In an old interview, Jaya Bachchan had revealed that one of the reasons for her absence from films was she she didn't receive any offers.

In 1998, she made her comeback with Ek Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa. During that time, when the veteran actress was asked whether she took Big B’s permission for her comeback, she told Rediff, “He is my husband, not my guardian, for God’s sake.”

Once Jaya Bachchan's father, journalist Taroon Coomar Bhaduri had clarified that Amitabh Bachchan had nothing to do with Jaya's decision of quitting movies after having children. The actress had also strongly reacted once when she was asked about it!