When Amitabh Bachchan earned the 'family man' tag post his affair with Rekha

Amitabh Bachchan stood true to his family man's image, even though he had an affair with Rekha; here's how.

Rekha, Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya's relationship were among the most controversial love triangles of all time.

Amitabh never pubicly accepted his relationship with Rekha, but their PDA moments and on-screen chemistry told an altogether different story.

Jaya, who was married to Amitabh when he was engaged in this extra-marital affair, was a silent spectator of this alleged love story and could do nothing about it.

Rekha is one of her interviews had revealed that she did have an affair with Amitabh Bachchan. Rekha, to date, wears a mangalsutra and sindoor for him.

Amid all this, Jaya did not let Amitabh tarnish his family-man image, and he promised her that he would never leave her ever and ended his relationship with Rekha post his affair.

They are married to date, even their children Abhishek and Shweta are married and have children. Rekha had to taste the bitter fruit of love, while Amitabh became the family man in the people eye.