Rekha memes steal Amitabh and Jaya's wedding anniversary thunder - Page 6

she really needs to maintain her dignity

In all this i really feel bad for jaya, she was such a simple beautiful woman who has turned into grinch over years due to bachhan sr being a narcissistic a hole to her. I think Abhishek is more of a feminist after seeing his father's behaviour towards his mom.

Moreover Jaya married AB when he wasn't a successful man, it must all hurt her!

My parents say the same whenever they see Jaya onscreen either in present appearances or her old films - how vivacious she was and a bigger star than Amitabh in early 70s and what became of her after marriage to Amitabh.

Only nowadays online I have seen people diss her or sympathise with Amitabh or Rekha. Old timers always talk of how much Jaya endured. Infact, once a Rajesh Khanna fan on this forum itself, several years ago, was lamenting why Kaka did not have a supportive 'tolerant wife' like Jaya and 'how Kaka's career/ life would have been better if he had a wife like Jaya' and blamed Dimple for leaving that abusive relationship instead of 'staying with husband like Jaya'.

When I showed Jaya's irritable outburst videos to parents they said she must have been frustrated and fed up after all these decades and her pent up frustration gets released on media or crowds perhaps.

If you watch Rendezvous and other combo interviews of Bachchans you can clearly see how everyone gangs up on Jaya or mocks her or interrupts her or how Amitabh dominates conversations and rest of family is more reserved, compared to him or speaks less when he begins to speak in a louder tone. He is a dominant guy and I sometimes feel in real life he may be same as Abhimaan type character he played in that film, with a dash of Silsila type character if his affairs are anything to go by.

Jaya was probably more secure when her in laws were alive since they loved and preferred her the most in that family and were main reason to stop Amitabh from leaving Jaya for Rekha. I feel she has become more grumpy and lonely after that pillar of support was gone in that household, because I do not recall seeing any videos of her outbursts at media or fans in public in earlier years.

I do not like her due to her outbursts, regressive and sexist statements. I cannot understand why she sacrificed it all and did so much for a man who was basically entitled, disloyal and thankless. But I guess she loved him deeply and is an orthodox lady at heart with certain ideas of duty of wife and DIL so she does what she does.

I just hate media showing them as some ideal family and Bachchan Sr trying to do those traditional family photo shoots showing himself as adarsh Bharatiya purush that he is not. Hypocrite. As much as I like his old films onscreen as an actor or his skill as a host on TV I equally dislike him irl. He is a great actor but a pathetic human being.

Originally posted by: atominis

My parents say the same whenever they see Jaya onscreen either in present appearances or her old films - how vivacious she was and a bigger star than Amitabh in early 70s and what became of her after marriage to Amitabh.

Only nowadays online I have seen people diss her or sympathise with Amitabh or Rekha. Old timers always talk of how much Jaya endured. Infact, once a Rajesh Khanna fan on this forum itself, several years ago, was lamenting why Kaka did not have a supportive 'tolerant wife' like Jaya and 'how Kaka's career/ life would have been better if he had a wife like Jaya' and blamed Dimple for leaving that abusive relationship instead of 'staying with husband like Jaya'.

When I showed Jaya's irritable outburst videos to parents they said she must have been frustrated and fed up after all these decades and her pent up frustration gets released on media or crowds perhaps.

If you watch Rendezvous and other combo interviews of Bachchans you can clearly see how everyone gangs up on Jaya or mocks her or interrupts her or how Amitabh dominates conversations and rest of family is more reserved, compared to him or speaks less when he begins to speak in a louder tone. He is a dominant guy and I sometimes feel in real life he may be same as Abhimaan type character he played in that film, with a dash of Silsila type character if his affairs are anything to go by.

Jaya was probably more secure when her in laws were alive since they loved and preferred her the most in that family and were main reason to stop Amitabh from leaving Jaya for Rekha. I feel she has become more grumpy and lonely after that pillar of support was gone in that household, because I do not recall seeing any videos of her outbursts at media or fans in public in earlier years.

I do not like her due to her outbursts, regressive and sexist statements. I cannot understand why she sacrificed it all and did so much for a man who was basically entitled, disloyal and thankless. But I guess she loved him deeply and is an orthodox lady at heart with certain ideas of duty of wife and DIL so she does what she does.

I just hate media showing them as some ideal family and Bachchan Sr trying to do those traditional family photo shoots showing himself as adarsh Bharatiya purush that he is not. Hypocrite. As much as I like his old films onscreen as an actor or his skill as a host on TV I equally dislike him irl. He is a great actor but a pathetic human being.

Same pinch. Love the actor, the orator and respect the star in him. But despise the human behind the mask.

Originally posted by: atominis

I just hate media showing them as some ideal family and Bachchan Sr trying to do those traditional family photo shoots showing himself as adarsh Bharatiya purush that he is not. Hypocrite. As much as I like his old films onscreen as an actor or his skill as a host on TV I equally dislike him irl. He is a great actor but a pathetic human being.

I can't help contrasting them to the Dutts. When Nargis married Sunil Dutt she was the bigger star. Later his stardom grew as she voluntarily stepped down. She was tired of working nonstop and being the sole breadwinner. He wanted to have kids immediately and was a patriarchal man of his times. He was terribly insecure during their one-year courtship period as he was aware of her family's dependence/influence and whether she'd go back to Raj. But even after their marriage he never took her for granted, always respected her and was always aware of how lucky he was that she fell in love with him.

Originally posted by: capricornrcks

I can't help contrasting them to the Dutts. When Nargis married Sunil Dutt she was the bigger star. Later his stardom grew as she voluntarily stepped down. She was tired of working nonstop and being the sole breadwinner. He wanted to have kids immediately and was a patriarchal man of his times. He was terribly insecure during their one-year courtship period as he was aware of her family's dependence/influence and whether she'd go back to Raj. But even after their marriage he never took her for granted, always respected her and was always aware of how lucky he was that she fell in love with him.

sunil dutt is incomparable to AB

I agree. Sunil was a typical patriarchal man. But he was loyal. Damn loyal. He did love Nargis and did a lot to get her treated. He never got over her loss. He donated to cancer research foundations, raised awareness on cancer, made a whole film in which he recreated his real life - playing a man whose wife is dying of cancer. He never went around having affairs or shamelessly hitting on young girls.

He was decent in politics too and never gave hate speech unlike 1984 tainted Bachchan. He was never involved in scams like Bofors nor defended INC after Bhopal gas leak, Bofors. He rather took peace rallies to Punjab and worked for communal harmony after 1984.

He was no way comparable to Amitabh as a human being. Rather he would have been way more successful if he was born later for he was perfect for angry young man films of 70s and even Salim Javed admitted his character as Birju in Mother India was their inspiration for Vijay in Deewar.

His only weakness is his blind love for his son who he defended way too much all life and who tarnished his image.

Given how decent Sunil was, I sometimes find it hard to believe Sanjay is his son. Sanjay is far cry from the loyal and decent man his dad was.

Sunil's legacy was marred due to defending controversies of his son in his final years. Otherwise as a human he is head and shoulders above Amitabh.

Originally posted by: atominis

Given how decent Sunil was, I sometimes find it hard to believe Sanjay is his son. Sanjay is far cry from the loyal and decent man his dad was.

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