When a priest objected to the inter-caste marriage of Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan: ‘He was not Bengali and …’. Hindi film news

On 3 June 1973, Bollywood’s two most prestigious stars, Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bhaduri tied the knot at a quiet ceremony. Today, on the occasion of their wedding anniversary, we look back behind the scenes that look like a simple wedding, a moment of unexpected drama-when a Bengali priest protested against his inter-caste association.Although the incident remained away from the public’s eyes at that time, it was later brought to light by Jaya’s father, journalist Taroon Komar Bhadhuri, who wrote about it for Illustrated Weekly of India in a 1989 article. Their piece not only revealed how soon the marriage came together, but also surrounded it to deal with caste-related objections and gossip.A wedding that surprised everyoneThe wedding between Amitabh and Jaya was far from a grand Bollywood event. It was just an intimate task with family and close friends. According to Jaya’s father, the decision to get married came as a surprise for him. “I felt that he was not a run-of-the-mill Bombay film star. There were vicious people who said that Amitabh married Jaya because she was a big star, but it is completely untrue. He was waiting for a success to be a success for Zanjier. But Jaya must have married her anyway. I know for something. He is not a person with a fickle mind. She is a very firm person, bends on her path since childhood. It is difficult for me to say that he attracted them together, “he wrote.‘Gupta marriage’ planned overnightOnce decided to get married, things went very quickly. So soon, in fact, that the family did not have time to organize a complete marriage in a normal way. As Taroon described: “And Presto, we were in Bombay the next day, which was to arrange a ‘secret marriage’ on June 3, 1973. Now there is no point in how the whole relationship was kept secret and marriage was arranged in our family’s friends, pundits, Malabar Hill. But there is something else in it. ,Priest protest against inter-caste associationThe most dramatic part of the story came when he managed to find the Bengali priest in Mumbai. Taroon explained, “A Bengali marriage was usually designed for a long time but a highly interesting case. The Bengali priest (who was located with great difficulty) protested to preside over the marriage between the Bengali Brahmin (Jaya) and a non-Bengali non-Brahmin (Amit). After a lot of trouble, it was resolved. Amit went through all the rituals, offended anyone, and the ceremony went on until the next morning. He did honesty with all that he was asked to do. The next day, he flew to London. On his return, I held a reception in Bhopal, and again did whatever Amit asked to do. ,Set the record straightAfter their marriage, Gossip spread that Jaya’s parents were not happy with their decision to marry Amitabh. But Taroon set a direct record for all and all. He wrote, “I would like to know just a good reason that my wife or I was opposing the Bhaduri-Bachchan alliance. Amitabh was a loving boy. He worked hard to enter the world of films. Early failures did not stop him, and with a tutonic dogma, he followed his career. He proposed marriage to Jaya when the film Zangeyer clicked, and he did not look back. So, what reservation can we have? That he was not a Bengali and a non-Brahmin? how funny! ,Love and solidarity in five decadesNow, after more than 50 years, Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan remain one of the most respected couples in Indian cinema. They have two children- Abishek Bachchan and Shweta Bachchan- and three grandchildren, Navya Navali, Agastya Nanda and Aaradhya Bachchan.