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{{Short description|Indian actor and producer}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Saif Ali Khan
| name       = Saif Ali Khan
| image             = Saif Ali Khan promoting Jawaani Jaaneman.jpeg
| image       = Saif Ali Khan snapped at Imperial Hotel, New Delhi 05.jpg
| alt               = Saif Ali Khan
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| caption           = Khan in 2013
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| birthname          = Sajid Ali Khan Pataudi
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| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1970|08|16}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|08|16}}
| birth_place       = [[New Delhi]], India
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| alma_mater        = [[Winchester College]]
| death_date  = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) -->
| occupation        = {{hlist|Actor|producer}}
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| years_active      = 1993–present
| nationality = Indian
| spouse            = {{marriage|[[Amrita Singh]]|1991|2004|reason=divorced}}<br>{{marriage|[[Kareena Kapoor Khan]]|2012}}
| other_names =  
| children          = 4; including [[Sara Ali Khan]]
| known_for  =  
| mother            = [[Sharmila Tagore]]
| occupation  = Fim Actor
| father            = [[Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi|Mansoor Ali Khan]]
| height = 170 cm
| family            = {{ublist|[[Pataudi family]]}}
| spouse      = Amrita Singh (m. 1991–2004) (divorced)
| works              = [[Saif Ali Khan filmography|Full list]]
| partner    = [[Kareena Kapoor]] (2007-present)
| awards            = [[List of awards and nominations received by Saif Ali Khan|Full list]]
| honours            = [[Padma Shri]] (2010)
}}
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'''Saif Ali Khan''' is a well-known actor in [[India]]. He was born on 16 August 1970.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451307/bio Biography at imdb.com]</ref> He was born to Sharmila Tagore, great-grandniece of [[Rabindranath Tagore]].


'''Saif Ali Khan''' ({{IPA-hns|ˈsɛːf əˈli xaːn|pron}}; born '''Sajid Ali Khan Pataudi''' on 16 August 1970)<ref>{{cite news|title=Saif-Kareena wedding: Saif gets married as Sajid Ali Khan|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Saif-Kareena-wedding-Saif-gets-married-as-Sajid-Ali-Khan/articleshow/16835439.cms|date=16 October 2012|access-date=18 October 2012|work=The Times of India|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160909165613/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Saif-Kareena-wedding-Saif-gets-married-as-Sajid-Ali-Khan/articleshow/16835439.cms|archive-date=9 September 2016}}</ref> is an Indian actor and producer who works in [[Hindi]] films. The son of actress [[Sharmila Tagore]] and cricketer [[Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi|Mansoor Ali Khan]], Khan made his acting debut in [[Yash Chopra]]'s drama ''[[Parampara (1993 film)|Parampara]]'' (1993), but achieved success with his roles in the romantic drama ''[[Yeh Dillagi]]'' and the action film ''[[Main Khiladi Tu Anari]]'' (both 1994). Khan's career prospect declined through much of the 1990s, and his biggest commercial success of the decade came with the ensemble family drama ''[[Hum Saath-Saath Hain]]'' (1999). He rose to prominence with roles in two ensemble comedy-dramas{{mdash}}''[[Dil Chahta Hai]]'' (2001) and ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]'' (2003).
== References==
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The 2004 romantic comedy ''[[Hum Tum (film)|Hum Tum]]'' proved to be Khan's first success in which he played the sole male lead, earning him the [[National Film Award for Best Actor]], and starring roles in the drama ''[[Parineeta (2005 film)|Parineeta]]'' and the romantic comedy-drama ''[[Salaam Namaste]]'' (both 2005) established him as a leading actor in Bollywood. He earned wide critical praise for his portrayal of a manipulative businessman in the 2004 thriller ''[[Ek Hasina Thi (film)|Ek Hasina Thi]]'', an apprentice in the 2006 English film ''[[Being Cyrus]]'', a character based on [[William Shakespeare]]'s antagonist [[Iago]] in the 2006 crime drama ''[[Omkara (2006 film)|Omkara]]'', and a terrorist in the 2009 thriller ''[[Kurbaan (2009 film)|Kurbaan]]''. Khan's greatest commercial successes came with the 2008 thriller ''[[Race (2008 film)|Race]]'' and its 2013 [[Race 2|sequel]], the 2009 romantic drama ''[[Love Aaj Kal]]'', and the 2012 romantic comedy-drama ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]''. Following films that under-performed at the box office, he received praise for playing a troubled policeman in the [[Netflix]]'s first original Indian series ''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]'' and the main antagonist in the historical action ''[[Tanhaji]]'' (2020). The latter emerged as Khan's highest-grossing release and earned him his second [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]].


Khan is the recipient of [[List of awards and nominations received by Saif Ali Khan|several accolades]], including a [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] and seven [[Filmfare Awards]], and received [[Padma Shri]], the [[Indian honours system|fourth highest Indian civilian]] award, in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aamir, Rahman to receive Padma Bhushan; Padma Shree for Rekha, Saif|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|author=Bollywood Hungama News Network|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2010/01/25/13696/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100128214849/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2010/01/25/13696/index.html|archive-date=28 January 2010|date=25 January 2010|access-date=1 October 2011}}</ref> He has been noted for his performances in a range of film genres—from crime dramas to action thrillers and comic romances—and his film roles have been credited with contributing to a change in the concept of a Hindi film hero. Khan was married to his first wife, [[Amrita Singh]], for thirteen years, after which he married actress [[Kareena Kapoor]]. He has four children{{mdash}}two with Singh and two with Kapoor. In addition to film acting, Khan is a frequent television presenter, stage show performer, and the owner of the production companies [[Illuminati Films]] and Black Knight Films.
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== Early life and family ==
{{Main|Pataudi family}}
Khan was born on 16 August 1970 in [[New Delhi]], [[India]] to [[Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi]], a former captain of the [[Indian national cricket team]], and his wife [[Sharmila Tagore]], a film actress.<ref name="legacy" />{{r|rmajor}} Khan's father, who was the son of the last ruling [[Nawab]] of the [[princely state]] of [[Pataudi State|Pataudi]] during the [[British Raj]], received a [[privy purse]] from the [[Government of India]] under terms worked out in the [[Political integration of India]] and was allowed to use the title [[Nawab of Pataudi]] until 1971 when the title was abolished. Following Mansur Ali Khan's death in 2011, a symbolic [[Rasam Pagri|pagri ceremony]] was held in the village of [[Pataudi]], [[Haryana]] to "crown" Khan as the "tenth Nawab of Pataudi," which Khan attended to please the sentiments of the villagers, who wanted him to continue a family tradition.{{efn|name=nawab|Official recognition of titles was ended by the [[Government of India]] in 1971.<ref name="nawab">{{cite news|title=Saif Ali Khan is now the 10th Nawab of Pataudi|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Saif-Ali-Khan-is-now-the-10th-Nawab-of-Pataudi/articleshow/10562215.cms|access-date=1 November 2011|work=The Times of India|date=1 November 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102034403/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Saif-Ali-Khan-is-now-the-10th-Nawab-of-Pataudi/articleshow/10562215.cms|archive-date=2 November 2011}}</ref>}} Khan has two younger sisters, jewelry designer [[Saba Ali Khan]] and actress [[Soha Ali Khan]], and is the paternal grandson of [[Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi]] who played for the [[Indian cricket team in England in 1946]], and [[Sajida Sultan]], the [[Nawabs of Bhopal|Nawab Begum of Bhopal]]. [[Hamidullah Khan]], the last ruling [[Nawab of Bhopal]] was his great-grandfather, and the cricketer [[Saad Bin Jung]] is his first cousin.<ref name="legacy" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/report/assam-ulfa-opposes-award-to-sharmila-tagore/20130514.htm|title=Assam: ULFA opposes award to Sharmila Tagore|first=K.|last=Anurag|website=Rediff}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Mangaokar, Shalvi|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/i-am-very-proud-of-my-bengali-heritage-saif-ali-khan/story-mAWZhuq7LofadF2XAsaebJ.html|title=I am very proud of my Bengali heritage: Saif Ali Khan|date=11 November 2013|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=30 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913233823/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/i-am-very-proud-of-my-bengali-heritage-saif-ali-khan/story-mAWZhuq7LofadF2XAsaebJ.html|archive-date=13 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=Swarup, Shubhangi |date=29 January 2011 |title=The Kingdom of Khan |url=http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/art-culture/the-kingdom-of-khan |url-status=live |journal=OPEN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402073310/http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/art-culture/the-kingdom-of-khan |archive-date=2 April 2016 |access-date=24 August 2016}}</ref>
 
