One of the oldest and most loved power couples of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan, and Jaya Bachchan are celebrating their 47th wedding anniversary today. The power couple has two lovely children, Abhishek Bachchan and Shweta Bachchan Nanda.
Like every relationship, the Amitabh and Jaya also had their share of ups and downs, but, they have succeeded to sustain the test of time prove how they were always meant to be together. The two came together onscreen for the very first time in the movie ‘Guddi’, helmed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and later starred together in many iconic movies like ‘Silsila’, ‘Abhiman’, ‘Mili’, ‘Chupke Chupke’, ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham,’ and many more.
Today, as Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan celebrate their 47th wedding anniversary, we bring to some adorable throwback photos of the couple.
Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan Pictures:
They tied the knot in 1973 and the story behind their wedding is quite interesting. Jaya saw Big B for the first time at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune in 1970. By then, while Amitabh was still struggling to be an actor, Jaya was already a superstar. However, the latter’s personality instantly won over Jaya’s heart and they did their film together.
London played a significant role in the life of the couple. In 1973, they planned a trip to London to celebrate the success of Bachchan’s ‘Zanjeer’ (1973). However, Amitabh’s father Harivanshrai Bachchan refused the plan stating that he can’t go out with Jaya trip unless he marries her. That’s when the couple decided to tie the knot and travel to London together.
Here’s wishing Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan a happy 47th wedding anniversary!