Was Disappointed That Women Were Not Accepted: Jaya Bachchan On Her Desire To Enlist In The Army

What The Hell Navya is the podcast hosted by Navya Naveli Nanda, who is the granddaughter of Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan. The podcast has included a number of celebrities, including Jaya Bachchan, Navya’s mother Shweta Bachchan, and her brother Agastya Nanda on the most recent episode.

On the fourth episode of the second season, the three discussed how they felt about society’s prejudice against women and how perceptions about males were changing. Jaya Bachchan said that she want to enlist in the army as the conversation went on.

“There were certain courses that women took in college versus what men took in college,” Shweta noted at the start of the talk, drawing attention to the rigid gender norms of the past. Furthermore, it would be strange if the lady drove while the male sat. That’s not there anymore, and we’ve made progress.

Jaya Bachchan added to Shweta’s remarks by stating that women were not permitted to enlist in the military, despite her own desire to do so. She went on to reveal more, saying, “I was very sad at one point because I had wanted to join the army. Women were only admitted as nurses at that time.

The conversation continued with the addition of Agastya Nanda, who offered his viewpoint on powerful women. He said, “I was raised around strong, opinionated women who did and said whatever they pleased. My mental process is thus different since I was raised in a totally different atmosphere.

For many years, Jaya Bachchan has been connected to the Indian cinema business. Her first motion picture as an adult, Guddi, was released in 1971. The actress continued to feature in more box office hits. Karan Johar’s Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani was her final movie. After its 2023 release, the movie received several awards and became a financial success.