Saif Ali Khan, his sisters Sabah and Soha, his girlfriend Kareena and his mom are planning a bash for dad Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi

Saif Ali Khan, sisters Soha and Sabah, girlfriend Kareena Kapoor and mother Sharmila Tagore are planning a memorable birthday for their father Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi.

The former India captain turns 70 on January 5.

The siblings will host a bash for him at their ancestral home. Sharmila is putting together an audiovisual presentation on her husband that will be screened at the bash.

Confirms Tagore, "Yes, it is his 70th birthday and we are planning a celebration with family and close friends at Pataudi."

When asked about the audiovisual she states, "It is something very personal."

A source close to Saif maintains, "Sharmila has also put together a video of her husband's great milestones in cricket and recorded bytes from close friends and family talking about their interactions with Tiger (Mansur is fondly called that).

Several names from the cricket world are also part of the AV. Kareena has also spoken about him in the audiovisual."

The source adds, "The bash will be an extremely private event for close friends and family. The audiovisual will be screened followed by a sumptuous Nawabi spread with a huge birthday cake for Tiger.

Invitations for the event have been sent to near and dear ones."

ABOUT PATAUDI
Pataudi is a town in Haryana. It is located 26 kilometres from Gurgaon at the foot hills of the Aravali hills. The princely state of Pataudi was founded in 1806 by the Pashtun adventurer Fa'iz Talab Khan. It acceded to the Union of India on April 7, 1948.

ABOUT MANSUR
Former Indian Test cricketer Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi is regarded as one of India's greatest captains. He was born in 1941. His father, Iftikhar Ali Khan was the eighth Nawab of Pataudi, whom Mansur succeeded. His mother, Sajida Sultan was the former Begum of Bhopal.

Nicknamed 'Tiger', Pataudi was a fearless right-handed batsman, with a penchant for lofting the ball over the infield. He was also a right-arm medium-pacer. He married actress Sharmila Tagore in 1969.