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Amitabh Bachchan Reveals Unplanned Wedding to Jaya
24 Sep
Summary
- Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan married spontaneously without family approval.
- The wedding was decided and happened the day after Jaya informed her parents.
- Amitabh preferred their simple marriage over elaborate modern wedding plans.

During a recent episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati, megastar Amitabh Bachchan disclosed the spontaneous nature of his marriage to actress-politician Jaya Bachchan. He explained that they decided to marry without an elaborate family approval process. Bachchan recounted how he and Jaya simply agreed to marry one day, with Jaya informing her parents afterwards, who then consented.
He contrasted this impromptu decision with the extensive planning of modern weddings, expressing a preference for their simpler approach. The couple, who married on June 3, 1973, saw their relationship blossom after working together in films. Their wedding followed the success of 'Zanjeer', with Bachchan's father suggesting marriage before a planned London trip with Jaya.