Speaking about his childhood, Khan said that he was exposed to a "life beyond movies",<ref>{{cite journal|author=Kandpal, Kathika|title=All men must marry much younger women|url=http://www.filmfare.com/interviews/all-men-must-marry-much-younger-women-5136.html|access-date=29 July 2016|journal=Filmfare|date=13 January 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809104335/http://www.filmfare.com/interviews/all-men-must-marry-much-younger-women-5136.html|archive-date=9 August 2016}}</ref> and his mother described him as someone who was "not an easy child [...] He was impulsive [and] spontaneous."<ref>{{cite web|author=Saran, Sathya|title=Sharmila on Saif: He is not like Tiger at all|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/sharmila-on-saif-he-was-not-an-easy-child-329173.html|access-date=29 July 2016|publisher=Firstpost|date=1 June 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714211946/http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/sharmila-on-saif-he-was-not-an-easy-child-329173.html|archive-date=14 July 2016}}</ref> Saif grew up a [[Muslim]].<ref name="rmajor">{{Cite web |title='Religion played a major role in my upbringing' |url=https://sabrangindia.in/interview/religion-played-major-role-my-upbringing |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210120165940/https://sabrangindia.in/interview/religion-played-major-role-my-upbringing |archive-date=20 January 2021 |date=1 August 1998}}</ref> As a child, he recalls fond memories of watching his father playing cricket in the garden, and has emphasised his father's education and background as having a lasting impression on how family life was conducted.<ref>{{cite news|title=My father was the last of his kind: Saif Ali Khan|date=8 November 2011|access-date=30 July 2016|author=Chaturvedi, Anshul|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/My-father-was-the-last-of-his-kind-Saif-Ali-Khan/articleshow/10641093.cms|work=The Times of India|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219173432/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/My-father-was-the-last-of-his-kind-Saif-Ali-Khan/articleshow/10641093.cms|archive-date=19 February 2018}}</ref> Khan studied at [[The Lawrence School, Sanawar]] in [[Himachal Pradesh]] and was later sent to [[Lockers Park School]] in [[Hertfordshire]] at the age of nine.<ref name="legacy">{{cite news|author=Bhattacharya, Roshmila|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130421/jsp/7days/story_16809262.jsp|title='I've inherited his legacy of goodwill, but... he is a difficult role model to follow'|date=21 April 2013|work=The Telegraph|access-date=28 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818084008/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130421/jsp/7days/story_16809262.jsp|archive-date=18 August 2016}}</ref> He next enrolled at [[Winchester College]] and explained that "I did not take advantage of my tenure [there]. My classmates went on to [[University of Oxford|Oxford]] and [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge]], but I was not academically inclined. When I applied myself, which was not often, I stood first. I should have studied harder."<ref name="legacy" />
 
After graduating from the boarding school, Khan returned to India and worked for an advertising firm in Delhi for two months.<ref name="chameleon">{{cite news|author=Bamzai, Kaveree|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bollywood-star-saif-ali-khan-shows-his-range-in-omkara/1/190876.html|title=Urban chameleon|date=7 August 2006|work=India Today|access-date=9 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805104328/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bollywood-star-saif-ali-khan-shows-his-range-in-omkara/1/190876.html|archive-date=5 August 2016}}</ref> He later appeared in the television commercial for ''Gwalior Suiting'' on the insistence of a family friend, and was subsequently cast by director Anand Mahindroo. The project eventually got cancelled but Khan relocated to [[Mumbai]] to pursue a career in film; he recalls, "Finally I had some direction and focus. I remember [...] feeling so excited that I could go to Mumbai, stay in my own place and enjoy the adventure of starting my own career."<ref name="chameleon" />
 
