Sharmila Tagore converted to Islam, changed her name to Ayesha

Sharmila Tagore’s interfaith marriage to Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi faced opposition and death threats. Soha Ali Khan revealed Sharmila converted to Islam, taking the name Ayesha, though professionally she remained Sharmila Tagore. Tagore explained the conversion wasn’t easy but deepened her understanding of both Hinduism and Islam. Both Saif Ali Khan and Soha Ali Khan also had interfaith marriages.