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They could be coming from two different planets in the showbiz cosmos. As varied as chalk is from cheese — as actors, as icons, as people — the only thing that binds them is the Bachchan bahu tag.

Mian star, biwi hot star

Jaya: We'll call her Big Bahu, since she's married to Big B. Going into the wedding that summer of 1973, Jaya Bhaduri was truly a bigger star than the rising star Amitabh, who was coming in strongly with Zanjeer after 11 straight duds.

Aishwarya: Chhoti Bahu (since she is married to Chhota B) was a star long before she hit filmdom — a global icon, thanks to her 1994 Miss World crown. Over the decade, despite only three hits, Ash has remained Bollywood's headline hunter. At Bollywood's Shaadi No. 1, no wonder, Chhoti Bahu was the hotter commodity despite Chhota B being box-office's flavour of the season.

Wed-side stories

Jaya: Big Bahu walked into the Bachchan home silently, wedding her beau in a hush-hush affair. The very Bengali shubho bibaha at a friend's place had a filtered guest list: the Rajans, Sanjay Gandhi, and four others. Curious neighbours, baffled by the dcor and lighting, were told a set was being erected for Amitabh to shoot the next night.

Aishwarya: Chhoti Bahu had a queen-sized wedding. The three-day extravaganza, replete with media circus at the gates of Jalsa and Prateeksha could rival the budget of a multi-crore Bollywood flick.

Affairs of the heart

Jaya: She saw him, she loved him, she married him. Big Bahu's love life is a uni-track script. Marrying at the top of her career, she quit in haste, to become the nice, homely Mrs Superstar.

Aishwarya: Ghosts of Salman Khan and Vivek Oberoi must have fled from her nightmares by now. We're sure Chhota B has mended those broken pieces of her heart. Will she continue to work?

Shock therapy

Jaya: A demure desi heartthrob, the real deal in an era when the coiffed chic of Sharmila Tagore and Mumtaz reigned. That very proper image lent to Big Bahu's attempt at a bold makeover, when she starred opposite hubby in Silsila.

Aishwarya: Dhoom 2 almost spelled doom for Shaadi No. 1 as Big B was reportedly miffed at Ash planting a fullmouthed kiss on Hrithik Roshan.

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hoom Aby Jhoom

Abhishek Bachchan on the flashy Rikki Thukral, the film and its madness

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Just like pre-nups, the politically-correct Bachchans are known to brief it up and quickly outline the do's and don'ts. In a nutshell, we never got beyond Aish's rock of a ring and congratulations. When it's a celebrity hook-up, you really wanna poke your nose into it. But right now, the Swiss-groomed Aby Baby redirects Miss Nosey Parker towards Jhoom Barabar Jhoom which rolls in this Friday.

"Essentially, it's a love story, told in a way Shaad would tell with all the flamboyance, vibrant colours, amazing settings...it's a unique piece of work for it has been essayed through music and lives in a world of its own that's complete madness," he 'briefs' us on yet another Yashraj's entertaining movie marathon running this year.

Meanwhile, Bachchan Junior will be playing Rikki Thukral— typical flashy Punjabi from Bathinda loaded in yellow gold and zipped up in embroidered zari jackets and ripped-off jeans, currently settled in South Hall and looking for a 'ticket to Hollywood'. "This guy's quite a character. He's dabbled in everything from real estate to video piracy, anything to get the food on table," chuckles Aby. Shot straight from Shaad's imagination, Rikki's a streetsmart Punju with bling bling, gelled-back hair and a heart of gold. "He's a wheeler-dealer," Abhishek compliments Aki Narula's stylising. "Aki's etched out the character. If you look the part, then 50 per cent of the job is done as the body language itself puts across a lot," feels Abhishek who's known more for his interesting portrayal of characters like Guru, Lallan, Roy and Bunty than herogiri in Dhoom and Dus. "We can't consciously play a hero, we have to act. And I enjoy ensembles than the one hero thing, for you get to hang out with your friends more." In JBJ's case, it was loads of masti with Preity (who is the only one who can beat at a talkathon), Lara, Aki, Shaad etc etc. And what about Big B? "It's great working with him too," is all Aby says, reserving best wishes to be said "in person" on Father's Day which falls on June 17. By the way, he'll be soon seen with mum, Jaya Bachchan in a film. "The shooting's going on," is all he lets out. There's Sarkar 2 which will release this year end, and it has Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in it too. Now this one will be a show stealer!

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Film actress and Samajwadi Party leader Jaya Bachchan, who has filed her nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha bye-elections from the state, and her film star husband Amitabh Bachchan own Rs 227 crore in movable and immovable properties.

While Amitabh owned properties worth Rs 190 crore, Jaya had Rs 37 crore in movable and immovable properties, according to an affidavit filed by her along with the nomination papers.

Jaya owned two cars and her husband 11, including some of foreign make like Toyota Land Cruiser, Mercedes Benz and BMW.

There were Rs 11.41 lakh cash in Jaya's bank account while Amitabh had Rs 3.27 lakh in the bank, her affidavit stated.

She had an investment of Rs 3.09 crore in shares and Rs 3.67 crore in jewellary while her husband had invested Rs 134 crore and owned jewellery worth Rs 2.91 crore.

Jaya owns 364 kg of silverware and diamonds and pearls worth Rs 3.22 crore besides owning a plot in Noida Film City, a flat in Bhopal and Mumbai and a house in Mumbai.

As per the affidavit, Amitabh has been shown to be the owner of agricultural land in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district, a house worth Rs 4.5 crore and a plot of Rs 12 crore in Mumbai, a Rs 35 lakh flat in Gurgaon and immovable properties worth Rs 67 lakh in Delhi.

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Hi everyone!

We have sucessfully finished #11 and now have opened #12: Bachchans FC 12--Everyone's Dreamland

See you there because this will be closed in a couple of minutes/hours!!

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