Archive · 8 Aug 2025
Amitabh Bachchan's First Love Story Revealed by Biographer
Before becoming a famous actor, Amitabh Bachchan had a girlfriend named Maya.
They met in Calcutta, where he worked.
Their relationship was serious, but they broke up before his first movie came out.
The biographer Hanif Zaveri shared the story, saying Amitabh loved Maya, who worked for British Airways.
When Amitabh moved to Mumbai for work and Maya visited him often, he decided to move out to keep his mother from finding out.
Amitabh Bachchan's first love was a British Airways employee named Maya.
They fell in love before he moved to Mumbai to pursue acting.
The couple broke up before the release of Amitabh's first film, Saat Hindustani.
Amitabh was working in Calcutta and earned around Rs 250-300 per month when he met Maya.
Amitabh moved out of his mother's friend's house to avoid her discovering his relationship.
- Who
- Amitabh Bachchan and Maya.
- What
- Amitabh Bachchan's first love story with Maya.
- When
- Before the release of his first film.
- Where
- Calcutta (now Kolkata) and Mumbai.
- Why
- The relationship ended, in part, due to Amitabh's desire to keep it secret from his mother and the pressures of his career.
- Subject
- Amitabh Bachchan's first love
- First Love's Name
- Maya
- Occupation of Maya
- British Airways employee
- Location of initial relationship
- Calcutta (Kolkata)
- Bachchan's Salary
- Rs 250-300 per month
- Relationship Status
- Ended before his first film