- Saif Ali Khan
Infobox actor
name = Saif Ali Khan
imagesize =
caption = Khan at the press conference ofLay's Chips (2008).
birthdate = birth date and age|1970|8|16
location =New Delhi ,India
occupation =Actor
yearsactive = 1992 - present [cite web|title=bollywhat.com|work=Saif made his debut with Parampara in 1992 |url=http://www.bollywhat.com/Biographies/saifali_bio.html|accessdate=6 September|accessyear=2008]
homepage =
spouse =Amrita Singh (1991 - 2004)
filmfareawards=Best Male Debut
1994 "Aashiq Awara "Best Comedian
2001 "Dil Chahta Hai "2005 "Hum Tum "
Best Supporting Actor
2004 "Kal Ho Naa Ho " Motorola "Moto Look of the Year"
2004 "Kal Ho Naa Ho "Best Villain
2007 "Omkara"
nationalfilmawards= Best Actor
2005 "Hum Tum "Saif Ali Khan (
Hindi : सैफ़ अली ख़ान,Urdu : سیف علی خان; pronounced|sɛf əli xɑn born August 16, 1970 inNew Delhi ,India ) is an award-winningIndia nactor who stars inBollywood films. He is the son of theNawab of Pataudi ,Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi , and the actressSharmila Tagore . He has two sisters; actressSoha Ali Khan , and Saba Ali Khan.Khan made his debut in 1992 with "Parampara". He had his major success with the 1994 films "
Main Khiladi Tu Anari " and "Yeh Dillagi ". After starring in several box office failures throughout the 1990s, he gained acclaim and rose into prominence with his performance in "Dil Chahta Hai " (2001), and went on to turn his career professionally after that. He was praised for his performance inNikhil Advani 's hit "Kal Ho Naa Ho " (2003), which won him theFilmfare Best Supporting Actor Award , and won the covetedNational Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in another hit "Hum Tum " (2004). He then had commercial success with films like "Salaam Namaste " (2005) and "Ta Ra Rum Pum " (2007), and starred in numerous critically acclaimed projects such as "Parineeta " (2005) and "Omkara" (2006). [cite web|title=shaadi.com|work=Saif Ali Khan's career summary|url=http://www.apunkachoice.com/people/act31/|accessdate=5 April|accessyear=2007] These successes put him among the most successful actors in the industry.cite web|title=boxofficeindia.com|work=Saif Ali Khan's box office ratio |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/saifalikhan.htm|accessdate=19 December|accessyear=2006]Early life
Saif Ali Khan was born into the family of the Nawabs of Pataudi. His grandfather,
Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi , was the Nawab of Pataudi as well as an accomplished cricketer who played forEngland and then forIndia as the captain of the team. His paternal grandmother wasSajida Sultan, Begum of Bhopal and his great-uncle wasPakistan i generalNawabzada Sher Ali Khan Pataudi .His father,
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi , like Nawab of Pataudi Sr., was not only the Nawab of Pataudi but also a former captain of theIndian cricket team . His mother,Sharmila Tagore , is a Bengali Indian film actress, [cite web|title=imdb.com|work=Saif Ali Khan's ancestry|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0846616/bio| accessdate=19 December|accessyear=2006] head of the Indian film censorship board and a relative of theNobel laureate -Rabindranath Tagore . [cite web|title=shaadi.com|work=Saif Ali Khan's relation with Rabindranath Tagore| url=http://www.shaadi.com/wedding/love/infocus/030516-sify-sharmila.php|accessdate=19 December|accessyear=2006] Saif is also distantly related to the lateNafisa Joseph through his mother. [cite web|title=theasiannews.co.uk|work=Saif Ali Khan's relation with Rabindranath Tagore|url=http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/s/191/191354_goodbye_nafisa.html| accessdate=5 April|accessyear=2007] Khan has two sisters:Soha Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan.Initially Saif studied at the Lawrence School Sanawar [ [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2397865.cms Boarding school: A class apart-Patna-Cities-The Times of India ] ] but later attended Lockers Park Prep School. Later, he followed in his father's footsteps by attending
Winchester College , a famousindependent school for boys inUK . [cite web|title=uq.net.au|work=Saif Ali Khan's education facts|url=http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/p/pataudi.html|accessdate=19 December|accessyear=2006]Career
Saif was meant to make his debut in "Bekhudi" in 1992 opposite
Kajol but the film took off without him. [cite web|title=bollywhat.com|work=Bekhudi was meant to Saif's debut|url=http://www.bollywhat.com/Biographies/saifali_bio.html|accessdate=26 January|accessyear=2007]In that same year, he made his
