Why Jaya Bachchan called marriage outdated: Bollywood actress and Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan is known for her outspoken statements. Recently, his frank statement regarding the relevance of marriage during an interview has sparked a debate across the country. This statement of Jaya Bachchan is being discussed today from social media to family groups. She said at the We The Women event that She does not want her granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda to get married. Not only this, he further said that “Marriage has become very outdated these days.” His statement has raised the question that Has marriage really become less important for the youth? Is the girlfriend-boyfriend relationship considered enough?
Jaya Bachchan’s frank opinion on marriage
During the We The Women event, when Jaya Bachchan was asked whether she wanted her granddaughter to get married, she clearly said, “No, I do not want Navya to get married. Today’s children are so smart that they can leave anyone behind. It is not at all necessary to stop one’s career because of marriage.”
She also said that she is now so old that she does not find it right to give advice to a young woman on child rearing or life decisions. The most talked about part of his statement was, “Marriage is now outdated.”
He further compared marriage with wedding laddus and said, “Those who eat it also get upset, those who don’t eat it also regret it later.” This statement gives rise to a big question whether traditional marriage is really taking a back seat in the priorities of the youth?
Has the importance of marriage really decreased?
Jaya Bachchan’s statement seemed to have added fuel to the fire. Suddenly the question has arisen that does the need of marriage not matter to today’s generation? Youth in cities are now exploring new ways of living relationships, live-in, dating, partnership and career-first life.
The increasing independence of women has changed the definition of relationships. Statistics show that Today youth give more importance to their own type of relationship than traditional marriage. In such a situation, the debate has now become more serious than before whether the importance of marriage is really changing with time?
A sign of personal thinking or social change?
Her statement not only reflects the viewpoint of a grandmother, but also reflects the changes taking place in the society. Today many youth give priority to emotional compatibility, financial stability, and career setup before marriage, transparency in relationships has increased due to which people are maintaining long-term partnerships even without marriage. At the same time, some people believe that marriage is not just a tradition but also provides social security and stability.
So does this statement apply to everyone?
No, even today in a country like India, marriage is considered an important part of family and society. In small cities and towns its importance is as much as it was before. But it is also true that the young generation wants to live life on their own terms and marrying or not has now become a personal decision.
It would not be wrong to say that Jaya Bachchan’s statement may spark discussion among people, but it forces one to think whether marriage is really becoming old or has just its meaning changed?
