Saif Ali Khan He is currently promoting his upcoming film ‘Kartavya’ and shared candid thoughts about balancing professional commitments with family life. The actor has largely been limited to one project a year since 2022. He says this approach has helped him focus more on his personal life.Saif revealed in a recent interview that being a father to Taimur Ali Khan and Jehangir Ali Khan has changed the way he sees time and priorities.
Saif Ali Khan’s sacrifices
In an interview with India Today, Saif spoke about the personal costs of pursuing a career in films. “I’m sure there have been sacrifices that have cost me personally professionally. We’ve also been lucky because as an actor you can’t take help in this profession.” He used a mountain climbing analogy to describe home as a “base camp” where one returns to recover and regain strength. According to Saif, spending too much time away can weaken that foundation and create distance from the people who matter most. Saif admitted that actors often miss out on important family milestones and private moments. “You also miss out on important personal moments,” he said.He added that fatherhood later in life made him much more aware of getting home on time. “At this age, I have become more aware of spending time with my family. Especially after having children a little later in life, I started to feel that I have to be at home at a certain time in the evening. That shift from nine to nine bothers me a lot, because you don’t start at nine and you don’t finish at nine. The last shot goes up at 9:30 and I don’t think life, I don’t think so. But yes, I made a lot of sacrifices, which was crazy,” he added.
Saif Ali Khan’s family journey
Saif was previously married to Amrita Singh, and they have two children, Sara Ali Khan and Ibrahim Ali Khan. After their separation in 2004, he got married Kareena Kapoor Khan in 2012The couple later welcomed Taimur and Jehangir, who have become central to Saif’s daily life and priorities.Directed by Pulkit, an acquaintance of Bhakshak, Kartavya follows a policeman named Pawan as he faces increasing threats while trying to protect his family.Speaking to PTI, Saif said, “I plunged into ‘Kartavya’ because I love the script. I think it’s a great drama and a very interesting thing, almost international. I hadn’t read such a script, and people who read it and discussed it at the time said it’s one of the best roles that have come my way.”