== Personal life and career ==
{{See also|Saif Ali Khan filmography}}
 
=== First marriage, early roles and career struggles (1991–2000) ===
In 1991, Khan was cast as the male lead in [[Rahul Rawail]]'s romantic drama ''[[Bekhudi]]'' (1992) alongside debutante [[Kajol]], but after completing the first [[shooting schedule]] of the film, he was considered to be unprofessional by Rawail and was replaced by [[Kamal Sadanah]].<ref name="Playing Saif">{{cite news|title=Playing Saif|date=24 May 2008|access-date=21 July 2009|author=Bose, Derek|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080524/saturday/main1.htm|work=The Tribune|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024100955/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080524/saturday/main1.htm|archive-date=24 October 2012}}</ref> While filming ''Bekhudi'', Khan met actress [[Amrita Singh]] whom he married in October 1991.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Saif-Ali-Khan-Amrita-Singh-Kajol-Rahul-Rawail-Kareena-Kapoor-Khan/articleshow/24590195.cms|title=Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh's first date|date=27 October 2013|work=The Times of India|access-date=29 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123233429/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Saif-Ali-Khan-Amrita-Singh-Kajol-Rahul-Rawail-Kareena-Kapoor-Khan/articleshow/24590195.cms|archive-date=23 January 2016}}</ref> Singh gave birth to their daughter ([[Sara Ali Khan]]) and son (Ibrahim Ali Khan) in 1995 and 2001 respectively, and the couple later separated in 2004.<ref>{{cite news|author=Singh, Aparna|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/saif-ali-khans-daughter-sara-graduates-from-columbia-university-is-she-ready-to-be-part-of-bollywood/1/672012.html|title=Saif Ali Khan's daughter Sara graduates from Columbia University|date=19 May 2016|work=India Today|access-date=29 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818061834/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/saif-ali-khans-daughter-sara-graduates-from-columbia-university-is-she-ready-to-be-part-of-bollywood/1/672012.html|archive-date=18 August 2016}}</ref> In 1993, Khan made his acting debut with ''[[Parampara (1993 film)|Parampara]]'', a drama directed by [[Yash Chopra]]. The film, which tells the story of two estranged brothers (played by [[Aamir Khan]] and Khan), failed to find a wide audience.<ref name="Saif BO" /> He next appeared opposite [[Mamta Kulkarni]] and [[Shilpa Shirodkar]] in the box office flops ''[[Aashiq Awara]]'' and ''[[Pehchaan (1993 film)|Pehchaan]]'' (both 1993) respectively,<ref name="Saif BO">{{cite web|title=Saif Ali Khan filmography|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/saifalikhan.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061205061911/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/saifalikhan.htm|archive-date=5 December 2006 |publisher=Box Office India|access-date=26 January 2007}}</ref> but Khan earned the [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut]] for his performance in ''Aashiq Awara'' at the [[39th Filmfare Awards]].<ref name="Awards" />
 
Following an appearance in the moderately successful drama ''[[Imtihaan]]'' (1994),<ref name="BO 1994">{{cite web|title=Box Office Results 1994|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1994.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061206183759/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1994.htm|archive-date=6 December 2006|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=26 January 2007}}</ref> Khan starred in and earned public recognition with his next two releases opposite [[Akshay Kumar]]: [[Yash Raj Films]]' hit romantic drama ''[[Yeh Dillagi]]'' and the action film ''[[Main Khiladi Tu Anari]]''. ''Yeh Dillagi'' was an unofficial remake of the 1954 [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] film ''[[Sabrina (1954 film)|Sabrina]]'', and a love triangle between a chauffeur's daughter (played by Kajol) and the two sons of her father's employers (played by Kumar and Khan).<ref>{{harv|McNally|2010|p=216}}</ref> ''Main Khiladi Tu Anari'' (the second film in the [[Khiladi (film series)|''Khiladi'' series]]) featured Khan as an aspiring actor and emerged as the fifth highest-grossing film of the year.<ref name="BO 1994" /> [[Bollywood Hungama]] reported that the success of both films proved a [[Breakthrough role|breakthrough]] for Khan, and his performance in ''Main Khiladi Tu Anari'' fetched him his first [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] nomination at the annual [[Filmfare Awards]].<ref name="BO 1994" /><ref name="Journey">{{cite web|author=Tuteja, Joginder|date=17 March 2012|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/3188/|title=Exploring the two decade journey of Saif Ali Khan – Part I|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=22 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812233730/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/3188/|archive-date=12 August 2016}}</ref> ''[[The Indian Express]]'' singled out his performances in both films, noting his comic timing in the latter as keeping the audience "in splits whenever he appears on screen".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mannath |first1=Malini |title=Racy despite holes in script |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pWFlAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA6 |access-date=31 October 2020 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=30 September 1994 |language=en}}</ref> Khan found no success in his next two releases of the year: the dramas ''[[Yaar Gaddar]]'' and ''[[Aao Pyaar Karen (1994 film)|Aao Pyaar Karen]]'', and his career prospect declined through much of the 1990s. All nine films in which he starred{{mdash}}''[[Surakshaa (1995 film)|Surakshaa]]'' (1995), ''[[Ek Tha Raja]]'' (1996), ''[[Bambai Ka Babu (1996 film)|Bambai Ka Babu]]'' (1996), ''[[Tu Chor Main Sipahi]]'' (1996), ''[[Dil Tera Diwana (1996 film)|Dil Tera Diwana]]'' (1996), ''[[Hameshaa]]'' (1997), ''[[Udaan (1997 film)|Udaan]]'' (1997), ''[[Keemat: They Are Back]]'' (1998) and ''[[Humse Badhkar Kaun]]'' (1998){{mdash}}were critically and commercially unsuccessful.<ref name="Saif BO" /> Critics generally perceived at this time that his career was over.<ref name="Playing Saif" /><ref name="Journey" />
 
[[File:Saif and Salman at Mukti concert.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|alt=Salman Khan in a conversation with Saif|Pictured with co-actor [[Salman Khan|Salman]] at an event for [[World Aids Day]] in 2007, with whom he co-starred in the ensemble drama ''[[Hum Saath-Saath Hain]]'' (1999){{mdash}}Khan's biggest commercial success of the decade]]
 
