TV actress Jaya Bhattacharya rejected marriage after 11 years of live-in, saying, "I am not for sale."

Jaya Bhattacharya didn’t marry as she valued her freedom and didn’t want children or societal pressure.

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The actress revealed that someone once tried to buy her for ₹2 lakh, but she firmly rejected the offer.

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At 17–18, Jaya said she learned driving from an uncle who often visited her home.

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Known to be dangerous with mafia and political links…

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Wherever I went, he followed — even proposed marriage despite already having a wife and kids.

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One day he followed me to the station and said he wanted to marry me, offering a dowry of ₹2 lakh.

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Jaya told him, "I am not for sale"—the same man who raped a girl and was later arrested by his own wife.

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Despite my refusal, the man once called and said, "My wife died in a fire—should we meet now?"

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Jaya revealed she was in a relationship with Mazahir Rahim for 11 years.

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Mazahir wanted marriage and children, but Jaya chose to care for her parents—so she never married.

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