Bollywood debut in the film "Parampara" as a parellel lead. [cite web|title=bollywhat.com|work=Bekhudi was meant to Saif's debut|url=http://www.bollywhat.com/Biographies/saifali_bio.html|accessdate=26 January|accessyear=2007] In 1993, For his next film "Aashiq Awara ", which also released that year, he won theFilmfare Best Male Debut Award . His breakthrough role came in 1994 with "Yeh Dillagi " starring oppositeKajol andAkshay Kumar which was his first major hit. [cite web|title=boxofficeindia.com|work=Yeh Dillagi does well at the box office|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1994.htm|accessdate=26 January|accessyear=2007] Khan went on to star in many films but they failed at the box office. He only had success with multi-starrer hits like "Main Khiladi Tu Anari " (1994), "Imtihaan " (1995), [cite web|title=boxofficeindia.com|work=Box office analysis for Saif's films|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com.saifalikhan.htm| accessdate=26 January|accessyear=2007] "Kachche Dhaage " (1999) and "" (1999). [cite web|title=boxofficeindia.com|work=Box office analysis for 1999|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1999.htm|accessdate=26 January|accessyear=2007] After some box office failures he had a hit with the film "Kya Kehna " (2000). [cite web|title=boxofficeindia.com|work=Box office analysis for 2000|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2000.htm|accessdate=26 January|accessyear=2007]His acting career, more or less, went through a relative slump until 2001, when he was cast in
Farhan Akhtar 's hit film, "Dil Chahta Hai ", which was anAamir Khan starrer. [cite web|title=boxofficeindia.com|work=Dil Chahta Hai works at the box office|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2001.htm|accessdate=26 January|accessyear=2007] He received much acclaim for his role as Sameer with critic Taran Adarsh calling it "his career-best performance". [cite web|title=indiafm.com|work=Taran Adarsh: Saif delivers his career's best performance|url=http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/6738/index.html|accessdate=26 January|accessyear=2007] The success of this film firmly established Saif as one of the industry's most bankable stars.He has since had many
box office successes such as "Kal Ho Na Ho " (2003), [cite web| title=boxofficeindia.com|work=Kal Ho Naa Ho is a hit at the box office| url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2003.htm|accessdate=26 January|accessyear=2007] "Hum Tum " (2004) [cite web|title=boxofficeindia.com|work=Another hit for Saif |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2004.htm|accessdate=26 January|accessyear=2007] and "Salaam Namaste " (2005). [cite web|title=boxofficeindia.com|work=Box office success for Parineeta and Salaam Namaste|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2005.htm|accessdate=19 December|accessyear=2006] [cite web|title=boxofficeindia.com|work=Saif wins overseas box office|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overseas.htm|accessdate=19 December|accessyear=2006] He won lots of critical acclaim for his performance in a rare negative role for the film "Ek Hasina Thi " (2004) [cite web|title=indiafm.com|work=Saif's negative role is praised|url=http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/7095/index.html|accessdate=26 January|accessyear=2007] and for "Parineeta" (2005). His performance in "Hum Tum " won him theNational Film Award for Best Actor . [cite web|title=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|work=Saif Ali Khan wins National Award!| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1169753.cms|accessdate=19 December|accessyear=2006]In 2006 Khan played the lead role in the offbeat English-language film "
Being Cyrus " and bagged enormous acclaim for his villainous role in theIndia n adaptation ofShakespeare 'sOthello , "Omkara". Critic, Taran Adarsh said "Saif Ali Khan... plays the evil Langda Tyagi brilliantly. His looks, his mannerisms, his body language, his overall behavioral pattern takes you by complete surprise. The actor deserves distinction marks for portraying the role with such realism that you start hating him after a point. Sure, the actor deserves the highest award for this role". [cite web|title=indiafm.com|work=Review of Omkara|url=http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/12773/index.html|accessdate=19 December| accessyear=2006] Rediff.com stated "Omkara marks Saif's emergence into the very forefront of his acting peers, and we gleefully applaud". [cite web|title=in.rediff.com|work=Review of Omkara from rediff.com|url=http://in.rediff.com/movies/2006/aug/02rs.htm|accessdate=17 September| accessyear=2006] He won the Best Villain awards at all the major award ceremonies including theStar Screen Awards , [cite web|title=businessofcinema.com|work=Saif bags Star Screen Best Villain Award|url=http://www.businessofcinema.com/2007/8jan/star_screen.htm|accessdate=26 January| accessyear=2007]Filmfare Awards [cite web|title=filmfare.indiatimes.com|work=Saif bags Filmfare Best Villain Award|url=http://filmfare.indiatimes.com/|accessdate=5 April|accessyear=2007] andZee Cine Awards . [cite web|title=indiafm.com|work=Saif bags Zee Cine Best Villain Award|url=http://indiafm.com/features/2007/04/01/2465/index.html|accessdate=5 April|accessyear=2007]His next film "" saw him and his mother together for the second time since "
Aashiq Awara ". Though it was a box-office disappointment his performance as Harshwardhan was praised and appreciated by the critics. One critic commented "watching him emote with amazing precision makes you realize the giant strides he has taken as an actor". [cite web|title=indiafm.com|work=Eklavya review from indiafm.com|url=http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/12558/index.html|accessdate=17 September| accessyear=2007]His 2007 release "
Ta Ra Rum Pum " did moderately at the box office and his performance was praised. [cite web|title=Boxofficeindia.com|work=Ta Ra Rum Pum is above average at box office|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com|accessdate=19 May|accessyear=2007] [cite web|title=indiafm.com|work=Performances stand out|url=http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/12558/index.html|accessdate=17 February|accessyear=2007]In 2008 so far, his "
