Saif Ali Khan Profile

Saif Ali Khan belongs to the royal family of Nawabs and is the son of successful cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and yesteryear actress Sharmila Tagore  born 16 August 1970 in New Delhi.He has two sisters; actress Saba Ali Khan and Soha Ali Khan. Saif Ali Khan has Muslim Pashtun ancestry through Nawabs of Pataudi lineage from his father’s side and Hindu Bengali Tagore ancestry from his mother’s side. Saif Ali Khan  is a trained guitarist and performs in concerts occassionaly.

He studied at the Lawrence School Sanawar but later attended Lockers Park Prep School.attending Winchester College, an independent school for boys in the UK. Saif performed at the HELP! Telethon Concert to help raise money for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. Saif Ali Khan made his debut in 1992 with Parampara but his breakthrough role came in 1994 with Yeh Dillagi starring  opposite Kajol and Akshay Kumar which was his first major hit.

He 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), Kachche Dhaage (1999) and Hum Saath-Saath Hain. After some box office failures he had a hit with the film Kya Kehna (2000).But real fame and fortune came Saif Ali Khan way after the release of Farhan Akhtar’s 2001 hit, Dil Chahta Hain, where his character of Sameer drew him a lot of praise.

And then on there has been no looking back for Saif who has tried his hand at various characters in films like Homi Adajania’s Being Cyrus and Vishal Bharadwaj’s Omkara. These successes put him among the most successful actors in the industry. Saif  played the protagonist in the English-language art film, Being Cyrus. His role as Cyrus got him positive reviews. Saif Ali Khan was married to Amrita Singh for 13 years and has 2 children -, Sara and Ibrahim. They divorced in 2004 and the actor was immediately linked to Italian model Rozza Catalano.

But that too didn’t last long for the actor and the star is nowadays seen walking hand in hand with his current lady love Kareena Kapoor. He acted in Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007), co-starring alongside his mother for the second time since Aashiq Awara (1993). The film was India’s official entry to the Oscars, and Khan’s performance as Harshwardhan was appreciated by critics.

Saif Ali Khan turned producer when he setup his production company called Illuminati Films in 2009. His first film, Love Aaj Kal was directed by Imtiaz Ali and featured Deepika Padukone opposite Saif Ali Khan. The film was critically and commercially successful. Khan’s second film production, Agent Vinod, will be directed by Sriram Raghavan.

Awards:

Padma Shri in 2010.
Rajiv Gandhi Award for Achievement in Films in 2008.
Stardust Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role in 2007 (Omkara).
Bollywood Movie Award for Best Villain in 2007 (Omkara).
IIFA Award for Best Villain in 2007 (Omkara).
Sports World Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role in 2007 (Omkara).
Global Indian Film Award for Best Villain in 2007 (Omkara).
Filmfare Best Male Debut Award in 1994 (Aashiq Awara).

Filmography:

Kurbaan,
Love Aaj Kal,
Thoda Pyar Thoda Magic,
Woodstock Villa,
Tashan, Race,
Om shanti Om,
Ta Ra Rum Pum,
Nehle Pe Dehla,
Eklavya, Omkara,
Being Cyrus,
Salaam Namaste,
Parineeta,
Hum Tum,
Ek Hasina Thi,
LOC Kargil,
Kal Ho Naa Ho,
Darna Mana Hai,
Na Tum Jaano Na Hum,
Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein,
Dil Chahta Hai,

Name              : Saif Ali Khan
Nick Name    :  Saifu
Date of Birth :  16 August, 1970
Birth Place    :  New Delhi
Zodiac Sign  :  Leo
Height            :  5’8″
Eye Color      :  Black
Hair Color     :  Black
Religion         :  Muslim
Education     :  boarding school in England
Father Name :  Mansoor Ali Khan
Mother Name :  Sharmila Tagore
Debut Film      :  Parampara (1992)