Jaya Bachchan talks about the most 'disturbing phase of her life,' saying, 'I felt a loneliness'

Veteran actress Jaya Bachchan recently got candid about one of the most emotionally challenging phases of her life—when her daughter Shweta Bachchan got married. She revealed being "disturbed like never before" at that time. The 'Sholay' actress went on to reveal that she struggled to adjust to the new reality of life at home. Let's learn more about it.

Jaya Bachchan talks about the most disturbing phase of her life

Speaking at the We The Women Asia session in Mumbai, Jaya Bachchan shared, "After Shweta got married, I felt a loneliness. I felt very, very—I mean, I've never been so disturbed in my life like I did when she got married. I don't know what happened. I just could not stop crying."




The actress added that she had been the hardest mother to Shweta, and yet, "there was something that just left me, and I said, 'Look, I can't do this'."

Jaya Bachchan on how her father reacted after Abhishek Bachchan was born

During the session, she was asked if what she felt was similar to empty nest syndrome. The veteran actress stated that she has no idea about that. She revealed, "Maybe because I come from a family of girls. When Shweta was born, my father was celebrating, and he was so happy. When Abhishek (Bachchan) was born, he said, 'Haan, theek hai.'"

After her answer, the journalist expressed, "Poor Abhishek, poor boy." To which Jaya Bachchan quickly replied, saying, "Poor boy. Well, he's making up for it now, getting all the love."

More about Shweta Bachchan Nanda

Shweta Bachchan tied the knot with businessman Nikhil Nanda on February 16, 1997. The couple was blessed with two kids—daughter Navya Naveli Nanda and son Agastya Nanda.

More about Jaya Bachchan

On the work front, Jaya Bachchan was last seen in the film 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani', starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt in the lead roles. Directed by Karan Johar, the film was released in theater in 2023.

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