'Life would have become hell...', when jaya bachchan talked about marriage amid Amitabh-Rekha affair rumors.
Jaya Bachchan: jaya bachchan once talked about Amitabh Bachchan and rekha affair rumors and said that if I had taken it seriously, my life would have been hell.
Jaya Bachchan On Amitabh-Rekha Affair Rumours
Amitabh Bachchan and jaya bachchan are some of Bollywood's most favorite and powerful couples. The couple got married in 1973 and since then they have remained one of Bollywood's evergreen couples. However, amitabh and Jaya Bachchan's marriage was also full of challenges. Especially when the rumors of Amitabh's affair with rekha during the 1970s spread like wildfire in the industry.
At the same time, amid Rekha and amitabh affair rumors, Jaya talked about her marriage many times. But in 2008, an interview with Jaya created a lot of stir. During that time, she spoke openly about rekha and Amitabh's rumored affair.
What did jaya bachchan say about Amitabh's link-up rumors with Rekha?
During an interview with people magazine in 2008, Jaya Bachchan spoke about Rekha and Amitabh's link-up rumors and said, "Agar koi hota to kahin aur hota na?" People liked them as a pair on screen and that's fine. The media tried to link him with every heroine of his. If I had taken it seriously, my life would have been hell. We are made of tough stuff."
How jaya bachchan kept her marriage intact amidst rumors
During the interview, Jaya told how she managed to keep her marriage intact amidst the storm of rumors. Jaya had said, "Just by leaving them alone. You have to have complete trust. I married a good man and a family that believes in commitment. You should not be too possessive, especially in our profession, where you know things are not going to be easy. You can either drive the artist crazy or help him move on. And if he leaves, he was never yours!”