After four consecutive years of poorly received films, Khan's career prospects began to improve in 1999; he appeared in four films: ''[[Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan]]'', ''[[Kachche Dhaage]]'', ''[[Aarzoo]]'' and ''[[Hum Saath-Saath Hain]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Raheja, Dinesh|title=Saif: Bollywood's rising star|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/dinesh/20050912.htm|date=12 September 2006|work=Rediff.com|access-date=22 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910184540/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/dinesh/20050912.htm|archive-date=10 September 2016}}</ref> The romantic comedy ''Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan'' (alongside [[Twinkle Khanna]]) and the romance ''Aarzoo'' (alongside [[Madhuri Dixit]] and Akshay Kumar) earned little at the box office, but the action-thriller ''Kachche Dhaage'' (a story about two estranged brothers becoming the target of a terrorist conspiracy) was Khan's first commercial success since ''Main Khiladi Tu Anari''.<ref name="BO 1999">{{cite web|title=Top India Total Nett Gross 1999|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Years/year_gross_boxoffice/1999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150828013058/http://boxofficeindia.com/Years/year_gross_boxoffice/1999|archive-date=28 August 2015|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=22 July 2016}}</ref> Directed by [[Milan Luthria]], the film was generally well received but critics noted that Khan was overshadowed by co-actor [[Ajay Devgn]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Verma, Sukanya|title=Birthday special: Unraveling Saif Ali Khan|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-birthday-special-unraveling-saif-ali-khan/20120816.htm|date=16 August 2012|work=Rediff.com|access-date=22 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910193620/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-birthday-special-unraveling-saif-ali-khan/20120816.htm|archive-date=10 September 2016}}</ref> The feature, however, earned Khan a Best Supporting Actor nomination at Filmfare.<ref name="Awards" /> Khan described his final release of the year, the [[Sooraj Barjatya]]-directed family drama ''Hum Saath-Saath Hain'', as a "morale-booster".<ref>{{cite news|title=These days Saif has a reason to smile|date=13 September 2001|access-date=22 July 2016|author=Grover, Gautam|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010913/main8.htm#1|work=The Tribune|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009163422/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010913/main8.htm#1|archive-date=9 October 2016}}</ref> The film featured an [[ensemble cast]] ([[Mohnish Behl]], [[Salman Khan]], [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]], [[Karisma Kapoor]] and [[Sonali Bendre]]) and emerged as the highest-grossing film of the year, earning over {{INRConvert|800|m}} worldwide.<ref name="BO 1999" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Top Worldwide Grossers 1999|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Years/year_world_total/1999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905031700/http://boxofficeindia.com/Years/year_world_total/1999|archive-date=5 September 2015|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=22 July 2016}}</ref> During the filming of ''Hum Saath-Saath Hain'', Khan was charged with [[poaching]] two [[blackbuck]]s in Kankani along with co-stars Salman, Tabu, Bendre and [[Neelam Kothari]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sessions court confirms five-year imprisonment for Salman Khan|date=25 August 2007|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/25/stories/2007082557720100.htm|access-date=17 September 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140418162947/http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/25/stories/2007082557720100.htm|archive-date=18 April 2014|work=[[The Hindu]]|url-status=dead}}</ref> That year, he also appeared briefly in the [[David Dhawan]]-directed comedy ''[[Biwi No.1]]'', a box office hit.<ref name="BO 1999" />
 
The drama ''[[Kya Kehna]]'' from director [[Kundan Shah]] was Khan's only release of 2000, in which he played the [[wikt:casanova|casanova]] Rahul Modi. Co-starring alongside [[Preity Zinta]] and [[Chandrachur Singh]], Khan compared the portrayal of his character with his own evolving maturity as a father.<ref>{{cite news|title=My tapori days are over|date=1 March 2001|access-date=23 July 2016|author=Sehgal, Nutan|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010301/main8.htm#3|work=The Tribune|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709054723/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010301/main8.htm#3|archive-date=9 July 2012}}</ref> The film addressed themes of [[single parent]]hood and [[teenage pregnancy]] and emerged a [[sleeper hit]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Releases 2000|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Years/years_detail/2000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101155214/http://boxofficeindia.com/Years/years_detail/2000|archive-date=1 November 2015|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=23 July 2016}}</ref> ''[[The Indian Express]]'' believed that Khan "looks debauched enough to be the rogue he plays. He is the only dark aspect in a film that is sunny and bright even at its most tragic."<ref>{{cite news|author=Jain, Mimmy|title=Steering clear of cliches|url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/fe/daily/20000527/faf21002.html|date=27 May 2000|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=25 August 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309180926/http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/fe/daily/20000527/faf21002.html|archive-date=9 March 2016}}</ref>
 
=== Rise to prominence (2001–2004) ===
In 2001, Khan appeared in [[Eeshwar Nivas]]' box office flop ''[[Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega]]'',<ref name="BO 2001">{{cite web|title=Releases 2001|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Years/years_detail/2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101174005/http://boxofficeindia.com/Years/years_detail/2001|archive-date=1 November 2015|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=20 July 2016}}</ref> (a film loosely inspired by the 1996 [[black comedy]] ''[[Fargo (1996 film)|Fargo]]'')<ref>{{cite web|author=Vijayan, Vipin|title=Bollywood can't do without 'love'!|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/jul/03slid3.htm|work=Rediff.com|date=3 July 2008|access-date=20 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910182858/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/jul/03slid3.htm|archive-date=10 September 2016}}</ref> following which he featured alongside [[Aamir Khan]] and [[Akshaye Khanna]] in [[Farhan Akhtar]]'s [[Coming-of-age story|coming-of-age]] dramedy ''[[Dil Chahta Hai]]''. Depicting the contemporary routine life of Indian affluent youth, it is set in modern-day urban Mumbai and focuses on a major period of transition in the lives of three young friends.<ref>{{cite web|author=Arora, Pratiksha|title='It's the maddest unit I've worked with'|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/aug/09pre2.htm|work=Rediff.com|date=9 August 2001|access-date=20 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080316111939/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/aug/09pre2.htm|archive-date=16 March 2008}}</ref> Khan played Sameer Mulchandani, a "hopeless romantic", and was particularly drawn to the qualities of his character.<ref name="Saif">{{cite news|author=Kalla, Avinash|date=25 January 2004|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040125/spectrum/main6.htm|title=A Sa(i)f bet|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|access-date=2 October 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130903192029/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040125/spectrum/main6.htm|archive-date=3 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title='Sameer is closest to me': Saif Ali Khan on his role in Dil Chahta Hai|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/aug/08dil2.htm|work=Rediff.com|date=8 August 2001|access-date=20 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910180508/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/aug/08dil2.htm|archive-date=10 September 2016}}</ref> ''Dil Chahta Hai'' was popular with critics and earned the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi]];<ref>{{cite news|date=26 July 2002|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Allah-has-been-kind-to-me-Tabu/articleshow/17191630.cms|title=Allah has been kind to me: Tabu|work=The Times of India|access-date=24 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010075536/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Allah-has-been-kind-to-me-Tabu/articleshow/17191630.cms|archive-date=10 October 2016}}</ref> it performed well in the big cities but failed in the rural areas, which was attributed by critics to the urban-oriented lifestyle it presented.<ref name="BO 2001" /><ref>{{harv|Chatterjee|Deenvi|Nihalani|2003|p=128}}</ref> The feature marked a significant turning point in Khan's career,<ref name="Playing Saif" /> earning him the [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role]] and awards for Best Supporting Actor at the [[Screen Awards|Screen]], [[Zee Cine Awards|Zee Cine]] and [[International Indian Film Academy Awards|International Indian Academy]] (IIFA) ceremonies.<ref name="Awards" /> [[Rediff.com]] wrote that Khan was able to rise above his "under sketched character", and the critic [[Taran Adarsh]] described him as "excellent" arguing that it was his "career-best performance".<ref>{{cite web|author=Adarsh, Taran|title=Dil Chahta Hai Review|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/54493|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|date=6 August 2001|access-date=26 January 2007|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116062501/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/54493|archive-date=16 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Menon, Sita|title=Trip on Dil Chahta Hai|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/aug/10dil.htm|work=Rediff.com|date=10 August 2001|access-date=20 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026005746/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/aug/10dil.htm|archive-date=26 October 2015}}</ref>
 
