B’day special: 5 amazing facts about Sharmila Tagore aka Begum Ayesha Sultana

Mumbai : Evergreen Bollywood actress Sharmila Tagore has turned a year older and fabulous on December 8, as the actress is celebrating her 76th birthday today.
The ‘woman of grace’ was born in the Tagore family in 1944 and got married to Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi , former captain of the Indian cricket team. Post marriage, she changed her name to Ayesha Begum after converting to Islam.
Sharmila Tagore and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi Career Sharmila Tagore made her acting debut at the age of 14 with the acclaimed Bengali drama The World of Apu in 1959.
Some of the hit films of Sharmila Tagore include Aradhana, Safar, Amar Prem, Daag, Avishkaar, Mausam, Chupke Chupke, Waqt, Anupama, An Evening in Paris, Aamne Saamne, Namkeen, Satyakam, and more. However, the actress was last seen in the film titled Break Ke Baad in 2010.
The actress has appeared in two films with her son, Saif Ali Khan – the first being the film Ashiq Aawara, released in 1993, and Eqlavya: The Royal Guard, which also starred and was made by Vidhu Vinod Chopra.
On her special day, take a look at few unknown facts about the begum of Pataudi, that might amaze you.