Moushumi Chatterjee recalls being thrown out of Amitabh Bachchan film, says she’s ‘a better person’ than Jaya Bachchan

She added, “So Shakti uncle removed me from this film. I told him ‘I will return you the signing amount’, he said, ‘No, keep it with you, I will make my next film with you.’ So I did Anand Ashram. I understood that he couldn’t spoil his relationship with the number one star.”

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Years later, Moushumi and Big B collaborated once again for the 2015 film Piku, where she was seen in a brief role. Sharing her experience, the actor said, “Amitabh Bachchan is really amazing. When I worked with him in Piku, he was so punctual. The younger generation needs to learn from him.”

In the same interview, Moushumi also addressed the controversy that erupted when she snapped at the paparazzi for calling her Jaya Bachchan. She said, “Don’t call me Jaya Bachchan, I am a better person.” She clarified her statement in the interview and said, “People fabricate it, but the reality is that I don’t like comparisons.Sometimes, they (paps) irritate you. They don’t want to listen. Once you want to stay away from the limelight, you cannot force a person to like you. But, I don’t like to compare. I consider I am a better person.”

She admitted that there was a tense undercurrent between them in the 1970s. “I had heard stories, and yes, there was a rivalry,” she said. “But I came from a wealthy family, I didn’t have to rely on films to make money. But some people live in small houses, and then they want a bigger house.”