[[File:Audio Launch of Kal Ho Naa Ho.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Khan pictured with [[Preity Zinta]] and [[Shah Rukh Khan]] at an event for ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]'' in 2003]]
 
Following an appearance in two poorly received films: ''[[Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein]]'' (2001) and ''[[Na Tum Jaano Na Hum]]'' (2002),<ref name="BO 2001" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Releases 2002|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Years/years_detail/2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101184033/http://boxofficeindia.com/Years/years_detail/2002|archive-date=1 November 2015|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=20 July 2016}}</ref> Khan played a photographer in the second chapter ("No Smoking") of [[Prawaal Raman]]'s [[Anthology film|anthology]] ensemble thriller ''[[Darna Mana Hai]]'' (2003). The film failed to find a wide audience and earned little at the box office.<ref name="BO 2003">{{cite web|title=Releases 2003|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Years/years_detail/2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150918185411/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Years/years_detail/2003|archive-date=18 September 2015|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=20 July 2016}}</ref> ''Bollywood Hungama'' described his next film, the [[Nikhil Advani]]-directed romantic comedy-drama ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]'' (2003), as a "landmark" in his career.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tuteja, Joginder|date=20 March 2012|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/3197/|title=Exploring the two decade journey of Saif Ali Khan – Part II|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=20 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813082848/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/3197/|archive-date=13 August 2016}}</ref> Set in [[New York City]], it was written by [[Karan Johar]] and co-starred [[Jaya Bachchan]], [[Shah Rukh Khan]] and Preity Zinta. With a worldwide revenue of over {{INRConvert|860|m}}, the film was received favourably by critics, and became India's biggest hit of the year.<ref name="Worldwide 2003">{{cite web|title=Top Worldwide Grossers 2003|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Years/year_world_total/2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905031710/http://boxofficeindia.com/Years/year_world_total/2003|archive-date=5 September 2015|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=20 July 2016}}</ref> It also did well internationally and became the highest-grossing film of the year overseas.<ref name="Worldwide 2003" /> Khan was cast in the role of Rohit Patel{{mdash}}a carefree young man who falls in love with Zinta's character{{mdash}}after Advani had seen his performance in ''Dil Chahta Hai''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Verma, Sukanya|date=26 November 2003|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/nov/26advani.htm|title=KHNH bigger than KMG? I hope!|work=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=20 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214640/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/nov/26advani.htm|archive-date=3 March 2016}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]'', [[Komal Nahta]] described Khan as a "natural" and "extremely endearing", and [[Ram Kamal Mukherjee]] from ''[[Stardust (magazine)|Stardust]]'' opined that he was successful in displaying "a gamut of emotions."<ref>{{cite web|author=Nahta, Komal|date=8 December 2003|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/kal-ho-naa-ho/222273|title=Kal Ho Naa Ho|work=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]|access-date=20 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407212514/http://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/kal-ho-naa-ho/222273|archive-date=7 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|author=Mukherjee, Ram Kamal|journal=[[Stardust (magazine)|Stardust]]|url=http://www.stardust.co.in/display_Standard.asp?section=reviews&subsection=&xml=December2003_reviews_standard50|title=Kal Ho Naa Ho|access-date=24 August 2016|archive-date=26 December 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031226072038/http://www.stardust.co.in/display_Standard.asp?section=reviews&subsection=&xml=December2003_reviews_standard50}}</ref> Khan garnered several awards for his performance, including the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor,<ref name="Awards" /> and expressed gratitude to Shah Rukh for teaching "me so much{{mdash}}mainly the responsibility of the main lead".<ref>{{cite news|author=Upala KBR|date=16 August 2015|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-birthday-special-saif-ali-khan-talks-about-his-favourite-roles-2114835|title=Birthday Special: Saif Ali Khan talks about his favourite roles|work=Daily News and Analysis|access-date=20 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160727124320/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-birthday-special-saif-ali-khan-talks-about-his-favourite-roles-2114835|archive-date=27 July 2016}}</ref> He explained that the film's success led to Yash Raj Films casting him in the 2004 romantic comedy ''[[Hum Tum (film)|Hum Tum]]''. At the end of the year, he appeared briefly as Cpt. [[Anuj Nayyar]] in [[J. P. Dutta]]'s box office flop ''[[LOC Kargil]]''.<ref name="BO 2003" />
 
In an attempt to avoid [[Typecasting (acting)|typecasting]] and broaden his range as an actor, Khan starred as Karan Singh Rathod in the thriller ''[[Ek Hasina Thi (film)|Ek Hasina Thi]]'' (2004), a character he described as "a [[Charles Sobhraj]]-meets-[[James Bond (literary character)|James Bond]] kind of a guy".<ref name="Saif" /> The film (which marked the debut of [[Sriram Raghavan]]) tells the story of a young woman (played by [[Urmila Matondkar]]) who meets with Khan's character, and is subsequently arrested for having links with the underworld. When Khan was initially offered the project, he was unable to do it due to his busy schedule.<ref name="Saif" /> However, he agreed when Raghavan approached him for the second time, and in preparation for the role, exercised extensively for six months to achieve the physical requirements of his character.<ref name="Saif" /> Upon release, the film was positively received by critics, with Khan's performing earning praise. Film critic [[Anupama Chopra]] wrote that Khan gave "an accomplished performance", whilst '' The [[Deccan Herald]]'' opined that he was successful in "break[ing] out of the cool dude stereotype" and "hold[ing] his own in a movie that is completely Urmila's."<ref>{{cite news|author=Chopra, Anupama|date=2 February 2004|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/film-review-ek-hasina-thi-starring-urmila-matondkar-saif-ali-khan/1/196666.html|title=Patchy brilliance|work=[[India Today]]|access-date=22 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818111533/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/film-review-ek-hasina-thi-starring-urmila-matondkar-saif-ali-khan/1/196666.html|archive-date=18 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=K, Kavitha|date=18 January 2004|url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/jan182004/mr1.asp|title=Ek Hasina Thi – Hindi|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|access-date=2 October 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130902084830/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/jan182004/mr1.asp|archive-date=2 September 2013}}</ref> For his performance, Khan received nominations at the Screen, Zee Cine and IIFA ceremonies.<ref name="Awards" />
 
[[File:Saif at 52nd National Award.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|alt=Saif Ali Khan receiving award from A. P. J. Abdul Kalam|Pictured with Dr. [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]] (left) at the [[52nd National Film Awards]] in 2005 where Khan won the [[National Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] award for ''[[Hum Tum (film)|Hum Tum]]'']]
 
