Actor Sharmila Tagore had an interfaith marriage with former cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and went on to have three kids. Just lately, their daughter Saba Pataudi has opened up about her upbringing and revealed that whereas her mom transformed to Islam after marriage and launched her kids to the religion, she by no means imposed any specific perception system on them.
Saba Pataudi on Sharmila Tagore guiding them in Islam
In a dialog with YouTube channel Large Bollywood Buff, Saba revealed that she practices Islam and revealed how, rising up, there was no follow of Hinduism at residence, and her mom was the one who guided her and her siblings in Islam. She mentioned, “If I have been to think about a God, I’d most likely say Allah. That doesn’t imply that I don’t respect different religions. When Amma and Abba obtained married, my mom, in reality, did convert to Islam and did information us in Islam, maybe in order that we wouldn’t be confused and would have some type of grounding. There was no temple or Hindu faith that we practised.”
She added that religion may be very private and never one thing one can impose on anybody. “She taught me my religion and gave me an understanding of Islam, Ramzan and issues like that. After which it was our alternative what we needed to observe. I used to be very linked to my religion. My siblings are in interfaith marriages; I don’t suppose anyone is following something very strictly. We’ve grown up celebrating Christmas, Diwali, Holi, the whole lot.”
About Sharmila Tagore and Mansoor Ali Khan’s marriage
Veteran actor Sharmila’s marriage to former Indian cricket captain and Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan, was some of the high-profile marriages of its time. After a four-year courtship, the 2 tied the knot in December 1969. Their relationship attracted appreciable consideration as Sharmila got here from a Bengali Hindu household, whereas Mansoor belonged to a outstanding Muslim royal household.
The wedding was not with out opposition. Sharmila has revealed that her household obtained threatening telegrams earlier than the marriage, whereas Mansoor’s household was additionally involved. Regardless of the stress, the couple went forward with their relationship. In a 2026 interplay with Barkha Dutt, Sharmila additionally revealed that that they had lived collectively earlier than getting married as a result of it was extra handy, one thing that was unconventional for the time. Sharmila and Mansoor remained married for 42 years, till his demise in September 2011. They’d three kids—Saif Ali Khan, Saba Pataudi and Soha Ali Khan.