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Jaya Bachchan Rejects Claims Her Paparazzi Clashes Hurt Agastya Nanda’s Career

Citing Amitabh Bachchan’s 15-year press ban, she says press relations do not determine careers.

Overview

  • In a new interview with Variety India, Jaya Bachchan said no power can change Agastya Nanda’s destiny and dismissed links between her media run-ins and his prospects.
  • She asserted that Agastya will build his own relationship with the press and that her public image is separate from his professional path.
  • Trade coverage notes that Agastya’s first two projects, Netflix’s The Archies (2023) and Sriram Raghavan’s Ikkis (2026), fell short of expectations.
  • Hindustan Times reports Ikkis earned about ₹33 crore worldwide and was labeled a box-office flop by analysts, fueling industry chatter about his early trajectory.
  • Jaya’s stance follows years of viral videos of her rebuking photographers, and she has previously described Agastya as a fast learner determined to forge his own path.