Saif Ali Khan

Some Lesser Known Facts About Saif Ali Khan

• Does Saif Ali Khan smoke?: (Earlier he used to smoke, but now he has quit smoking)

• Does Saif Ali Khan drink alcohol?: Yes

• His paternal grandfather, Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, played cricket for England, and after 1947, for India as a captain.

  

• He made his debut in 1993 with the film Parampara, which was a flop.

  

• He rose to fame with his acting in the films- Yeh Dillagi and Main Khiladi Tu Anari.

• Despite showcasing a great chemistry on-screen with Ashok Raw Kavi in the film Main Khiladi Tu Anari, Saif got angry on Ashok when he talked ill about his mother on Nikki Bedi’s talk show. Ashok also mimicked his mother, after which he beat up Ashok senselessly.

• His Ex-wife, Amrita Singh, with whom he married at the age of 21, is twelve years older to him.

  

• While performing a stunt for his movie Kya Kehna, he met with a very serious accident and also got several stitches on his head.

  

• In 2005, he performed at the HELP Telethon Concert, which focused to raise money for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.

• He initially refused to cast in the movie- Dil Chahta Hai but was convinced by Dimple Kapadia later. It became a turning point of his life; as he was awarded a lot of accolades for his role Sameer in the movie.

  

• He played the role of the protagonist in the film “Being Cyrus,” which was highly praised by the audience.

• In 2007, he got admitted to a hospital in Mumbai due to severe chest pain, after which he decided not to smoke ever.

• His father Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi was a former captain of the Indian cricket team and the titular Nawab of Pataudi from 1952 to 1971.

  

• On 22 September 2011, his father died, and after that, a mock pagri ceremony was held, which labelled him the 10th Nawab of Pataudi. The title does not hold any official significance, and the ceremony was attended by the then Chief Minister of Haryana.

  

• He is a trained guitarist and has also performed in some concerts.

• Saif was in secret live-in with Kareena Kapoor and on 16 October 2012, the couple tied the knot in the form of a simple registered marriage.

  

• Apart from acting, he is a great host and has hosted many Filmfare Awards events.

• His ancestral house, the Pataudi Palace or Ibrahim Kothi, is just 25 km from Gurgaon, and is now operated by the Neemrana Hotels group and is counted among the best India palace hotels. Bollywood films, like Mangal Pandey, Veer Zara, Rang De Basanti, Eat Pray and Love, have been shot here.

• Saif is the owner of the production company titled Illuminati Films. 

• He is an animal lover and has two pet dogs with whom he loves playing in his leisure time.

  

• Saif is of Muslim Afghan ancestry and has the Nawabs of Pataudi ancestry from his father’s side and Bengali Tagore ancestry from his mother’s side.

• In January 2025, he was taken to a hospital after he was stabbed six times by a robber who had entered his home. Later, the hospital clarified that he was out of danger. His attacker was arrested by the Mumbai Police on 19 January 2025.