For his next release, Khan featured in a starring role opposite [[Rani Mukerji]] in [[Kunal Kohli]]'s ''Hum Tum'', a romantic comedy about two headstrong individuals who meet at different stages of their lives. He was cast in the role of Karan Kapoor (a young cartoonist and womaniser) after Aamir Khan was unable to do the film; Kohli said, "I realised that the role needed a younger man [...] someone who could present a more youthful picture. Saif has this unique quality, he can play a 21-year old as well as a 29-year old and was ideal for [the film]."<ref name="Saif arrives">{{cite news|author=Gangadhar, V.|date=25 June 2004|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/06/25/stories/2004062501120100.htm|title=Saif arrives|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=22 July 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091005160618/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/06/25/stories/2004062501120100.htm|archive-date=5 October 2009}}</ref> With a worldwide revenue of {{INRConvert|426|m}}, the film proved one of the biggest commercial successes of the year<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Worldwide Grossers 2004|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Years/year_world_total/2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905031715/http://boxofficeindia.com/Years/year_world_total/2004#.V5BMJpOAOko|archive-date=5 September 2015|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=20 July 2016}}</ref> and Khan's first success in which he played the sole male lead.<ref name="Saif arrives" /> ''Rediff.com'' wrote about his performance: "Saif reprises his urbane self from ''Dil Chahta Hai'' and ''Kal Ho Naa Ho'', peppering it with occasional fits of introspection and angst, and marking himself as an actor whose time has come."<ref>{{cite web|author=Nanda, Tanmaya K|date=29 May 2004|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/may/29hum.htm|title=Hum Tum: a casting coup!|work=Rediff.com|access-date=2 October 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015000444/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/may/29hum.htm|archive-date=15 October 2012}}</ref> He won the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role and was conferred the [[National Film Award for Best Actor]] at the [[52nd National Film Awards]] among much controversy.<ref name="Awards" /><ref name="NFA" /> It marked the beginning of his work with Yash Raj Films, one of the largest production houses in Bollywood.<ref>{{cite news|author=Naval-Shetye, Aakanksha|date=25 October 2012|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-yash-chopra-saved-me-from-going-extinct-saif-ali-khan-1755953|title=Yash Chopra saved me from going extinct: Saif Ali Khan|work=Daily News and Analysis|access-date=22 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122192316/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-yash-chopra-saved-me-from-going-extinct-saif-ali-khan-1755953|archive-date=22 November 2016}}</ref> In 2004, Khan began dating model Rosa Catalano whom he separated with three years later.<ref>{{cite news|author=Jha, Subhash K|date=3 July 2008|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/marriage-announcement-very-soon-saif-ali-khan/story-m8WQ2lj4xsVMHRQ0w8chEP.html|title=Marriage announcement very soon: Saif Ali Khan|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=22 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913170604/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/marriage-announcement-very-soon-saif-ali-khan/story-m8WQ2lj4xsVMHRQ0w8chEP.html|archive-date=13 September 2016}}</ref>
 
=== Established actor and film production (2005–2010) ===
In 2005, Rediff.com published that Khan had established himself as a leading actor of Hindi cinema with starring roles in the drama ''[[Parineeta (2005 film)|Parineeta]]'' and the comedy-drama ''[[Salaam Namaste]]''.<ref name="rediff05">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/yearend/2005/dec/22yend2.htm|title=Ten best Bollywood actors of 2005|author=Kulkarni, Ronjita|date=22 December 2005|work=Rediff.com|access-date=20 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009181037/http://www.rediff.com/yearend/2005/dec/22yend2.htm|archive-date=9 October 2016}}</ref> An adaptation of [[Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay]]'s [[Parineeta (novel)|1914 Bengali novella by the same name]], ''Parineeta'' was directed by [[Pradeep Sarkar]], and narrated the love story of an idealist (Lalita, played by [[Vidya Balan]]) and a musician (Shekhar, played by Khan), the son of a capitalist businessman.<ref name="Parineeta">{{cite journal|author=Elley, Derek|date=7 February 2006|url=https://variety.com/2006/film/markets-festivals/parineeta-1200518683/|title=Parineeta:Film Review|journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=2 October 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112182837/http://variety.com/2006/film/markets-festivals/parineeta-1200518683/|archive-date=12 January 2016}}</ref> Although the film's producer, [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]], considered Khan to be too inexperienced for the part, he was persuaded by Sarkar who felt that Khan was perfect for the role.<ref>{{cite web|author=IndiaFM News Bureau|date=7 June 2005|url=http://indiafm.com/features/2005/6/7/16/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060322234519/http://indiafm.com/features/2005/6/7/16/index.html|archive-date=22 March 2006|title="Small people with big egos, not for me!" – Vidhu Vinod Chopra|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=26 August 2016}}</ref> The film garnered critical acclaim upon release and Khan's portrayal earned him his first Filmfare nomination for [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]].<ref name="Awards" /> [[Derek Elley]] from ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' wrote, "Khan, who has gradually been developing away from light comedy, again shows smarts as a substantial actor."<ref name="Parineeta" /> [[Siddharth Anand]]'s ''Salaam Namaste'' became the first Indian feature to be filmed entirely in Australia<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/Film/Bollywood-on-Bourke-Street/2005/05/12/1115843307939.html|title=Bollywood on Bourke Street|author=Phillips, Mark|date=13 May 2005|work=[[The Age]]|access-date=20 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123192457/http://www.theage.com.au/news/Film/Bollywood-on-Bourke-Street/2005/05/12/1115843307939.html|archive-date=23 January 2016}}</ref> and went on to become the year's highest-grossing Bollywood production outside of India with worldwide ticket sales of {{INRConvert|572|m}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Worldwide Grossers 2005|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Collections/world_total/2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150822061014/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Collections/world_total/2005#.V48I5pOAOko|archive-date=22 August 2015|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=20 July 2016}}</ref> The film tells the story of a contemporary [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] Indian couple and their subsequent struggle with an unexpected pregnancy. Khan played the role of Nikhil Arora, a single modern young man who leaves India to make his own life in [[Melbourne]]. The critic Taran Adarsh praised Khan for delivering his third successive performance<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/65071|title=Salaam Namaste: Movie Review|author=Adarsh, Taran|date=16 September 2005|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=20 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130910063426/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/65071|archive-date=10 September 2013}}</ref> and [[Khalid Mohamed]] noted that he "rescues several untidily written scenes with his neat wit and that flustered [...] facial expression."<ref>{{cite news|author=Mohamed, Khalid|date=11 September 2005|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_year-of-live-in-dangerously_1608|title=Year of live-in dangerously|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|access-date=2 October 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005044841/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_year-of-live-in-dangerously_1608|archive-date=5 October 2012}}</ref>
 
