Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan’s courtship days were made of late night coffee dates, fights like kids and long conversations about cinema. Farida Jalal, who called herself ‘the third wheel’ of the relationship, recounted details.

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Veteran Bollywood actor Farida Jalal recently shared details of the times when Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan were dating each other. She shared that the couple often took her along with them on their coffee dates at Taj Hotel in Mumbai, where she would witness their sweet-nothings, and sometimes their “fights about stupid things” as well.

“They would take me with them on their coffee dates at Taj. They were about to get married and were in their courtship period. They used to fight like any other couple,” Farida Jalal told Bollywood Bubble, while adding that she would sit in the back seat while Amitabh drove the car and Jaya sat beside him.

The ‘Heeramandi’ actor was not very happy about being the third wheel in Amitabh and Jaya’s love story. “I would tell them, ‘Tum log mujhe kebab mein haddi bana kar kyun laate ho? (Why do you guys always bring me in as the third wheel?) I used to complain to them about spoiling my sleep as I was an early-to-bed girl,” shared Jalal.

The 75-year-old actor recalled how Jaya would often get upset with Amitabh, and he would spend time pacifying her. “Inka jhadha chal raha hai, vo royengi, ye manayenge (She would get upset, and he would pacify her), and I am witnessing it all, and I am loving it also because I am very fond of Jaya, I call her Jiya. Our friendship is quite old. They would have coffee or tea at Taj, and would return at around 11 pm. While returning, they would discuss their film ‘Abhimaan’ and say, ‘We will create magic with this’,” added Jalal.

Farida Jalal, who has worked with Amitabh in ‘Majboor’, said the actor would fight with Jaya over trivial issues. “They would fight over stupid things, I can’t reveal that. Jaya jaldi rooth bhi jaati hain (Jaya would easily get upset),” the actor said.

Farida Jalal was among the few industry people who were invited to Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan’s wedding in 1973. She shared that it was only her, lyricist Gulzar, and actor Asrani who attended Amitabh and Jaya’s wedding ceremony.