Jaya Bachchan had once revealed that she would allow Amitabh Bachchan to work with Rekha and highlighted the aftermath that would follow.

Bollywood superstar, Amitabh Bachchan has been married to Jaya Bachchan for 51 years now. The couple, who tied the knot on June 3, 1973, is blessed with two kids, Shweta Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan. While Shweta is married to businessman Nikhil Nanda, Abhishek tied the knot with Aishwarya Rai. Jaya and Amitabh have been enjoying their marital bliss, but there was a time when they faced troubles in their paradise.

Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha’s filmography

Amitabh Bachchan was once rumoured to be in a relationship with Rekha, despite being married to Jaya Bachchan for three years. Amitabh and Rekha set the screen on fire back in the 1970s, after they worked together in films like Namak Haraam, Do Anjane, Khoon Pasina, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, and Suhaag. However, their most memorable film to date is Silsila, which was released in 1981 and also starred Jaya Bachchan. It has been over 40 years since the film was released, and Amitabh and Rekha have never shared the screen since then.

Amitabh Bachchan vowed to never work with Rekha after Silsila

Despite their stunning chemistry, Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha didn’t work together in any film after Silsila. However, they have not yet revealed the reason behind the same but reports claim that it is due to the growing speculation of their off-screen relationship.  Earlier, in October 2008, in an interview with People magazine, Jaya Bachchan was asked why Amitabh and Rekha stopped collaborating and if she had any problems with them working together. Jaya was asked:

“Would you mind if they worked together again?”

Jaya Bachchan claimed to have no issues with Rekha and Amitabh working together

Surprisingly, Jaya Bachchan said that she would have no issues if Rekha and Amitabh worked together in films. However, she also pointed out that their collaboration would result in sensationalisation and would overshadow their actual work. The actress was quoted as saying:

“No, why should I mind? But I feel it will be more like a sensation than actual work. And that’s a pity because one will miss the opportunity of seeing them together. Both of them probably realise it will go beyond work.”

When Rekha saw Jaya Bachchan crying while watching her and Amitabh Bachchan’s love scenes

Once, in a throwback interview with Stardust, Rekha recalled an incident when she saw Jaya crying while watching the love scenes between the former and Amitabh in the film Muqaddar Ka Sikandar. Narrating the whole incident, Rekha revealed that she was looking at the Bachchan family through the projection room and noticed a stream of tears pouring down Jaya’s face during the film’s trial show. After a week, Rekha was told by her industry friends that Amitabh would no longer work with her. When she confronted Mr Bachchan about the same, he didn’t say a word.

What are your views on Jaya Bachchan’s statement about Rekha and Amitabh working together?