New Delhi: Navya Naveli Nanda's podcast 'What The Hell Navya' created quite some sensation on the internet for various reasons. But particularly interesting was one aspect of their conversation where the topic of discussion was 'Modern Love: Romance and Regrets'. During the podcast, Jaya Bachchan talked about physical attraction and compatibility being important in a relationship.
Jaya Bachchan said, " People will find it objectionable coming from me but physical attraction and compatibility are also very important. In our times we couldn't experiment but today the generation does and why shouldn't they? Because that also is responsible for a long-lasting relationship. If there isn't a physical relationship it's not going to last very long. You can't be lasting on love and fresh air and adjustment, I feel. It's very, very important."
The veteran actor also spoke about how relationships as we know it have changed in today's time so much that it is incomparable from earlier. "Sometimes it's a pity but a lot of the younger lot, of course, we never could, we couldn't even think about it but the younger generation even after me, Shweta's generation, Navya's is a different ballgame, but they would feel guilty going through that experience and I think it's very wrong. It's okay and then you do things on the sly. If you had a physical relationship and you feel that still, my relationship otherwise not worked out you can be nice about it," she added.
Jaya then went on to add that she wouldn't have a problem today if her graddaughter Navya decided to have a child without marriage today. "I'm looking at it very clinically. Since there's a lack of that emotion, the romance today...I think you should marry your best friend. You should have a good friend, you should discuss and say, 'Maybe I'd like to have a child with you because I like you, I think you're nice, so let's get married because that's what society's saying'. I have no problem if you have a child without a marriage also, I really don't have a problem."
At the podcast was also present Shweta Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan's daughter and Navya's mother. Jaya Bachchan will also be seen next in Karan Johar's film 'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani'. The film also stars Alia Bhatt, Dharmendra, Shabana Azmi and Ranveer Singh.