Actor Sharmila Tagore had an interfaith marriage with former cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and went on to have three youngsters. 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 youngsters 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 Huge Bollywood Buff, Saba revealed that she practices Islam and revealed how, rising up, there was no apply of Hinduism at dwelling, and her mom was the one who guided her and her siblings in Islam. She stated, “If I have been to consider 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 actual fact, did convert to Islam and did information us in Islam, maybe in order that we wouldn’t be confused and would have some kind 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 wished 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, every thing.”
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 one 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 distinguished Muslim royal household.
The wedding was not with out opposition. Sharmila has revealed that her household acquired threatening telegrams earlier than the marriage, whereas Mansoor’s household was additionally involved. Regardless of the strain, the couple went forward with their relationship. In a 2026 interplay with Barkha Dutt, Sharmila additionally revealed that they’d 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 dying in September 2011. That they had three youngsters—Saif Ali Khan, Saba Pataudi and Soha Ali Khan.
