Flashback! All about Sharmila Tagore and Nawab Pataudi’s love story

The much awaited wedding

After years of persuading, they tied the knot.

It took Pataudi long to convince Sharmila

Decades ago, for a Hindu girl who had the distinction of belonging to Rabindranath Tagore's family, it wasn't easy to be hitched to a Muslim man. Even her family wasn't in favour of this relationship.

Sharmila was at the peak of her career

However, Sharmila was at the peak of her career at that time. Satyajit Roy's 'Apur Sansar' was a breakthrough for her, post which she never looked back. She was that courageous woman who became India's first to actress to appear on the big screen wearing a bikini. Given the situation, committing to a marriage was not a decision she could take easily and quickly.

Pataudi was repeatedly rejected by Sharmila

For next four years, Pataudi kept trying to convince Sharmila of his love. From proposals to red roses, he left no stone unturned to impress his lady love. Guess what? An almost exhausted Pataudi even gifted Sharmila a refrigerator. However, even that didn't melt her heart at once. As an added worry, his mother quite didn't like the idea of her son marrying a woman who was famed to be a sensuous actress.

They first met in Delhi through common friends

It was 1965. Sharmila Tagore was in Delhi for a shoot. Nawab Pataudi met her through their mutual friends and was immediately in love with the beauty. However, little did he know that hard luck awaited him.