Saif Ali Khan

Saif Ali Khan was born on August 16, 1970 in New Delhi and is the son of the Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and the actress Sharmila Tagore. Saif is the heir apparent to the headships of both the royal houses of Bhopal and Pataudi.Saif was first seen on the silver screen in 1992 with Parampara and tasted successes with Main Khiladi Tu Anari and Yeh Dillagi. But it was Dil Chahta Hai (2001), which was the turning point in his career. After that it was Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) that won him the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, and soon after he won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in Hum Tum (2004).




After these films Saif Ali Khan emerged as an actor to reckon with and met with commercial success in Salaam Namaste (2005), Race (2008) and Love Aaj Kal (2009). His roles in the critically acclaimed Parineeta (2005) and Omkara (2006) are remembered even today.

Saif Ali Khan is the founder-owner of his production company Illuminati Films. Saif’s second film Agent Vinod would be directed by Sriram Raghavan and will see a UK release by Eros International based in London. Saif Ali Khan was awarded the Padma Shri in 2010 and has been signed by director Sanjay Leela Bhansali for the remake of the acclaimed American novel, The Great Gatsby. Saif Ali Khan has two children from his ex-wife Amrita Singh and he is currently dating actress Kareena Kapoor.