Kamal Ghorui
As Jaya Bachchan celebrates her birthday, it’s a good moment to revisit her often-discussed equation with the paparazzi. While she is frequently perceived as stern or irritated in such interactions, many still remember her as the warm and charming ‘Guddi’. People who know the actress feel she’s one of the warmest people they’ve met. Not to mention, while her current public persona is largely to do with her relationship with the paps, her iconic movies and the benchmark she’s set as an actress with unique choices, must be remembered. Over the years, her reactions to photographers have sparked conversations, but her children, Abhishek Bachchan and Shweta Bachchan Nanda, once shed light on the real reason behind it during an appearance on ‘Koffee With Karan‘.When asked about navigating public appearances with her, Abhishek responded with his trademark humour, even bringing in Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan into the joke. He said, “If it’s like the four of us, Dad, Aishwarya and I just hold hands, say a silent prayer before the red carpet. And then we collect ourselves and walk on. If Shweta Di is with us, we just send her with Maa.”Adding a more serious perspective, Shweta explained what really triggers her mother’s discomfort. She said, “She gets very claustrophobic when there are too many people around her. She also doesn’t like it when people take her pictures without asking her. She comes from that school of thought.”Despite her occasional stern moments, Jaya Bachchan has also been seen interacting warmly with photographers on several occasions, showing a different side of her personality. Every time she smiles, the internet cannot stop praising her childlike innocence. On work front, the actress was last seen in Karan Johar‘s ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’.