[[File:Saif at Omkara press conference.jpg|thumb|upright=0.65|alt=Saif looking away from the camera|Khan at an event for ''[[Omkara (2006 film)|Omkara]]'' in 2006]]
 
He next played the protagonist in the English language [[art film]], ''[[Being Cyrus]]'' (2006), co-starring alongside [[Naseeruddin Shah]] and [[Dimple Kapadia]]. Directed by debutant [[Homi Adajania]], the psychological drama revolves around a dysfunctional [[Parsi]] family with who Khan's character moves into. The film received predominantly positive reviews, and Khan was particularly praised.<ref>{{cite web|author=Joshi, Poonam|date=19 March 2006|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2006/03/24/being_cyrus_2006_review.shtml|title=Being Cyrus (2006)|publisher=[[BBC Online]]|access-date=26 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930095542/http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2006/03/24/being_cyrus_2006_review.shtml|archive-date=30 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://specials.rediff.com/yearend/2006/dec/19yrsl6.htm|title=The Year That Was: 2006|date=19 December 2006|work=Rediff.com|access-date=26 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009151055/http://specials.rediff.com/yearend/2006/dec/19yrsl6.htm|archive-date=9 October 2016}}</ref> Later in the year, he portrayed the character of [[Iago]] in ''[[Omkara (2006 film)|Omkara]]'', the Indian adaptation of [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Othello]]''. Directed by [[Vishal Bhardwaj]], the film is a tragedy of sexual jealousy set against the backdrop of the political system in [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name="Omkara">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/films/bollywood/2006/05/omkara_preview.shtml|title=Omkara|access-date=2 October 2011|author=Gajjar, Manish|date=May 2006|publisher=BBC|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111111074642/http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/films/bollywood/2006/05/omkara_preview.shtml|archive-date=11 November 2011}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[2006 Cannes Film Festival]] and was also selected for screening at the [[Cairo International Film Festival]].<ref name="Omkara" /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1061206/asp/nation/story_7101465.asp|title=Omkara puzzle here, prize there|access-date=2 October 2011|author=Roy, Amit|date=6 December 2006|work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024102206/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1061206/asp/nation/story_7101465.asp|archive-date=24 October 2012}}</ref> ''Omkara'' was received positively by critics, and Khan went on to receive major acclaim earning the awards for Best Performance in a Negative Role at the Filmfare, Screen, Zee Cine and IIFA ceremonies; his performance was later included in the 2010 issue of the "Top 80 Iconic Performances" by ''[[Filmfare]]''.<ref name="Awards" /><ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.filmfare.com/articles/80-iconic-performances-510-955.html|title=Filmfare&nbsp;– 80 Iconic Performances 5/10|access-date=2 October 2011|journal=[[Filmfare]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110407062344/http://filmfare.com/articles/80-iconic-performances-510-955.html|archive-date=7 April 2011}}</ref> ''Variety'' described it as a "powerhouse performance" and wrote that "[i]t is Khan's movie through and through, in a performance of rugged, contained malevolence which trades on his previous screen persona as a likable best friend as well as his stint as the manipulative outsider in ''Being Cyrus''. It is smart casting, superbly realized."<ref>{{cite journal|author=Elley, Derek|date=1 August 2006|url=https://variety.com/2006/film/reviews/omkara-1200514443/|title=Omkara:Film Review|journal=Variety|access-date=17 October 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731211812/http://variety.com/2006/film/reviews/omkara-1200514443/|archive-date=31 July 2013}}</ref>
 
By 2007, Khan was keen on branching out into [[Film producer|film production]] to "explore various genres of commercial and intellectually stimulating cinema".<ref name="Producer">{{cite news|author=Venkatesh, Jyothi|date=9 February 2007|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-saif-turns-producer-1078981|title=Saif turns producer|work=Daily News and Analysis|access-date=20 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012024949/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-saif-turns-producer-1078981|archive-date=12 October 2016}}</ref> The critical success of ''Being Cyrus'' led him to create [[Illuminati Films]] and partner up with producer [[Dinesh Vijan]], someone whom he shared a "like-minded perspective and ideology [...] with regard to cinema".<ref name="Producer" /> Khan next reunited with producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra in the [[Epic film|epic drama]] ''[[Eklavya: The Royal Guard]]'' (2007), alongside [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Boman Irani]], Sharmila Tagore and Vidya Balan. Set in the state of [[Rajasthan]] during the early years of Indian independence, the movie revolves around a jealous and ungrateful ruler and his ailing wife. Although the film did not succeed at the box office,<ref>{{cite web|title=Releases 2007|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Years/years_detail/2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150918193003/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Years/years_detail/2007#.V4-zzZOAOko|archive-date=18 September 2015|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=20 July 2016}}</ref> it was chosen as [[List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|India's official entry to the Oscars]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Eklavya sent to Oscars|author=Dasgupta, Priyanka|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-09-26/news-interviews/27996379_1_eklavya-official-entry-oscar-entry|access-date=20 July 2016|date=26 September 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930075552/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-09-26/news-interviews/27996379_1_eklavya-official-entry-oscar-entry|archive-date=30 September 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[BBC Online]] described the film as a "cinematic experience" and praised Khan's growth as an actor, particular noting his scene with Bachchan's character.<ref>{{cite web|author=Joshi, Poonam|date=1 February 2007|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2007/02/16/eklavya_2007_review.shtml|title=Eklavya (The Royal Guard) (2007)|publisher=BBC Online|access-date=26 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070828085212/http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2007/02/16/eklavya_2007_review.shtml|archive-date=28 August 2007}}</ref> Following an appearance in the poorly received action-comedy ''[[Nehlle Pe Dehlla]]'' (a production that had been delayed since 2001),<ref>{{cite web|author=IndiaFM News Bureau|date=25 September 2006|url=http://www.indiafm.com/news/2006/09/25/7925/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006220326/http://www.indiafm.com/news/2006/09/25/7925/index.html|archive-date=6 October 2008|title=Nehle Pe Dehla out this November|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=3 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Adarsh, Taran|date=2 March 2007|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/7311/index.html|title=Nehlle Pe Dehlla: Movie Review|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926050927/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/7311/index.html|archive-date=26 September 2009|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=3 October 2011}}</ref> Khan featured opposite Rani Mukerji in the family drama, ''[[Ta Ra Rum Pum]]'' (2007). Directed by Siddharth Anand, it received mixed reactions from the critics but earned over {{INRConvert|690|m}} in India and abroad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Worldwide Grossers 2007|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Collections/world_total/2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150822064703/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Collections/world_total/2007#.V48OvZOAOko|archive-date=22 August 2015|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=20 July 2016}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Hindustan Times]]'', Khalid Mohamed praised Khan for displaying a new maturity<ref>{{cite news|author=Mohamed, Khalid|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|title=Review: Ta Ra Rum Pum|date=27 April 2007|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/review-ta-ra-rum-pum/story-O29AD6AiGjTGMGbm4iPlMN.html|access-date=20 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171031100821/http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/review-ta-ra-rum-pum/story-O29AD6AiGjTGMGbm4iPlMN.html|archive-date=31 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> but [[Rajeev Masand]] thought that neither he nor Mukerji "are able to make much of an impression because their characters are so unidimensional and boring."<ref>{{cite web|author=Masand, Rajeev|publisher=RajeevMasand.com|title=Movie Review: Ta Ra Rum Pum|date=27 April 2007|url=http://www.rajeevmasand.com/uncategorized/masands-verdict-tara-rum-pum/|access-date=20 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101920/http://www.rajeevmasand.com/uncategorized/masands-verdict-tara-rum-pum/|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>
 
