nanda’s podcast, ‘What The Hell Navya’ with Shweta Bachchan Nanda. The trio discuss a new topic every week and this week’s topic was ‘Modern Love: Romance and Regrets’. They discussed the dating scenario today which is completely opposite of what it was in earlier times. One of the things which Jaya and Shweta made fun of, was the ‘proposing game’.
They said, the way people plan a big proposal just for the sake of Instagram is not something which ever happened earlier and it shouldn’t happen. ‘Nobody goes on their knees to propose,’ exclaimed the ladies. So, Navya asked Jaya Bachchan how she was proposed and the actress revealed that Amitabh Bachchan and her had decided to go on a trip if ‘Zanjeer’ is a hit. They had decided to get married in October but Big B’s father, Harivanshrai Bachchan said he wouldn’t allow them to go on a trip without marriage. “So, he called me up and asked that we were anyway getting married in October but do you mind getting married earlier,” said Jaya.
It was as simple as that and the duo got married in June 1973, instead of October. Jaya also revealed that her father was not ready at first, since he didn’t want his daughters to just get married and have kids. He wanted them to make their own individuality and careers. Later, Bachchan convinced her father.
Jaya also shared that they had decided to get married in October because her work would have reduced by then. Amitabh Bachchan was very clear that he didn’t want a wife who works 9-5. “He said, ‘you please work, you must! But I definitely don’t want a wife who will work every day from 9-5. You choose good projects, work with the right people,” explained Jaya.
She said it was a private, simple affair and not a big fat wedding. Navya also revealed she wants a small wedding which is private, and Jaya was quite happy to hear that. Here’s what she advised Navya. “My suggestion to this generation would be, I think you should marry your best friend. It should be like, ‘hey I think we’re best friends, I want to have a child with you, hence let’s get married because that’s how the society is.'”
She revealed some red flags in a man and said, “If he ticks you off, that won’t be correct. A man should be gentle. Maybe it’s old fashioned but he should be able to make a woman feel that she’s the best and the only one.”
