Hyderabad, Nov. 11 -- Over the years, several Bollywood celebrities have made headlines for changing their religion, whether for marriage, personal beliefs or other reasons. Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore is among the well-known personalities whose religious conversion became a topic of public discussion following her marriage.

For the unversed, Sharmila converted to Islam before marrying former Indian cricket captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, popularly known as Tiger Pataudi, in 1968. She also adopted the name Ayesha. Now, their daughter Saba Ali Khan has opened up about why her mother took the decision, revealing that it was linked to religious customs and family traditions surrounding the marriage.

In a conversation with Siddharth K...