Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan tied the knot with ace actress Jaya Bachchan on June 3rd of 1973. The two after dating got hitched on the same day in 1973 and today they are celebrating their 44th marriage anniversary.

On the 44th marriage anniversary, Big B wrote on Twitter: "June 3, 1973 .. 44 years of marriage .. thank you all for the wishes you send .. grateful and filled with love."

And on blog, he wrote, "and as I set out from ‘Mangal’ a rented house of mine in JVPD scheme, 7th Road .. in my newly acquired second hand Pontiac Sports, 2 door, with Ma and Babuji with me .. my driver Nagesh, now passed away, insisting on driving me to an apartment of Jaya’s family friend at Malabar Hill .. on the 3rd of June 1973, a few drops of rain began to fall .. our neighbour ran out of their house and excitedly screamed to us .. ‘hurry to the wedding, its raining, a good omen. ...Its been 44 years since .."

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