Academy Award winner Michael Caine and his wife Shakira Caine, have been a symbol of enduring love in Hollywood. But just like his decorated career, even Caine’s love story is quite impressive. Narrating how he found his soulmate and fell in love with her, the actor discussed his love life.
Being one of the iconic couples of Tinseltown, Michael Caine and his wife stand as a testament to their commitment. But there’s a story behind how the actor met his wife Shakira Caine and made her fall in love with him. And surprisingly Ridley Scott’s coffee commercial played a significant role in his love life.
Michael Caine Found His Soulmate In Ridley Scott’s Coffee Commercial
Michael Caine has not only found groundbreaking success in his career but also in his love life. Married for more than four decades, the actor and his wife Shakira Caine (née Baksh) have been the epitome of a longstanding successful marriage in Hollywood. Thus, discussing how he met his soulmate, in his autobiography What’s It All About (via Hollywood Life) Caine recalled his love story.
Recalling the first time he laid eyes on his future wife, Michael Caine mentioned how he was watching TV back in the early 70s, with his friend, and saw Ridley Scott‘s ad for Maxwell House coffee. That’s where he saw his soulmate Shakira Baksh dancing in the background. Watching her perform, Caine was simply transfixed.
“My heart started pounding and my palms became sweaty…This girl is amazing. I want to meet her.”
After watching the commercial Caine went to meet Shakira Baksh for the first time. And it all became possible when the actor fortunately ran into a friend of his, who worked for the commercial company. Arranging a meeting with his future wife, Michael Caine eventually managed to get Baksh’s phone number, as well.
How Did Michael Caine And Shakira Baksh Fall In Love?
Watching the mystery woman for the first time on television in Ridley Scott’s coffee commercial, Michael Caine was madly in love with her. Thus, he arranged for her phone number and called her 11 times before she finally agreed to meet. Speaking with RadioTimes, the Oscar-winning actor thus narrated how he fell in love instantly but took his wife a couple of hours to be mesmerized by him.
“I fell in love with her in about 8 minutes and it took her 2 hours to love me back.”
Further, after their marriage Shakira Caine (née Baksh) sat for an interview with People (via Hollywood Life) in 1976 to discuss what exactly made her fall in love with Michael Caine. To which she simply mentioned, “he was everything I didn’t expect,”.
“I had just seen him in Get Carter and he seemed so aggressive and ruthless. Instead, I found him charming and very gentle, someone whom I’d like to spend part of my life with. Michael was at that time still very much against marriage.”
Evidently, this marked the beginning of Michael Caine and Shakira Caine’s happily ever after.
Source: What’s It All About (via Hollywood Life), RadioTimes
