Sharmila Tagore is nothing more than a gem of the Indian film industry. With her divine beauty, incomparable acting chops, and queen-like aura, Sharmila Tagore has been ruling zillion hearts for a long time. The diva started her career at a mere age of 14 years, and since then, she has been winning hearts. Talking about her personal life, Sharmila got married to former Indian cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. The duo fell head-over-the-heels in love with one another and tied the knot in the year 1969. They experienced 43 years of marital bliss until Tiger passed away in 2011. However, in a recent interview, Sharmila Tagore revealed some unheard anecdotes about her and Mansoor’s courtship period. Sharmila also talked about the threats her family had to receive for marrying a Muslim man.
Sharmila Tagore recalled her first meeting with Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi at a cricket party
Recently, Sharmila Tagore graced Twinkle Khanna’s chat show for the Tweak India channel, The Icons. During her interaction with the host, the veteran actress walked down the memory lane and recalled how she first met with the love of her life, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. The diva mentioned that she and Mansoor met at one of the cricket parties while the latter had just returned from England. Sharmila revealed that she and Tiger exchanged phone numbers in Kolkata, and while she was in Delhi, Mansoor scored a double century. To congratulate him, Sharmila then called at his house and left a congratulatory message for him. Sharmila shared:
“I met him at one of the cricket parties and he had just come back from England. So, that was the first time we met and then I was going to Nainital for work and I was in Delhi when he scored his double century. We had exchanged telephone numbers in Kolkata. So, I called his house, because there were no mobile phones then, and left a message saying well-done, congratulations and forgot all about it.”