Saif Ali Khan He says it took him a long time to find his place as an actor. Things started to change when he played Sameer in the 2001 directed film ‘Dil Chahta Hai’. Farhan Akhtar. After that he became popular as a stylish and modern guy in Bollywood. But ten years ago, a very different kind of film showed a tougher and more serious side of him, which he later explored further in ‘Laal Kaptaan’ (2019), ‘Sacred Games’ and his new film, ‘Kartavya’.
Saif Ali Khan looks back at the highlights of his career
In an interview with Screen, Saif said, “When you look at your career, not everything is highlights. There are some highlights, and that’s enough. Omkara is definitely something I’m proud of. Sacred Games even more so, in a way. I don’t think there’s a connection between the two, but they both stood out when you look at some of the work that stands out in bright letters.”
Saif Ali Khan was changed by the alarm clock
The actress did not discover this side of herself. The conversation with his mother, a veteran actress, was straightforward Sharmila Tagoreto open your eyes “He once told me that he doesn’t think you’re a very interesting actor. You need to balance your options and think more creatively. Then I used to take things lightly,” recalls Saif. He doesn’t quite remember when it happened, “Time has passed, and there have been phases”, but he has previously said that it started when he told his mother that he was excited to shoot a film in France. He did not share her enthusiasm. “When are you going to tell me you’re doing an interesting role?” Sharmila asked. Saif takes it in stride and understands where he was coming from. “He saw more potential. So he was pushing me to wake up,” admits Saif with a smile.“I don’t know if it should be seen as a relief,” argued Saif. “There have always been all kinds of filmmakers. There are some commercial ones who have their eyes on the Friday issue, which means that it takes a kind of energy, whatever, I don’t know. But then there are filmmakers with a more artistic scope, who had no choice but to release their films in the same way,” he added.
Why Saif Ali Khan thinks streaming is a game changer
Saif believes that streaming has given filmmakers a new way to tell stories. He considered it an “important and alternative expression” given to some of these filmmakers. For him, it opens the door to stories that may never make it to the big screen. “There are some movies that I would love to work on that people wouldn’t get a chance to see in theaters. But I think Netflix and other streaming platforms also want to entertain, so it’s competitive at the end,” he added.
