Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan are still hailed as the power couple. After all, no matter the speculations, the duo proved to the world that their union is strong. Over fifty years of togetherness, Amitabh and Jaya never fail to hype each other and often indulge in cute banter. Recently, Amitabh revealed that Jaya is still the one who decides on family meals for the entire family.
In the latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 16, Amitabh Bachchan started the 'Fastest Fingers' round, in which contestants compete to give correct answers. Amitabh revealed that, just like last season, the contestant who gave all ten correct answers would be invited to his home for dinner.
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Further, Amitabh was asked who cooks at his home. Amitabh instantly replied that it was his wife, Jaya Bachchan. The superstar further added that after fifty years, his wife knows their habits and makes sure there is food. Taunting his wife (like every other husband), Amitabh added that she makes sure that they should eat, even if they don't want to.
Amitabh and Jaya tied the knot in an extremely private ceremony on June 3, 1973. Their wedding affair was attended by only close family and friends at Jaya's residence in Mumbai. Recently, in a promo of Kaun Banega Crorepati, Amitabh was left shocked when Aamir surprised him with his wedding card.
In the video, Aamir asked Amitabh about his wedding date, when the latter gave the correct answer, the Ghajni star counter questioned if he had any proof of it. Aamir shared that he has something that proves he is his biggest fan. He took out a white envelope with a yellow leaflet inside it. It was a minimalistic that only had the wedding information.
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With red ink, the card was written in Devnagari and English. On the left hand, one could read the famous lines by the writer, WB Yeats' poem, That The Night Come. It could be read as:
"Lived as 'twere a king, that packed his marriage day. With banneret and pennon, trumpet and kettledrum, and the outrageous cannon, to bundle time away, that the night come."
Not only this, on the right side, Shri Harivansh Rai Bachchan also included beautiful chopai from the Hindu text, Ramcharitmanas. It could be read as "Jab te ram byahi ghar aaye, nit nav mangal modh badhaye." It means that ever since Lord Ram got married to Goddess Sita, there has been only joy in Ayodhya.
Below these beautiful lines, one can read a message by Shri Harivansh Rai Bachchan talking about his son's wedding. It states:
"The marriage of our son Amitabh & Jaya, the daughter of Smt. & Shri Taroon Coomar Bhaduri, was solemnized on Sunday, the 3rd June, 1973 at Bombay. Your blessings are solicited."
What do you think about Amitabh Bachchan's prompt reply on Jaya deciding the food menu at home?
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