53 Years of Amitabh And Jaya Bachchan: 7 Films That Captured Their Timeless Bond

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Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan, who married on June 3, 1973, are celebrating their 53rd year of togetherness today. Before their marriage, the celebrated pair first met at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. They later fell in love while working together on the sets of Ek Nazar (1972). The couple have starred together in several films that went on to become classics of Hindi cinema. Each of their projects carried a distinct shade of the chemistry they brought to the screen together. On their 53rd anniversary, here are seven of those films worth revisiting.

Ek Nazar (1972)

Jaya Bachchan plays the role of Shabnam, a woman whose love story is defined by sacrifice and societal pressure. With the duo of Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan, this story depicts the transformative power of love and the cost it demands.

Zanjeer (1973)

Amitabh plays the role of Inspector Vijay Khanna, who is suspended while searching for his parents’ murderer. Jaya plays Mala, a working-class girl who becomes Vijay’s emotional anchor through his ups and downs.

Abhimaan (1973)

Subir, who is a well-celebrated singer, played by Amitabh Bachchan, is initially proud of his wife, Uma, for her talent. But this pride didn’t last long as his wife’s popularity eclipsed his own, leading to a quiet but damaging rift in their marriage. This story depicts the honest examination of ego within love.

Mili (1975)

Jaya plays the role of a bubbly young woman, Mili Khanna. Meanwhile, Amitabh plays the role of Shekhar Dayal, a depressed man who falls in love with Mili. The story later reveals that Mili has cancer.

Sholay (1975)

Amitabh plays Jai, a quiet and intense man who is one of two ex-convicts hired to capture a feared dacoit terrorising the village of Ramgarh. Jaya’s role as a silent and sorrowful widow adds emotional weight to the film.

Silsila (1981)

With the storyline of a romantic playwright Amit played by Amitabh, who caught himself in a love triangle between his wife Shobha played by Jaya and his former lover Chandni played by Rekha. This film depicts a bold story of love being challenged by circumstances and commitments tested by longing.

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)

Amitabh and Jaya returned to the screens together after two decades, appearing as parents in Karan Johar’s family drama. Amitabh played the role of an authoritative father, Yashvardhan Raichand and Jaya as a highly emotional wife, Nandini Raichand, who tries to solve the rift between father and son.From Ek Nazar’s early romance to the drawing rooms of K3G, each of their films showcased a different facet of what Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan bring on and off the screen as a couple.