Sharmila Tagore married Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (fondly known as Tiger Pataudi) passed away in 2011 after 43 years of marriage. Their interfaith marriage in 1968 caused a huge stir because it was not common at the time. So much so that Tagore’s parents received death threats and many warned her against taking the decision. In an interview, the ‘Aradna’ actress opened up about her marriage to Tiger Pataudi and revealed that they were living together before their marriage. She told Barkha Dutt in an interview, “We lived together before we got married because it was more convenient. Tiger often went to the Indian Cricket Club to take a bath because I was a bad housekeeper.” Nothing can be done well at home. “Sharmila smiled as she recalled the experience, admitting that running a household was not her strong point at the time. “I was a terrible housekeeper. I’ve learned that over the years. Now I take a lot of pride in the house.”At a time when interfaith marriages are far from being accepted, Sharmila and Tiger’s relationship became a subject of widespread public discussion. She recalled that while the couple remained busy with their careers, their family faced the greatest stress. “We didn’t really feel it because I was working and Tiger was playing cricket. But my parents and Tiger’s mother felt the pressure because there was so much being said. The duration of our marriage given by the media is no more than 15 months. They predicted it would be a disaster. “Sharmila also recalls the film producer Yash Chopra Show concern before the wedding. “Yash Chopra told me, ‘These Nawabs are very suspicious people, so you have to be very careful.’ He is a good friend and genuinely cares about us. “She further revealed that the family even received death threats before the ceremony. “My parents got a telegram saying, ‘The bullets can talk.'” They decided to have their wedding at Fort William because they thought it was the safest place. There were some issues with the guest list and permission was withdrawn. We had to quickly move the wedding to the ambassador’s residence,” the actress said. Sharmila has previously worked with flash kana for adjust indiarecalling a telegram warning that “the bullets can talk” because she was to marry a Muslim man. Despite the hostility surrounding the wedding, the ceremony went off peacefully without any untoward incidents.Looking back on her married life, Sharmila said some of her most important lessons in life came from observing the behavior of tigers.“I had a bad temper back then, but I learned a lot from Tiger. He was a very kind man. He always said, ‘With dogs, with staff, with children, never talk too loud.'”She added that Tiger never tried to change her through criticism. “He never really scolded me or put me down. Just because he was there, he taught me patience and understanding.”“Words can be very vicious. Once they are spoken, you can’t take them back. You can be angry, you can disagree, but you shouldn’t say things that hurt each other because those words will stay with you forever,” she added.
