Sharmila Tagore: I am very impressed by Sara's confidence and humility; worried about Taimur a bit

Veteran actor Sharmila Tagore, who turned 74 on Saturday, is proud of the way her granddaughter Sara Ali Khan (daughter of Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh) has turned out. She is highly impressed by her "confidence, humility and charm" and is super excited about her entry into the films. 

In a recent interview with Indo-Asian News Service, when asked about Sara, Sharmila Ji eagerly said, "I am so excited about her debut (in the film Kedarnath). I am very impressed by her... though I don’t see why her self confidence should surprise me. But whether it was Koffee With Karan, Rajeev Masand, BBC - her confidence, humility and charm made me so happy."

"It’s so heartwarming to see her the way she has turned out. When asked what she’s doing in films after going to Columbia University she said the education was for her growth as a person and not for career. She’s never tongue-tied. And how well she stood up for her father on Karan Johar’s show. I am really proud of her."

However, her other grandchild Taimur Ali Khan (son of Saif and Kareena Kapoor Khan), has her a little worried. 

"I must confess I’m worried about him (Taimur) a bit. We in this family have all had our share of media attention. They place you on a pedestal and then suddenly drop you. At the moment Taimur is not affected because he’s too young to understand what’s going on. But later when he’s older and if the attention is taken away he might get affected. So we are a little concerned . But as Sara said, what can we do about it? Frankly without the media we are not alive in today’s day and age," the actor told the news agency. 

She requested the media to be a bit more sensitive towards the toddler. "He’s innocent and he’s young. Let’s hope he won’t be adversely affected. I’d like to request the media to be a bit more sensitive to him. Otherwise what can we do?," she said. 

When asked how the presence of her two grandchildren - Taimur  and Inaaya Naumi Kemmu (daughter of Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Kemmu) has changed her life, she added, "Yes, it certainly adds to my happiness , obviously. I do see them as much as I can. But not enough because we live in different cities. But I must say they re-energize me. There’s nothing like young children’s energy …They are always curious, and enthusiastic about many different things. So yes, being around Taimur and Inaaya makes me really happy. Though like I said, I wish I could be with them more often."