Megastar Amitabh Bachchan acknowledged the beauty of actress Sharmila Tagore and recounted how she once stopped traffic in France while filming the romantic thriller "An Evening in Paris." Sharmila is considered one of the most accomplished actresses in Indian cinema. She is the winner of the Padma Bhushan and the National Film Award. Among many of her well-known films are ‘Kashmir Ki Kali’, ‘Waqt’, ‘Anupama’, ‘An Evening in Paris’, ‘Aamne Saamne’, ‘Satyakam’, ‘Aradhana’, ‘Amar Prem’, ‘Daag’, ‘Chupke Chupke’, ‘Mausam’, among numerous others.

She married Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, the titular Nawab of Pataudi and Bhopal and former captain of the Indian cricket team in 1968. They had three children: actor Saif Ali Khan, Saba and Soha Ali Khan. The 79-year-old actress appeared on the finale episode of the quiz based reality show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 15’ along with her granddaughter and actress Sara Ali Khan. The latter is the daughter of Saif, and Amrita Singh from his first marriage.