Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan celebrated the 52nd Anniversary of their marriage on 3rd June, 2025. Amitabh Bachchan took to his X (formerly known as twitter) account to share glimpses of their wedding. He thanked fans for their love and wishes on this special day.
Amitabh Bachchan has revealed in his blog that the only reason he married Jaya Bachchan in a hush hush wedding was because they had a London trip planned. According to Bachchan, after the success of the movie Zanjeer, Jaya had planned a trip for them to London. However, his parents did not like the idea of the two taking a trip together before marriage. Hence, the day of their flight, Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan tied the knot in a private and intimate ceremony. The two of them boarded the plane to London the very evening of their wedding.
The couple also shared during an interview about how they loved having the flexibility to buy and tour London, something they were unable to do in Bombay. Amitabh humorously recounted a time when a girl at Madame Tussauds noticed him. Her mother humorously objected, stating that it couldn’t be Amitabh Bachchan, despite the fact that he looked exactly like him, while the girl was thrilled and pointed him out.
On an episode on Kaun Banega Crorepati, Amitabh playfully revealed he loved Jaya’s long and luscious hair which made him want to marry her.
The romance between Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan is among Bollywood’s most cherished and timeless tales. They first met each other in the early 1970s through common friends. At this time Jaya was already a well established actor while Amitabh was yet to find his destined breakthrough.
When Hrishikesh Mukherjee offered Amitabh the role of opposite Jaya in the film Guddi, their paths crossed once more. However, Amitabh fell in love with Jaya when Ek Nazar was being filmed.
Jaya and Amitabh had become close, and he had promised that they would go abroad if Zanjeer was successful. However, Amitabh’s parents told him that only if he gets married only then can he travel overseas and hence Jaya Bahaduri became Jaya Bachchan.
The couple went on to do multiple movies after that. Their movies together resulted in a box office success, be it Sholay or Milli, Kabhi Kabhi or Silsila, this pair always had the audience flocking to the theatres.
Jaya took a break from acting a few years after the couple welcomed a baby girl, Shweta Bachchan, on 17th March, 1974. Two years later Abhishek Bachchan was born on 5th February, 1976.
During their marriage, there were rumours of Amitabh and Rekha being together, which Jaya has called baseless. She has said that she completely trusts Amitabh. Amitabh has also said that he does not find the need to explain the gossip written about him. He also claimed that he didn’t feel the need to defend anything to his wife. He simply appreciates that Jaya is from the movie industry and knows how the business and its rumours operate.
A testament to their mutual respect and trust, Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan’s love and marriage remains strong even after 52 years of marriage. Even during their financial struggles the both of them stood beside each other. Amitabh Bachchan, telling the importance of Jaya in his life, said “She is the anchor of my life. I fall back on her whenever I am in doubt or distress.”
Amitabh and Jaya’s impromptu wedding still stands taller than ever and is an inspiration to all the partners. This iconic pair truly had an iconic love story as well.
