Overview
- Sharmila Tagore turned 81 on December 8, with Kareena Kapoor Khan posting a birthday message reading "Happy birthday dearest Mother-in-law" on Instagram.
- Kareena shared a three-photo carousel featuring Tagore with Saif Ali Khan and grandson Jeh, a stroll with Kareena, and a park moment with her playing with Jeh.
- Handwritten-style notes on the images read "Happy birthday Amma," "Always trying to follow your footsteps," and "All heart, always."
- Sara Ali Khan called Tagore the "Chanda & Suraj" of the family in her own post and shared images from an intimate gathering attended by close relatives including Saif Ali Khan and Soha Ali Khan, while Saba Pataudi posted a throwback-filled tribute.
- Coverage linked the celebrations to Tagore’s recent return to Bengali cinema with Suman Ghosh’s Puratawn after nearly 14 years, which Kareena earlier praised by calling her "the original Bengal tigress."