Watch: Jaya Bachchan Fumes As Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar Tells Her "Naam Change Kar Lijiye"
Vice-president of India Jagdeep Dhankhar asked Jaya Bachchan to change her name. Here's what the veteran actress said.
It was not long ago that Jaya Bachchan made her displeasure known after being referred to by her husband Amitabh Bachchan's name in the Rajya Sabha. In the latest entertainment news, a video is going viral on the internet, in which Vice-president and Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar once again called Jaya Bachchan as "Jaya Amitabh Bachchan' inside the Upper House premises on Monday. It was then that Jaya Bachchan once again lost her cool, and she termed the incident as "naya drama".
The Vice-President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar then said that there is a way to change the name on the election certificate.
“Jo naam election certificate mein aata hai aur jo yahan jama kiya jaata hai, unke beech badlaav ki prakriya hoti hai, aur maine khud 1989 mein is prakriya ka laabh uthaya tha," he said.
To this, Jaya Bachchan said, "No, sir. I’m very proud. I’m very proud of my name and my husband and his achievements. It signifies abha Jo mit nahi sakti. So, don’t worry. Ye drama aap logo ne naya shuru kiya hai – yeh pehle nahi tha."
Check out the video here:
For the unversed, earlier, Jaya Bachchan had objected to Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh addressing her as “Shrimati Jaya Amitabh Bachchan."
She then reminded the assembly that her identity stands independent of her husband’s name.
“Sir, sirf Jaya Bachchan bolte to kaafi hojata," she had said.
For the unversed, Jaya Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan tied the knot on June 3, 1973. The duo are parents to two children -- Shweta Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan.
Jaya Bachchan has been a Rajya Sabha MP from Samajwadi Party, since 2004. She is currently serving her fifth term in the Upper House.
