Amitabh Bachchan was said to this superstar, ‘wretched’, Jaya Bhaduri recited Khati Khoti and said- one day the world will see that this man …

New Delhi:
There are many stories in the Bollywood world that highlight the truth behind the curtain. Some stars, who are very happy on the screen. They can be very aerrogent in real life or on sets or their behavior may be different. There is one such anecdote when Jaya Bachchan spoke openly on Rajesh Khanna’s behavior. Let us know what happened at that time when Amitabh Bachchan was struggling and Rajesh Khanna was a superstar.

When Amitabh was called ‘wretched’ on the set

Amitabh Bachchan was new in the film industry in those days and a series of meetings with Jaya Bhaduri had started. Jaya Bhaduri was shooting for a film and Amitabh Bachchan often used to come to meet him on the set. At that time Rajesh Khanna was the hero of the film. Rajesh Khanna often made fun of Amitabh and tried to degrade him. One day he did the limit and even called Amitabh wretched. Jaya’s patience broke on hearing this. She went to Rajesh Khanna and said while narrating, “One day the world will see where this man (Amitabh) will be and where will Rajesh Khanna be.”

Rajesh Khanna’s attitude did not forget

Jaya Bachchan said in an interview about the film Baachchi, “There was nothing special in me for me. It was completely Rajesh Khanna’s film. I did the film because I could not refuse Rishikesh Mukherjee. The whole unit was like a family, but as soon as Rajesh Khanna would come on the set, the atmosphere would change.” She further says, “She used to be very late, and used to behave like Superstar. Rishikesh Mukherjee used to scold all of us when he came late, but did not say anything to Rajesh Khanna.” “The worst was that Rajesh Khanna used to ignore me at all. Like I was not there, he could not forget it anytime.” Let us tell you that Rajesh Khanna and Jaya Bhaduri were in the lead roles in the film Bavarchi. The film was released in 1972.