Koffee With Karan 8: The new episode of Karan Johar’s famous show has been released and it featured the mother-son duo of Saif Ali Khan and Sharmila Tagore. They talked about several things on the show and made some shocking revelations on the controversial couch. Sharmila Tagore talked about her bikini shoot in the ’60s and she also talked about opting out of Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani. Apart from that, the duo talked about Saif Ali Khan’s marriage and divorce with Amria Singh.
Sharmila Tagore talks about her 60s bikini shoot
Sharmila Tagore talked about the bikini shoot that happened in the 60s. She admitted that the actress didn’t anticipate the reactions from the audience. She said, “During the shoot, the photographer was slightly worried. I just thought I looked very nice. What really hurt me later was that everybody interpreted it in such a way, that I was upwardly mobile, trying to catch eyeballs. I didn’t feel like that. I just thought I’d make a very nice…”
The actress added, “But when it came out in the magazine, I was in London, so I was unaware until Shaktiji (Shakti Samanta) called me and said, ‘Will you come back quickly? Terrible things are happening here.’ He gave me a dressing down, saying, ‘If you want to be in the public eye, this is not the way to go.’ I used to live alone, and I was very upset with all this, the opposite of what I thought would happen. So I sent a telegram to Tiger, and he said, ‘I’m sure you are looking very nice.”
Saif Ali Khan and Sharmila Tagore talk about his marriage and divorce with Amrita Singh
The Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani director brought up Saif’s unplanned marriage to his ex-wife, Amrita Singh when he was just 20 years old, and how he did it without telling his parents. He enquired as to the family’s response and whether fear broke out.
Sharmila Tagore shared the story of that time with Karan by saying, “actually, I was visiting Mumbai for something, so Saif came to meet me and said, ‘I’ve something to tell you.’ And then he told me. I don’t remember exactly what I was doing, but I was quiet, and he said, ‘Amma, your colour is changing. You’re looking different.’ I said, ‘We’ll talk about it later.’ After he left, I rang up Tiger (Saif’s father). There was also a long silence on that part. Then we left it at that. The next day I called him and said, ‘I’d like to meet her.’ We had tea. We chatted. I liked her, but still, quite shocked.”
When Saif thought back to the moment he broke the news to his mother, he remembered that a tear spilt from her eyes and she said, “You have really hurt me.” He then talked candidly about his choice to tie the knot so quickly and at such a young age. He clarified, “It was, you know, almost like running away from home. There were a lot of activities going on, but I felt secure and like this place was safe. It also feels fantastic. I reasoned that I could turn that into a home.”
The Adipurush actor acknowledged that being married at 20 was a young age and that things have changed. Despite this, his ex-wife was a huge help, and the two of them get along well as co-parents to their two kids, Sara and Ibrahim Ali Khan. He also admires Amrita’s efforts to create a positive dynamic, as does everyone else.
Why was Sharmila Tagore not cast in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani?
Karan Johar shared that Sharmila Tagore was his first choice for the role of Alia Bhatt’s Grandmother but he opted for Shabana Azmi at the end. Sharmila Tagore shared why she didn’t make it to the film. She said, “This is at the height of Covid. They hadn’t really grappled with Covid at that time. They didn’t know the vaccine… We were not vaccinated. You know, after my cancer. So, they didn’t want me to take that risk.”
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