Jaya Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan they have been married for more than five decades. In a recent interview, the actor also revealed his general views on marriage and the institution. The ‘Guddi’ actor admitted that he would advise his granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda to never get married as he spoke about the younger generation and today’s relationships. The veteran actor shared his thoughts on love and companionship, even joking that Amitabh Bachchan might call marriage the “biggest mistake” of his life. Reflecting on generational differences and modern family structures, Jaya acknowledged that society has changed significantly over the years. Talking about granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda, in an interview with Barkha Dutt on Mojo Story, she said, “Yes, absolutely. I am a grandmother now, Navya turns 28 in a few days. I am too old to advise young girls today on how to raise children. Things have changed a lot. Today, these young children are very smart and they will out do you.’He also asked why marriage continues to be treated as a social necessity. Sharing his thoughts with unique humour, he said, “I don’t want Navya to get married. Delhi ka ladoo hai khao toh mushkil na khao toh mushkil. You just have to enjoy life (signs on pen and paper)… in the past we didn’t even sign the register, later we learned how to sign the register and how to sign the register. Many years of our marriage.” That means we were living illegally.”A moment from the interview that quickly grabbed attention came when Amitabh Bachchan was asked if he has similar views on marriage. Joking back, she said, “I didn’t ask him. He might say ‘biggest mistake of my life’, but I don’t want to hear that.”Jaya Bachchan also gave a serious thought to how her views on relationships have evolved after decades of marriage. She and Amitabh Bachchan have been together for 52 years, making them one of Hindi cinema’s longest-running couples.Despite expressing modern views on engagement today, she admitted that her relationship with Amitabh started with deep love from the very beginning. Asked if she remembers falling in love, she replied, “You have to dig old wounds? I have been married to the same man for the last 52 years. Isse jada pyaar main nahin kar sakti hoon.” He further added, “It will be outdated after I say I’m not getting married… It was love at first sight.“The couple tied the knot in 1973.
