Amitabh Bachchan once addressed divorce rumours during the peak of the Rekha controversy, stating he doesn’t believe in divorce due to his Indian values and affirmed his commitment to Jaya Bachchan.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the names Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, and Rekha were intertwined in public imagination, blending reel connections with real-life rumours. Amid intense speculation around his marriage, Amitabh once made a revealing statement about divorce, one that hinted at his inner convictions without laying all the cards on the table.
What did Amitabh Bachchan say?
According to biographer Yasser Usman’s Rekha: The Untold Story, Jaya responded to gossip with quiet dignity: “He has made a commitment to me, if he is doing something behind my back, that is his problem.