When discussing Khan actors in Bollywood, the focus often lands on Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Aamir Khan. However, Saif Ali Khan has also enjoyed a significant Bollywood career. Having been in the film industry for 30 years, Saif has had both hits and flops. As Saif Ali Khan celebrates his 55th birthday, this article looks back at some of the films that impacted his career.
Saif Ali Khan was born in Delhi on August 16, 1970. His mother is the famous actress Sharmila Tagore. His father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, was a Nawab and a well-known player on the Indian cricket team.
Saif began his career with the film ‘Bekhudi’ in 1992. While he has starred in successful movies, this article highlights some of his less fortunate projects.
**’Imtihaan’**
Released in 1994, ‘Imtihaan’ was directed by Harry Baweja. The film starred Saif Ali Khan, Sunny Deol, and Raveena Tandon in lead roles, with supporting actors like Asrani, Baby Gazala, Dalip Tahil, Avtar Gill, and Mohan Joshi. The film’s lifetime collection was 3.09 crores.
**’Dil Tera Deewana’**
Directed by Lawrence D’Souza, ‘Dil Tera Deewana’ was released in 1996. Saif Ali Khan and Twinkle Khanna played the lead roles, with Shatrughan Sinha, Dalip Tahil, Guddi Maruti, and Shakti Kapoor in supporting roles. The lifetime collection for this film was 3.58 crores.
**’Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein’**
Released in 2001, ‘Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein’ was directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. The film featured Dia Mirza, Saif Ali Khan, and R. Madhavan in key roles. While it was initially a flop, it later gained popularity on television, and its songs became hits. The lifetime collection of the film was 5.52 crores.
**’Ek Hasina Thi’**
Directed by Sriram Raghavan, ‘Ek Hasina Thi’ was released in 2004. This suspense thriller starred Saif Ali Khan and Urmila Matondkar in the lead roles, with actors like Pratima Kannan, Aditya Srivastava, and Seema Biswas. The film’s lifetime collection was 4.64 crores.
**’Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic’**
Released in 2008, ‘Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic’ was directed by Kunal Kohli. The film featured Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji, Ameesha Patel, Rishi Kapoor, Akshat Chopra, and Shriya Sharma. The film’s lifetime collection was 21.67 crores.
**’Humshakals’**
‘Humshakals’ was directed by Sajid Khan and released in 2014. The film starred Saif Ali Khan, Ram Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh, Esha Gupta, Tamannaah Bhatia, and Bipasha Basu. The film’s lifetime collection was 63.72 crores.
**’Bunty Aur Babli 2’**
Directed by Varun V. Sharma, ‘Bunty Aur Babli 2’ was released in 2021. The film starred Rani Mukerji, Saif Ali Khan, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Sharvari, and Pankaj Tripathi. The film’s lifetime collection was 12.50 crores.