Anniversary Special:On-Screen Chemistry Of Real Life Couple Jaya And Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan celebrate their 42nd marriage anniversary today and here’s a list of films in which they shared screen space:

1. Bansi Birju:

Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan first met on the sets of Prakash Verma‘s 1972 release Bansi Birju and they played the titular roles in it.

2. Ek Nazar:

The duo once again starred in B.R. Ishara‘s 1972 release Ek Nazar, in which Jaya Bachchan essayed the role of a prostitute.

3. Zanjeer:

Their third outing together was Prakash Mehra‘s 1973 release Zanjeer. While Big B essayed the role of Inspector Vijay Khanna, Jaya Bachchan played the character of a street performer named Mala. Big B earned the title of ‘The Angry Young Man’ after the super success of the film and post its release the couple tied the knot.

4. Abhimaan:

The real life couple played husband and wife in Hrishikesh Mukherjee‘s hit film Abhimaan (1973). When it was released, audiences found similarities between real-life couple Amitabh and Jaya and the couple they portrayed on-screen as Jaya’s career was stronger than Big B’s at the time.

5. Mili:

They shared screen space again in Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s 1975 release Mili. Jaya Bachchan played Mili, a girl who suffers from pernicious anaemia in the movie, while Bachchan Senior essayed the role of her drunkard neighbour.

6. Chupke Chupke:

Their cute chemistry in 1975 release Chupke Chupke won many a heart and they shared screen space with Dharmendra and Sharmila Tagore in the rom-com.

7. Sholay:

Ramesh Sippy‘s Sholay once again featured Bollywood’s power couple as the lead pair and the film went on to become a cult classic.

8. Silsila:

The duo played husband and wife in Yash Chopra‘s 1981 release Silsila, which also starred Rekha. The movie is said to be loosely inspired by the alleged real-life love triangle of its three lead stars.

9. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham:

After a sabbatical of two decades, they came together again for Karan Johar‘s superhit film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.