Most divorced parents with children bury the past and move on. But seems like Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh have not done so, going by her absence from her ex-father-in-law Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi’s funeral. Amrita Singh distanced herself from the entire Pataudi family after her divorce had ended on a bitter note that left little space for any interaction between her and the family. But many were surprised when she didn’t turn up for Pataudi’s last rites.

 

 

“Both Sharmila and Pataudi shared a cordial relationship with Amrita. Yes, they had opposed Saif’s decision to marry Amrita, who was much older than their son, but the kids bridged the gap between them. Saif’s parents were extremely fond of their grand children,” said a source close to Sharmila Tagore.

 

On the day of Pataudi’s funeral, Amrita was very much in Mumbai. But the whereabouts of Sara and Ibrahim aren’t known. “Amrita was saddened by the news of Pataudi’s death. But she decided to mourn in silence. Going to the funeral would have been awkward for her, with Saif and Kareena present as well. She has not been in touch with the family after she made a statement that she was raising Sara and Ibrahim single handedly."

 

"She had accused Saif for not providing them any monetary help. That was the time she was desperately looking for work on TV and did Ekta Kapoor’s Kavyanjali,” says a source. Family members say Sharmila wanted the grand children to be present for their grandfather’s last journey. But sources close to Amrita say Sharmila never made much effort to be in touch with either Amrita or the grand kids. In fact there isn’t one picture of them together. Even during the kids’ birthdays the grand parents weren’t present. “Amrita has settled in a nice penthouse at Juhu, is single handedly bringing up her kids. She’s bitter, feels she got a raw deal from Saif and his family,” said our source.