Race " was a super hit at the Indian and overseas boxoffice, establishing him further as one of the ruling "khans" of bollywood. It broke box office records for first week collections (eventually smashed by "Singh Is Kinng "). But he couldnt deliver similar hits in "Tashan " (opposite his current girlfriend, Bollywood screen sirenKareena Kapoor ) and "Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic " (opposite his "Hum Tum " costarRani Mukerji ).Personal life
Khan married actress
Amrita Singh in October 1991. [cite web|title=bollywoodblitz.com| work=Saif's profile|url=http://www.bollywoodblitz.com/stars/Saif_Ali_Khan/index.shtml|accessdate=26 January|accessyear=2007] The marriage made news as Amrita was twelve years older than him. After thirteen years of marriage and two children, a daughter named Sara and a son named Ibrahim, the couple divorced in 2004. His children live with their mother. [cite web|title=indiaglitz.com|work=Amrita speaks on her broken marriage|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/interview/6364.html|accessdate=26 January|accessyear=2007]In 1998, Khan was charged with poaching two
blackbuck s in Kankani during the filming of "Hum Saath Saath Hain" along with co-starsSalman Khan , Tabu,Sonali Bendre andNeelam . [cite web|publisher=Hindu.com|title=Blackbuck case|work=Khan charged with poaching|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/25/stories/2007082557720100.htm|accessdate=September 17|accessyear=2006] The charges were dropped soon after and Khan was acquitted. [cite web|publisher=News.sawf.org|title=Blackbuck case|work=Saif acquitted|url=http://news.sawf.org/Bollywood/41716.aspx|accessdate=September 17|accessyear=2006]The tabloids have often linked him with many other Bollywood stars, but he has denied all these rumours. [cite web|title=telegraphindia.com|work=An admission & a ‘reunion’- Saif happy with Kareena, John rubbishes split rumour|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1071019/asp/nation/story_8452421.asp|accessdate=19 October|accessyear=2007] After he divorced his wife, Khan began dating Rosa Catalano, whom he broke up with in 2007. Khan is currently dating actress
Kareena Kapoor . At the grand finale of the "Lakme Fashion Week", he declared that they were indeed a couple and were seeing each other. [cite web|title=movies.indiatimes.com|work=Saif: Kareena and I are together|url=http://movies.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2469724.cms|accessdate=18 October|accessyear=2007]On February 18, 2007, Khan was hospitalized at Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai due to experiencing chest pain while rehearsing for his performance at the
Stardust Awards , to be held that night. [cite web|title=news.bbc.co.uk|work=Saif Ali Khan admitted to hospital|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6376779.stm|accessdate=5 April| accessyear=2007] Many film personalities came to see the actor in hospital. [cite web|title=ourbollywood.com|work=Bollywood unites for Saif|url=http://www.ourbollywood.com/2007/02/saif_ali_khan_was_saved_at_the.html|accessdate=5 April|accessyear=2007] After hospitalisation, he stated he would quit smoking. [cite web|title=bollywoodgate.com|work=Smoking was damaging my health: Saif|url=http://www.bollywoodgate.com/interviews/smoking-was-damaging-my-health-saif.html|accessdate=30 April|accessyear=2007]Commitments
In 2005, along with other
Bollywood stars, Khan performed at the HELP! Telethon Concert to help raise money for the victims of the2004 Indian Ocean earthquake . [cite web|title=Bollywood unites to present caring face|work=Performs at HELP|date=February 8, 2007|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050208/asp/nation/story_4351693.asp|accessdate=February 21|accessyear=2005]Khan took part in two major world tours. He was part of a troupe that included
Shahrukh Khan ,Rani Mukerji ,Preity Zinta ,Arjun Rampal andPriyanka Chopra , which went on the "Temptations 2004" world tour. The tour was an international and commercial success, performing nineteen stage shows across the globe. [cite web|title=youtube.com|work=Temptations 2004: The biggest so far|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0phh4JvQmE|accessdate=24 June|accessyear=2006]In 2006, Khan toured again, participating and performing in the successful "Heat 2006" concert around the world, along with
Akshay Kumar ,Preity Zinta ,Sushmita Sen andCelina Jaitley . [cite web|title=Saif in Heat concert: Bollywood New York Shows for Aron Govil Productions|work=Saif in the heat 2006 concert|date=September 17, 2007|url=http://www.businesswireindia.com/PressRelease.asp?b2mid=9273|accessdate=March 16|accessyear=2007]In 2006, Khan appeared along with various other Bollywood actors at the Closing Ceremony of the
2006 Commonwealth Games inMelbourne , as part of a performance showcasing Indian culture along withRani Mukerji , andAishwarya Rai on behalf of the2010 Commonwealth Games , to be held inDelhi . [cite web|title=melbourne2006.com|work=Bollywood's taste of Delhi 2010|url=http://www.melbourne2006.com.au/M2006/Homepage+News/20060326+Bollywood+taste+of+Delhi+2010.htm|accessdate=22 April|accessyear=2006]Awards and nominations
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