Saif Ali Khan

Bollywood Royalty

                                                 Sharmila Tagore

It is no wonder Saif Ali Khan plays the noble lover opposite Vidya Balan in several movies, he has royal blood in his veins.

In Bollywood, there is a lot of talk about who is classed as the king of Bollywood; the discussion usually focuses on the Three Khans. It is true, far back, they may have been related to a royal family, hence the name, Khan. 

However, Saif Ali Khan can be called the King, his mother, Sharmila Tagore, was married to the last Nawab of Pataudi, who died in 2011.I can recall watching the Nawab paying in England.

Sharmila has her own unique heritage, she hails from one of the most prominent families in Bengal.

Sharmila Tagore

Nawab of Pataudi

                                                                                               Saif Ali Khan

In India, the surname Khan is as common as Smith or Jones in the United Kingdom. The name means King, somewhere back in the annals of history, the families may have had some royal connection to the nobles of Persia.

There is one actor, Saif Ali Khan, whose lineage is easier to track to royalty. Saif's mother is the actress Sharmila Tagore, shown here, she married into the Ali Khan family when she married Saif's father, the cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi played cricket within my lifetime.

Mansoor's father also played cricket for India; the title has less meaning now, since Independence the state of Nawab of Pataudi has changed from being akin to the Governor of Kansas, to mayor of a city. Saif is the last male link to the crown, but as he declined it his daughter from his marriage to actress  Amrita Singh, Sara Ali Khan, has been trying to claim the title.