Not Sharmila Tagore, Mansoor Ali Khan was a fan of this actress, the cricketer had left his wife’s film midway.

Last Updated:January 15, 2025, 08:33 IST

The love story of Sharmila Tagore and cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi is still discussed a lot in the corridors of Bollywood. While participating on Simi Grewal’s show, the cricketer had revealed that he knew Sharmila before meeting her.read more

The actress converted and got married.

New Delhi. Sharmila Tagore and cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi are among the most popular couples of Bollywood and cricket world. Even today, the couple’s love story is discussed a lot in the world of Bollywood and cricket. The couple got married in the year 1968. The actress converted to Islam for her marriage with Tiger Pataudi. The star couple had come together to participate in Simi Grewal’s show in which the cricketer had revealed that he never had any interest in films.

Before meeting Sharmila Tagore, he did not watch films at all and even after falling in love with the actress, this thing did not change at all in his life. While talking to Simi Grewal, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi talked about his relationship and said that he did not know Sharmila Tagore as an actress before falling in love. His wife had revealed that he knew only Vyjayanthimala and Meena Kumari in the film industry and was their fan.

Left wife’s film midway
Talking about the cricketer’s attitude towards films, Sharmila Tagore says, ‘Even after meeting me, he had no interest in films at all. We once went to watch ‘Mere Humdum Mere Dost’, but Tiger walked out during the film itself. On this Mansoor Ali Khan had admitted that he has no interest in films at all. However, according to the actress, the cricketer used to watch all the films of his son Saif Ali Khan.

Sharmila Tagore was a cricket fan
The ‘Aradhana’ actress had revealed in this conversation that she was already a cricket fan. Although he did not understand much about this game, he loved watching cricket. Sharmila Tagore’s marriage with cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi was much talked about. The couple has three children from this marriage – Saif Ali Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Saba Pataudi.