Soha Ali Khan shared this photo. (Image courtesy: Sakpataudi )
Strong points
- Soha Ali Khan shared a photo of his father – Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
- He was also known as the “Tiger” for his exceptional cricket skills
- Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi died in 2011
New Delhi:
Soha Ali Khan celebrated International Tiger Day in his own way this Wednesday. The actress took a trip down memory lane and shared an invaluable black and white image of her father Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, also known as “Tiger” for his exceptional cricket skills. In the photo, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, captain of the Indian team to win their first round of away tests against New Zealand in 1968, can be seen hitting a shot with a bat on the field. Sharing the photo, Soha Ali Khan captioned it like this: “After all, it’s International Tiger Day!”
Take a look at his post here:
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi was the eighth nawab de Pataudi between 1952 and 1971. At 21, he became the captain of the Indian cricket team, setting a world record for the youngest test captain at that time. Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi married actress Sharmila Tagore in 1969. The couple welcomed son Saif Ali Khan, also an actor, in 1970, daughter Saba, now a jewelry designer, in 1976, and Soha Ali Khan in 1978. Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi died in 2011.
Returning to Soha Ali Khan, she worked in films such as Pyaar Mein Twist, Rang De Basanti, Khoya Khoya Chand, Mumbai Meri Jaan, Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge, Tum Mile, Tera Kya Hoga Johnny and Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3.
Soha married actor Kunal Kemmu in 2015 after dating for a few years and they welcomed their daughter Inaaya Naumi in September 2017.
