Originally posted by: HearMeRoar
More likely the Tagore influence, not Pataudi. When Sharmila did the bikini scene in Evening in Paris, Daddy Pataudi nearly broke their engagement. Also, she needed to convert to marry, IIRC. Not so for the next gen.
Sharmilla said he was very supportive about the bikini cover photo shoot she did in 1966 when she was receiving a lot of backlash. Evening In Paris (1967) was a far more demure one piece.
Despite all controversy, Sharmila’s husband Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi was supportive, the actor said. “I sent a telegram to Tiger and he said, ‘I’m sure you are looking very nice.’ He was very supportive.”
Indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/i-was-upset-tiger-was-very-supportive-sharmila-tagore-on-her-controversial-bikini-photoshoot-7273506/
She worried about her future mother in law.
However, at that point of time, An Evening in Paris’ publicity photos had been splashed all over Mumbai. While Tiger Pataudi reportedly knew about the swimwear sequence and was okay with it, Sharmila had no idea how her would-be mother-in-law would take it. It’s said she requested Shakti Samanta to have the swimsuit photos removed from the hoardings till Pataudi’s mother was in Mumbai and the filmmaker magnanimously complied.


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