Celebrate Amitabh Bachchan And Jaya 42nd wedding anniversary

The 72-year-old actor -- who tied the knot on June 3, 1973 with the actress-politician -- said though Jaya is abroad on the occasion, they still feel very close to each other. Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has thanked all his fans, whom he fondly calls extended family (Ef), for wishing him and wife Jaya on their 42nd marriage anniversary. The 72-year-old actor -- who tied the knot on June 3, 1973 with the actress-politician -- said though Jaya is abroad on the occasion, they still feel very close to each other. "Self wishes are the order of the day... They serve both ways. They convey to you the Ef, of my marriage anniversary... And they inform the wife that she has not been forgotten even though she is not in the country at this moment," Bachchan wrote in his blog. The star couple got married after working together in Prakash Mehra's "Zanjeer". Their wedding was a hush-hush affair with only a few of close industry friends and family members in attendance. Bachchan and Jaya have two children -- Abhishek and daughter Shweta. "After 42 years it all seems so very close and immediate ... The decision to be together... The information to the elders... Parents first and then .. Khwaja Ahmed Abbas, my first director and then Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Jaya's first director, and ours for many films thereafter," the "Piku" actor added. Bachchan recalled his traditional Bengali wedding and their honeymoon in London. "The hurried simple preparations... The ceremony in Bengali tradition... The drive from my rented place to the apartment of a dear friend of Jaya's family... My driver Nagesh insisting on driving me, sehra bound, to the site, not permitting my brother to do the honours... "And finally after it was all over, the entrance of the bride into our home and the departure soon after to London with some dear friends for a honeymoon... Our very first visit to the UK," wrote Bachchan. In pictures: Bollywood love tales Amitabh Bachchan married Jaya on this day 42 years ago in 1973, the same year Amitabh's angry young man image took the nation by storm in ‘Zanjeer’. Their wedding was a hush-hush affair with only a few of close industry friends and family members in attendance. "After 42 years it all seems so very close and immediate ... The decision to be together... The information to the elders... Parents first and then .. Khwaja Ahmed Abbas, my first director and then Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Jaya's first director, and ours for many films thereafter," the "Piku" actor added. Amitabh Bachchan also recalled his traditional Bengali wedding and their honeymoon in London. Bachchan and Jaya worked together in films like "Bansi Birju", "Abhimaan", "Chupke Chupke", "Mili", "Sholay" and "Silsila" and "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham". "Self wishes are the order of the day... They serve both ways. They convey to you the Ef (extended family), of my marriage anniversary... And they inform the wife that she has not been forgotten even though she is not in the country at this moment," he wrote on his blog. Big B took to Twitter to thank fans and followers for wishes on his wedding anniversary. He shared the above picture and wrote, "T 1885 - To them that give me their wishes for the Anniversary, my sincere gratitude and love .. 42 years of marriage" June 3, 1973. On this very day an emerging actor Amitabh Bachchan tied a knot with a renowned actress Jaya Bhaduri. Its been 42 years since Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan got married and during this time the couple saw Amitabh becoming Big B – the biggest superstar of India. Being together for 42 years, the superstar couple has been an inspiration for millions of couples all over the nation. So what’s the special plan tonight? Will Abhishek, Aishwarya and Aaradhya throw a rousing party for Big B and Jaya? Or will the Bachchan Sr jodi opt for a quiet, peaceful romantic dinner? Well, none of the above.

Murtaza Rangwala

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