Jaya Bachchan's Father Was Once Invited To Speak About Amitabh Bachchan’s 'Affairs'

In 1989, Jaya Bachchan's father, Taroon Coomar Bhaduri, a respected journalist, wrote about how his life and family dynamics shifted after his daughter married Amitabh Bachchan.  

Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan have been married since 1973, and their relationship has stood the test of time. In 1989, Jaya's father, Taroon Coomar Bhaduri, a respected journalist, wrote about how his life and family dynamics shifted after his daughter married the Bollywood superstar.  

He wrote in the Illustrated Weekly of India, where he opened up about how Amitabh’s immense fame brought unexpected changes to their otherwise quiet lives. 

How Jaya Bhaduri's wedding to Amitabh Bachchan changed her parents' life

In the article, Taroon shared how the decision of Jaya and Amitabh to marry brought their family into the public eye. Their previously peaceful and private life was now the subject of public curiosity, and he and his wife found themselves recognised primarily as Amitabh Bachchan’s in-laws. He reminisced about how their social environment transformed almost overnight—old acquaintances suddenly became overly familiar, while complete strangers expressed a desire to connect with them socially, solely because of their relationship with the superstar. 

Taroon recounted he and his wife were often requested to inaugurate clubs or act as patrons of various organisations. It was evident to him that these requests were not based on their individual achievements but due to their newfound association with Amitabh.  

He lightheartedly shared, “My wife and I are asked to sign autograph books not because we are what we are but because we are what we are to Jaya and Amitabh.”  

In one amusing anecdote, he mentioned how his wife was honoured at a hill station and made the patron of a sports organisation simply because she was Amitabh’s mother-in-law. Taroon himself was invited to inaugurate a judo club, merely because Amitabh was known for his action-packed roles in films. 

When Jaya Bachchan's father was called to speak on Amitabh's "affairs"

While Taroon found humour in these experiences, he also acknowledged the mixed emotions he felt. As a professional journalist, he admitted feeling somewhat sidelined, but as a father, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of pride. 

One of the more absurd experiences he shared involved being invited by a women’s organisation to speak about Amitabh’s "affairs". Taroon humorously declined, saying, “I told them I was too busy mismanaging my own affairs to bother about someone else’s.”