| Category | Details |
| Birth Date/Place | August 16, 1970, New Delhi |
| School | Lawrence School Sanawar; Winchester College |
| Education | History (Columbia Univ., incomplete) |
| Qualifications | Bachelor’s incomplete |
| Address | Bandra, Mumbai |
| Parents | Father: Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi; Mother: Sharmila Tagore |
| Marriages/Children | Amrita Singh (1991-2004, 2 kids); Kareena Kapoor (2012-, 2 kids) |
| Revenue/Net Worth | ₹120-150cr net; ₹50cr+ annual |
| Favorites/Hobbies | Golf, reading, cooking, EPL |
| Height/Eye/Hair | 6ft; Eyes: Brown; Hair: Salt & Pepper |
| Achievements | National Film Award (Hum Tum); 7 Filmfares; Padma Shri; Hits: Omkara, Tanhaji |
| Awards | National Film Award (Hum Tum, 2004); Filmfare Best Male Debut (Aashiq Awara, 1994); Filmfare Best Comedian (Hum Tum, 2005); Filmfare Best Villain (Omkara, 2007); Filmfare Best Supporting Actor (Kal Ho Naa Ho, 2004; Tanhaji, 2021); Padma Shri (2010); IIFA Best Supporting Actor (Kal Ho Naa Ho, 2004); Multiple Zee Cine & Screen Awards |
Saif Ali Khan: the Unchanging Nawab of Bollywood
Saif Ali Khan is a versatile performer who dominated the industry of Hindi films, mixing regal lineage with superior comic sense and amazing dramatic roles across more than 30 years. The Aashiq Awara film launched his career in 1993, and he has been in the top star-cast list in different genres such as romance, action, and thrillers till now, award-winning with the National Film Award alongside various Filmfares.
He produces under the banners of Illuminati Films and Black Knight Films and promotes new narratives while also presenting television shows and participating in stage events.
Root and Family Heritage
On August 16, 1970, Saif was born to cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi—ex-Indian captain and Nawab of Pataudi—and actress Sharmila Tagore in New Delhi. Joined by sibling Soha Ali Khan (actress) and Saba (designer), he formed a close family which shared the values of cricket and arts and lived in opulence, he stayed in a posh Bandra sea-facing apartment.
Twice married—for the first time to actress Amrita Singh (1991-2004, divorced), mother of his daughter Sara Ali Khan, and then to Kareena Kapoor Khan in 2012—he has four kids, Sara, Ibrahim, Taimur, and Jehangir.
Educational Path and Earlier Exposure
Saif began schooling at Lawrence School Sanawar in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, later he went to Winchester College, England, and Lockers Park School for a very short time. He was enrolled in history at Columbia University, but he left to pursue his acting aspirations in Mumbai. His overseas exposure had given him a cosmopolitan view that he could use in his characters and even lend to films with a global theme.
Film Triumphs and Landmarks
With a debut that did not make much noise, Saif started his career with the film Parampara (1992) and later on he achieved fame with Yeh Dillagi (1994) and the multi-starrers like Main Khiladi Tu Anari. Since then, Dil Chahta Hai (2001) has created some important turning points in the career of Saif Ali Khan with the release of the villainous, Langda Tyagi who won Filmfare Best Villain in Omkara (2006) and was awarded the Best Actor National Award for that character in Hum Tum (2004).
Besides Saif’s stronghold in the industry through production ventures like Love Aaj Kal, his leading roles in the blockbusters Race (2008), Love Aaj Kal (2009), Cocktail (2012), and Tanhaji (2020, second Filmfare Supporting) made it possible for the movies to earn in billions. The Sacred Games series on Netflix has been his recent digital footprint expansion.
Personal Style and Pursuits
Saif, at 6 feet tall, with brown eyes and salt-and-pepper hair, is the epitome of refined charm, and his classic Bollywood style. He was never married before Amrita (no publicly acknowledged prior girlfriends), and his interests include golf, which is a tribute to his father’s legacy, reading, traveling, and experimenting with new types of dishes in cooking; his favorite activities are watching English Premier League matches and sipping fine whiskey.
He keeps fitness as his priority, juggling the demands of his acting career, and fatherhood.
Wealth and Lasting Impact
Saif’s wealth is estimated to be around ₹120-150 crores, which he earns through a combination of per-film fees of ₹10-15 crore, endorsements, and production profits, besides his annual revenue that exceeds ₹50 crore. He is a Padma Shri awardee, and besides playing leading roles in action epics, he still guides newcomers to the film industry.