Sharmila Tagore is one of those Bollywood actresses who was known for breaking stereotypes in her time. In the year 1966, she did a bikini photoshoot for a magazine cover. Now recently in an interview, she told what was the reaction of her husband Mansoor Ali Pataudi on the bikini photoshoot. Along with this, she also narrated an incident when she gifted a Mercedes car to Mansoor Ali Pataudi before marriage.
What did husband Mansoor Ali Pataudi say?
In an exclusive interview with Kapil Sibal during his podcast, Sharmila Tagore revealed what her husband Mansoor Ali Pataudi’s reaction was after seeing her bikini photoshoot. She said, “My husband was very different. He was less upset, he was very supportive. He was very calm and non-judgmental. He was in London. He had no idea what was going on here. I think questions were asked in the Parliament as well. I had no idea that this would create so much ruckus. I was young, I had a good figure and no one forced me to do this. The cameraman had said something to me about this, but I did not pay attention to what he said.”
Mansoor Ali was gifted a Mercedes before marriage
During this special conversation, she told that before marriage she had gifted a Mercedes car to Mansoor Ali. She said, “This was before our marriage and in those days the price of a Mercedes car was up to Rs 1 lakh. You could not buy the car directly, you had to take approval.” Let us tell you, Mansoor Ali Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore got married in the year 1968.
Talking about Sharmila Tagore’s work, she was seen in the film Gulmohar released on Hotstar. Through this film, she made a comeback in films after 12 years.
