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Soha and Saba recall Saif’s frugal childhood in Pataudi palace
Soha Ali Khan and Saba Pataudi have recalled that their childhood in the Pataudi family palace came with strict lessons in saving money. Speaking on Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi’s YouTube show,…
The Story in Brief
Soha Ali Khan and Saba Pataudi have recalled that their childhood in the Pataudi family palace came with strict lessons in saving money. Speaking on Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi’s YouTube show, they said their father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, left notes asking them to switch off lights and refused some requests to visit friends because petrol was expensive. The Times of India reports that the sisters received Rs 100 as pocket money, while trips to England came with 5 pounds each. Saba also recalled Saif taking money from her wallet and returning it as a Raksha Bandhan gift.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy version of this story is that a royal upbringing must mean effortless luxury. The equally neat counterclaim is that one family’s frugality proves wealth is irrelevant. Neither follows from these memories. They show household habits, not the family’s full finances or the experience of every privileged child. The useful detail is the everyday discipline: switching off lights, limiting letters and watching petrol costs. Such anecdotes are entertaining, but the real test is whether similar restraint appears in public spending and consumption today.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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