Saif Ali Khan was born on 16 August 1970 (age 48; as in 2018) in New Delhi, India. Saif Ali Khan is an Indian actor and producer who works in Hindi films. [125], Khan's desire to work in films for artistic merit irrespective of commercial appeal led him to feature as the protagonist in the action-drama Laal Kaptaan (2019). [14] Critics generally perceived at this time that his career was over. [10] He later appeared in the television commercial for Gwalior Suiting on the insistence of a family friend, and was subsequently cast by director Anand Mahindroo. [13] In 1993, Khan made his acting debut with Parampara, a drama directed by Yash Chopra. Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan are doting mum and dad to son Taimur Ali Khan. "[134] The Hindustan Times opined that Khan had delivered his best performance to date noting his "moments of mirth with his sinister laugh amid killing people. The project eventually got cancelled but Khan relocated to Mumbai to pursue a career in film; he recalls, "Finally I had some direction and focus. Produced by Dharma Productions, the film marked the directorial debut of Rensil D'Silva and featured Khan in the role of a terrorist. [45] He explained that the film's success led to Yash Raj Films casting him in the 2004 romantic comedy Hum Tum. "[10] Sen further explained that "his anglicized upbringing, which initially was a hindrance to his career, became his strongest point. [89], In his following release, Homi Adajania's romantic comedy Cocktail, he featured as the software engineer Gautam Kapoor. He was cast in the role of Karan Kapoor (a young cartoonist and womaniser) after Aamir Khan was unable to do the film; Kohli said, "I realised that the role needed a younger man [...] someone who could present a more youthful picture. Khan was married to his first wife, Amrita Singh, for thirteen years, after which he married the actress Kareena Kapoor. [77] He was next cast as the "Russian mafia don",[95] Boris in Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. Saif is the son of Bollywood actress, Sharmila Tagore, and Indian cricketer, Mansoor Ali Khan. [52] In 2004, Khan began dating model Rosa Catalano whom he separated with three years later. [4] In February 2005, Khan and several other Bollywood actors participated in the 2005 HELP! At the end of the year, he appeared briefly as Cpt. All nine films in which he starred—Surakshaa (1995), Ek Tha Raja (1996), Bambai Ka Babu (1996), Tu Chor Main Sipahi (1996), Dil Tera Diwana (1996), Hameshaa (1997), Udaan (1997), Keemat: They Are Back (1998) and Humse Badhkar Kaun (1998)—were critically and commercially unsuccessful. Prime Video $0.00 with a Prime membership. It is smart casting, superbly realized. [141], Alongside his acting career, Khan has participated in several concert tours and televised award ceremonies. [156] Analysing his career, the journalist Shomini Sen noted that "[t]he actor was part of some major films in the early 1990s [...] yet critics wrote him of[f] due to lack of a screen presence and poor dialogue delivery. "[3], After graduating from the boarding school, Khan returned to India and worked for an advertising firm in Delhi for two months. [53], In 2005, Rediff.com published that Khan had established himself as a leading actor of Hindi cinema with starring roles in the drama Parineeta and the comedy-drama Salaam Namaste. [39], In an attempt to avoid typecasting and broaden his range as an actor, Khan starred as Karan Singh Rathod in the thriller Ek Hasina Thi (2004), a character he described as "a Charles Sobhraj-meets-James Bond kind of a guy". [a] Khan has two younger sisters, jewelry designer Saba Ali Khan and actress Soha Ali Khan, and is the paternal grandson of Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi who played for the Indian cricket team in England in 1946, and Sajida Sultan, the Nawab Begum of Bhopal. "[110] He found the role in his second collaboration with director Vishal Bhardwaj, Rangoon (2017), an epic romance set during World War II. [144] The following year, he was part of the "Heat 2006" world tour, along with Akshay Kumar, Preity Zinta, Sushmita Sen and Celina Jaitley. [73] Writing for Hindustan Times, Khalid Mohamed praised Khan for displaying a new maturity[74] but Rajeev Masand thought that neither he nor Mukerji "are able to make much of an impression because their characters are so unidimensional and boring. The feature was produced under his new company, Black Knight Films, and received generally positive reviews. [77] Gaurav Malani of The Times of India described Khan's performance as "effortless" and noted that he was in his "comfort zone". [81] Khan's role was small, and not well received. Saif Ali Khan is the only Indian celebrity who owns a palace, known as the Pataudi Palace or Ibrahim Kothi, Saif and Kareena Kapoor Khan's abode is … [56] The film garnered critical acclaim upon release and Khan's portrayal earned him his first Filmfare nomination for Best Actor. Saif Ali Khan is truly one of the coolest dads in Bollywood. Saif Ali Khan's father Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and his mother Sharmila Tagore had three children: Saif Ali Khan was born in 1970 and became a Bollywood actor, Saba Ali Khan was born in the year 1976. [85] Khan portrayed the character of Deepak Kumar, a rebellious student who joins the mafia. Currently, she is a jewellery designer. [82] He next starred in his company's first project: Love Aaj Kal (2009), a romantic drama from the writer-director Imtiaz Ali. He described it as "the hardest thing I have done so far", and considered the opportunity a critical learning experience that helped him personally and professionally;[127][128] it eventually failed to do well. Cricket, Cinema and Royalty [132][133] Reviewing the film for Film Companion, Anupama Chopra found Khan's performance to be the film's prime asset and credited him for playing "the exaggerated evil with a cheeky panache. [9] Khan studied at The Lawrence School, Sanawar in Himachal Pradesh and was later sent to Lockers Park School in Hertfordshire at the age of nine. Khan is the recipient of several accolades, including a National Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards, and received Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award, in 2010. [173] He was later ranked second in 2005, sixth in 2006 and seventh in 2007. Directed by debutant Homi Adajania, the psychological drama revolves around a dysfunctional Parsi family with who Khan's character moves into. 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