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Saba Pataudi Says Sharmila Tagore Converted to Islam After Marriage
A lady named Saba Pataudi talked about her family in a YouTube interview.
Her mother is a famous movie actress named Sharmila Tagore.
Her father was a famous cricket player named Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi.
Saba said her mother changed her religion to Islam after she got married.
Sharmila taught her children about Islam, like the holy month of Ramadan.
But she never forced them to believe anything.
The children were free to choose their own religion.
The family did not follow Hindu customs at home, but they still celebrated fun festivals like Christmas, Diwali and Holi.
Saba said she feels close to Islam and respects all other religions too.
Saba Pataudi revealed that her mother, veteran actor Sharmila Tagore, converted to Islam after marrying former cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi.
Sharmila taught her children about Islam, including Ramadan and religious practices, to give them 'some sort of grounding'.
Saba said religion was never imposed on the children, and it was their choice what to follow.
Hindu religious practices were not followed at home, but the family celebrated Christmas, Diwali and Holi.
Saba said Islam gives her spiritual grounding and she would probably call God 'Allah', while respecting other religions.
- Who
- Saba Pataudi, daughter of veteran actor Sharmila Tagore and former cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi.
- What
- Saba revealed that her mother converted to Islam after marrying her father, and that the couple taught Islam to their children without imposing it.
- Where
- In an interview with the YouTube channel Big Bollywood Buffs, involving the Pataudi family in India.
- When
- Not specified in the article; discussed in a recent interview.
- Why
- To explain how Sharmila introduced her children to Islam and gave them the freedom to make their own religious choices.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Saba Pataudi
- Mother
- Sharmila Tagore, veteran actor
- Father
- Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, former cricketer
- Revelation
- Sharmila Tagore converted to Islam after marriage
- Platform
- Interview with YouTube channel Big Bollywood Buffs
- Religious teaching
- Islam, Ramadan and religious practices taught at home
- Festivals celebrated
- Christmas, Diwali and Holi
- Approach to faith
- Children's choice; religion never imposed
Quotes
Saba Pataudi
Actress and former cricketer, daughter of Sharmila Tagore and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
“For me, I would say my religion is Islam, and I do connect with it, and if I thought of God, I would probably say Allah, while stressing that I respect other religions.”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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