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Soha Ali Khan paid tribute to Jeffrey Archer following his death, remembering the late author’s friendship with her father Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi from their Oxford days.
Jeffrey Archer Passes Away: Soha Ali Khan Recalls His Friendship With Her Father Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
British author and politician Jeffrey Archer passed away on October 5, 2026, aged 86. Following his death, tributes poured in from across the world, with people from different walks of life remembering the celebrated author. Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan also paid tribute to Jeffrey Archer while remembering his longstanding connection with her family. Taking to social media, Soha recalled that Archer had been a friend of her father, former Indian cricket captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, since their days at Oxford.
Soha Ali Khan Pays Tribute To Jeffrey Archer
“Jeffrey Archer was a friend of my father’s from their Oxford days,” Soha wrote in her Instagram stories.
She also recalled how Archer wrote about her father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, in his 1980 book ‘A Quiver Full of Arrows’, which is a collection of 12 short stories. She further remembered the author’s tribute to Pataudi following his death.
“He wrote about Abba in A Quiver Full of Arrows, wrote so beautifully about him after he passed,” she wrote.
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, fondly known as Tiger Pataudi, died in 2011 at the age of 70.
Jeffrey Archer’s Connection With The Pataudi Family
Soha Ali Khan also recalled another occasion when Jeffrey Archer honoured her father’s memory. Years after Tiger Pataudi’s death, the author took on the role of auctioneer at an evening hosted by Soha and her family in memory of the former cricketer.
“And years later held the auctioneer’s hammer at an evening we hosted in Abba’s memory,” Soha wrote. Remembering the author and their family’s connection with him, Soha concluded her tribute with a simple message: “May he rest in peace.”
Soha also shared a lovely throwback picture showing her family posing with Jeffrey Archer. The photo included Soha, Archer, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sharmila Tagore and Saba Pataudi.
Jeffrey Archer’s Death
The British novelist and former Conservative politician died “suddenly and peacefully” at his home on October 5, 2026, aged 86, according to his publisher HarperCollins. His death came just a day before the global release of Adam & Eve, the 31st and final novel of a career that saw him sell more than 300 million books worldwide.
Over a career spanning several decades, he wrote numerous bestselling novels.
Some of his most famous books include Kane and Abel, Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less, A Matter of Honour, The Prodigal Daughter, As the Crow Flies and The Clifton Chronicles series.
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Ask News18British author and former Conservative politician Jeffrey Archer passed away suddenly and peacefully at his home on October 5, 2026, at the age of 86.
Ask News18October 06, 2026, 18:47 IST
