Jaya Bachchan opens up on relationship with Amitabh Bachchan: ‘My husband is my best friend, I don’t hide anything from him’

Jaya Bachchan agreed that romance and friendship can coexist and gave an example of her relationship with Amitabh Bachchan.

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Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan tied the knot in 1973. (Photo: Amitabh/Instagram)

Amitabh Bachchan’s granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda, who hosts her own podcast titled What The Hell Navya has wrapped the second season. Navya, along with her mother Shweta Bachchan and grandmother Jaya Bachchan, talk about everything including relationships, love and friendship. In the latest teaser of the finale episode, the trio takes on the topic of friendship interspersed with romance.

Navya asked on the podcast, “If two people are just friends, is it correct to put romance in between a friendship?” Jaya replied, “My closest friends are inside my house. It’s true, my husband is my best friend. I don’t hide anything from him.” Navya reacted with an ‘aww’ to Jaya’s answer. The entrepreneur added,  “When Nani’s friends come over, they get to talk to her in a certain way that we can’t talk to her in. And, I find it so funny because they tick her off in certain things.”

Shweta also gave her two cents and said, “I don’t know why everyone likes to say, ‘my daughter is my best friend’ or ‘my son is my best friend’.” Jaya interrupted and asked, “Why can’t your children be your friends?” Shweta said, “We are not friends. You are my mother, there are certain lines that I cannot cross with you. My children are my children and my friends are my friends.” Navya added, “Now you are a parent and she is a parent. So you both can be friends.”


Sharing the teaser, Navya wrote in the caption, “And we wrap up Season 2’s final episode by asking – Are friends forever? The trio on friendships and more. Tune in tomorrow at 7pm!” What The Hell Navya season two is streaming on YouTube.