Amitabh Bachchan confesses he gets anxious when Jaya Bachchan calls him, ‘Sometimes I do things…’
Amitabh Bachchan‘s candid confessions always draw attention. The veteran star is hosting Kaun Banega Crorepati 16 and his conversations with contestants is what fans love the most. He talks about his family, work, and even shares many throwback stories. In one of the recent episodes, Amitabh Bachchan confessed that he gets anxious whenever he gets a call from wife Jaya Bachchan. Well, the reason is something that majority of husbands may relate to.
Amitabh Bachchan gets anxious when Jaya Bachchan calls, but why?
Amitabh Bachchan shared with a contestant how his company used to pay money to learn Bengali. But he would spend the money within three days. He also shared a trick that his wife Jaya Bachchan uses when she has to talk privately but there are guests around. Amitabh Bachchan revealed that Jaya Bachchan starts speaking in Bengali and he pretends that he pretends that he understands.
He also narrated a recent incident and said, “Recently, she was shooting for a film in Goa, and I got a phone call from her. Normally, we talk through messages, but this time, she called, and I got nervous. When my wife calls, I get anxious, not knowing what’s going to happen.” Big B hilariously shared that he hesitated to answer the call and when he did, Jaya Bachchan started speaking to him in Bengali. He just kept saying ‘Ha, Hai’ but later he revealed to her that he did not understand what she was saying.
Amitabh Bachchan shared, “So, sometimes, I have to do things like this. If you ask me today to speak Bengali, I don’t know it. I only know two words: Besi jane na, ektu ektu jaane (I don’t know much, very little I can understand).”
Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan have now been married for 51 years and truly, they are an inspiration for many. They tied the knot in 1973. In one of the recent episodes, he also spoke about intercultural marriages in his family.
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