Amitabh Bachchan opened up about cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi’s willpower and grit to achieve his profession regardless of an unlucky accident. In the most recent episode of Bachchan’s quiz-hosted present Kaun Banega Crorepati, he talked about Mansoor Ali Khan and his rise as a cricketer.
Bachchan mentioned, “I will tell you about a cricketer who lost one eye in an accident. He had difficulty pouring water for himself or driving a car. He thought that this would be the end of his cricketing career. But he challenged his situation and beliefs and made himself so capable, that he could play cricket again. The result of this was that he became the youngest captain of the cricket team. Under his captaincy, he got India to score its first test victory on international grounds. That cricketer was Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. He taught us that if you can see your goal clearly, then there’s no might in the world that will keep you away from your ambition.”
Mansoor Ali Khan, nicknamed ‘Tiger Pataudi’ married Bollywood star Sharmila Tagore in 1968 and the couple have three youngsters, actors Saif Ali Khan, Soha Ali Khan and Saba Pataudi. On his beginning anniversary, Soha shared a video of her late father.
After the dying of Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi in 2011, Saif cleared the lease for his or her ancestral dwelling, Pataudi Palace. In an earlier interview, Saif had advised Bollywood Bubble in regards to the association, “My father leased it out and Francis (Wacziarg) and Aman (Nath), who ran a hotel there took good care of the property. My mother (Sharmila Tagore) has a cottage there and she was always very comfortable. It was a fair financial arrangement and contrary to reports, I did not have to buy it back because I already owned it.”
