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Jaya Bachchan Explained Why She Stepped Away From Acting
Jaya Bachchan talked about her family and acting career on a television show in 2007.
She said Amitabh Bachchan told her he did not want a wife with a regular 9-to-5 job.
As Amitabh became busy with work, Jaya felt one parent should be there for their children.
She remembered her daughter Shweta asking her not to go to a film shoot.
Jaya had begun acting in 1971.
She married Amitabh in 1973.
The article says she returned to films in 1998.
It also calls her time away from films a 17-year break, though those dates do not match that length.
Jaya Bachchan discussed her decision to step away from acting on Koffee With Karan in 2007.
She said Amitabh Bachchan told her he did not want a “9-to-5 wife.”
She recalled that Amitabh’s work commitments led her to feel one parent should be available for their children.
Jaya remembered daughter Shweta asking her not to leave for a film shoot.
The article says Jaya married Amitabh in 1973 and returned to films in 1998, while also describing her break as 17 years.
- Who
- Jaya Bachchan, discussing her decision to step away from acting after marrying Amitabh Bachchan.
- What
- She said she prioritized having a parent available for their children while Amitabh was busy with work.
- Where
- On Koffee With Karan; the article identifies Mumbai in its dateline.
- When
- She discussed it on Koffee With Karan in 2007; the article says she married in 1973 and returned to films in 1998.
- Why
- She felt one parent should be available to care for their children.
Key facts
- Show
- Koffee With Karan, season 2
- Interview year
- 2007
- Marriage
- Jaya Bachchan married Amitabh Bachchan in 1973.
- Acting debut
- Jaya made her acting debut in Guddi in 1971.
- Film return
- The article says she returned in 1998 with Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa.
- Break-length discrepancy
- The article calls her break 17 years, but its stated dates—1973 to 1998—span 25 years.
Quotes
Jaya Bachchan
Indian actress recalling her reasons for pausing her film career
“I remember Shweta once telling me that when I was getting ready to go for a shoot, she said…’Where are you going? Don’t go… let papa go… You don’t go'. It was terrible.”
thehansindia.com
“He said that I don’t want a 9-5 wife. What happened was that he got so busy…that I said one parent has to be there with the children.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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