Soha Turns 48: Saba Pataudi Calls Kareena Kapoor ‘The Pro’

Soha Ali Khan turned 48 on October 4, and the Pataudi family celebrated with a private gathering. Saba Pataudi shared a carousel of photographs on Instagram, offering fans a carefully edited look at the evening without laying every private detail bare.

Kareena’s bindi moment

The image that became the talking point was a candid selfie: Saba and her sister-in-law Kareena Kapoor, sitting close during the celebrations. Kareena wore a traditional baby-blue outfit and finished the look with a small black bindi, which gave the frame a classic, old-world touch.

Saba’s caption matched the warmth. Quoting her sister-in-law by her nickname, she wrote that selfies only work with Kareena, then called her “The Pro” and added “Love it!” A second image in the set carried the note “And….2 out of 3,” which read as a nod to an ongoing selfie ritual between the two.

Family moments, kept tasteful

The birthday post included more than the Kareena selfie. In another photograph, a family elder posed with young Jeh; Saba covered the child’s face with a heart emoji and captioned the frame “Bariamma n jehjaan.” It was a small reminder of how the family balances public affection with privacy.

Kareena also marked Soha’s birthday on her own social account with a collection of unseen and throwback photographs. The pictures included Soha with Taimur, Jeh, Saif Ali Khan and Saba, along with an older frame featuring Kareena, Saif, Karisma Kapoor and Salman Khan. Her birthday message wished Soha the best of everything she loves, from workouts and Japanese food to chocolate gluten-free cookies and crime novels.

Why the exchange resonates

Kareena and Soha have long kept a warm, easy equation in public. Their recent birthday tributes show a pattern that fans have come to enjoy.

• The selfie ritual: Saba says her selfies with Kareena are the only ones that work, and calls Kareena “The Pro.”
• The styling: Kareena’s baby-blue traditional outfit and black bindi turned a soft selfie into a memorable look.
• The mutual admiration: Soha marked Kareena’s 46th birthday on September 21 with an AI-generated tribute inspired by the 1980s.

Soha previously described Kareena as her “gorgeous, kind and loving sister-in-law” and as a style icon whose influence has continued across generations. It is a relationship built on playfulness and respect, and it shows in the small, candid moments they choose to share.

Meanwhile, Kareena’s most recent superhit remains Singham Again, leaving fans waiting to see what she does next.

Source: The Times of India