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Amitabh Bachchan married actress Jaya Bachchan in the year 1973. Before getting married, both of them had set their feet in the film industry and achieved their place. Like Jaya Bachchan, his sister Rita …Read more

Amitabh Bachchan’s brother -in -law is also a famous actor. (File photo)

New Delhi. Amitabh Bachchan’s family is one of the most well -known family of Bollywood. Every member of his family except his daughter is active in films. Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, son Abhishek Bachchan and daughter -in -law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan have been ruling in films for many decades. But do you know that there is another member associated with this family who has been ruling the screen for many years, but few people know about the connection with their Bachchan family. This actor is Rajiv Verma, who you have often seen playing the role of some actor’s father on screen.

Rajiv Verma is the brother -in -law of Amitabh Bachchan and brother -in -law of Jaya Bachchan. Actor, Jaya Bachchan’s sister Rita is the husband of Bhaduri. Like Jaya Bachchan, her sister Rita Bhaduri was also very interested in films. He also worked in theater for many years, but Rita Bhaduri never made his career a career. After marrying actor Rajiv Verma, Rita Bhaduri is now known as Rita Verma.

Rajiv Verma

Salman’s father earned his name
Jaya Bachchan’s brother -in -law Raji Verma himself is a well -known name of TV and films. The actor has worked in many films with Salman Khan. He was seen in Salman Khan and Bhagyashree’s film Maine Pyar Kiya in the role of Salman’s onscreen father. Apart from this, Rajiv Verma has played a father in many films like ‘Didar’, ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’, ‘Koi Mil Gaya’, ‘Rahgjar’, ‘Andaz’, ‘Yeh Rasta Hai Pyaar Ke’, ‘Biwi No. 1’, ‘Himmatwala’, ‘Jeet’.

Rajiv Verma worked with Amitabh Bachchan
Rajiv Verma has also worked in many popular TV serials along with films. The actor has worked with his brother -in -law Amitabh Bachchan in films like ‘Budha Hoga Tera Bap’ and ‘Reservation’. However, he has not got a chance to share the screen with Sali Jaya Bachchan.

Rajiv Verma is architect
Now if we talk about the early stages of Rajiv Verma’s career, then he had completed his studies before stepping into the acting world. Rajiv Verma has graduated in architecture from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology. After that he did Masters from Delhi School of Planning and Architecture.

Date was done for 3 years
During college, Rajiv Verma’s interest in theaters started increasing and while working in the theater, he met Jaya Bachchan’s sister Rita Bhaduri. After dating for about 3 years, the couple tied the knot.