Khan received further success in 2008, starring in the [[Abbas-Mustan]] thriller ''[[Race (2008 film)|Race]]'' with an ensemble cast including [[Anil Kapoor]], Akshaye Khanna, [[Bipasha Basu]], [[Katrina Kaif]] and [[Sameera Reddy]]. The feature was loosely adapted from the 1998 [[United States|American film]] ''[[Goodbye Lover]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080420/TV/tv-times00008.html|title=Race|date=20 April 2008|work=[[The Sunday Times]]|access-date=20 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009151126/http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080420/TV/tv-times00008.html|archive-date=9 October 2016}}</ref> and became one of the biggest box office hits, earning {{INRConvert|1.03|b}} worldwide.<ref name="Worldwide gross" /> [[CNN-IBN]]'s Rajeev Masand found Khan to be a standout among the ensemble, adding that he has "the least dialogue but the one who makes the best impression".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rajeevmasand.com/uncategorized/masands-verdict-race-is-a-pacy-thriller/|title=Masand's Verdict: Race is a pacy thriller|access-date=3 October 2011|author=Masand, Rajeev|date=24 March 2008|publisher=RajeevMasand.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422233713/http://www.rajeevmasand.com/uncategorized/masands-verdict-race-is-a-pacy-thriller/|archive-date=22 April 2016}}</ref> This was followed by three projects produced by Yash Raj Films: the action-thriller ''[[Tashan (film)|Tashan]]'', the fantasy-drama ''[[Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic]]'', and the animated film ''[[Roadside Romeo]]'', all of which were not successful.<ref>{{cite web|title=Releases 2008|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Years/years_detail/2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101160906/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Years/years_detail/2008|archive-date=1 November 2015|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=19 July 2016}}</ref>
 
[[File:Saif and Deepika at LAK first look.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|alt=Deepika and Saif pose for the camera|Khan with co-actor [[Deepika Padukone]] at an event for ''[[Love Aaj Kal]]'' in 2009; it was the first film to release under his production company [[Illuminati Films]].<ref>{{cite news|date=11 June 2009|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/saif-turns-producer-with-love-aaj-kal/474819/|title=Saif turns producer with 'Love Aaj Kal'|work=The Indian Express|access-date=10 May 2020|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011200252/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/saif-turns-producer-with-love-aaj-kal/474819/|url-status=live}}</ref>]]
 
In 2009, Khan appeared in the romantic drama ''[[Sanam Teri Kasam (2009 film)|Sanam Teri Kasam]]'', a production that had been delayed since 2000. The film garnered negative reviews and poor box office returns.<ref>{{cite web|title=Releases 2009|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Years/years_detail/2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101160622/http://boxofficeindia.com/Years/years_detail/2009|archive-date=1 November 2015|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=23 July 2016}}</ref> Khan's role was small, and not well received.<ref>{{cite news|work=The Times of India|title=Sanam Teri Kasam Movie Review|date=22 May 2009|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Sanam-Teri-Kasam/movie-review/4567000.cms|access-date=23 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219173433/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Sanam-Teri-Kasam/movie-review/4567000.cms|archive-date=19 February 2018}}</ref> He next starred in his company's first project: ''[[Love Aaj Kal]]'' (2009), a romantic drama from the writer-director [[Imtiaz Ali (director)|Imtiaz Ali]]. Featured opposited [[Deepika Padukone]], the film documented the changing value of relationships among the youth, and Khan played dual roles{{mdash}}the younger part of [[Rishi Kapoor]]'s character (Veer Singh) and Jai Vardhan Singh, an ambitious architect. ''Love Aaj Kal'' received mostly positive reviews by critics and became one of the highest-grossing films of the year, earning over {{INRConvert|1|b}} worldwide.<ref name="Worldwide gross">{{cite web|title=Top Worldwide Grossers All Time|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Collections/world_total#.VbC_lvmSiYA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919181138/http://boxofficeindia.com/Collections/world_total#.VqnmS_l97IU|archive-date=19 September 2015|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=19 July 2016}}</ref> Gaurav Malani of ''[[The Economic Times]]'' described his performance as "refreshing natural" and "outstanding".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2009-12-12/news/27662031_1_love-aaj-kal-love-story-saif-ali-khan|title=Love Aaj Kal: Movie Review|author=Malani, Gaurav|date=12 December 2009|work=[[The Economic Times]]|access-date=2 October 2011|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709083450/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2009-12-12/news/27662031_1_love-aaj-kal-love-story-saif-ali-khan|archive-date=9 July 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> At the [[55th Filmfare Awards]], the feature was nominated for [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]] and Khan received an additional nomination for Best Actor.<ref name="Awards" />
 
He then starred in the dramatic thriller ''[[Kurbaan (2009 film)|Kurbaan]]'', alongside [[Kareena Kapoor]] and [[Vivek Oberoi]]. Produced by [[Dharma Productions]], the film marked the directorial debut of Rensil D'Silva and featured Khan in the role of a terrorist. Upon release, ''Kurbaan'' was received favourably by critics and Khan's performance was critically acclaimed. A review in ''[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]'' praised his "easy transition from a charming lover to a heartless man on a deadly mission."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091121/jsp/entertainment/story_11765691.jsp|title=Sacrifice, not a simple word|author=Roy, Priyanka|date=21 November 2009|work=The Telegraph|access-date=19 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818115706/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091121/jsp/entertainment/story_11765691.jsp|archive-date=18 August 2016}}</ref>
 
=== Career fluctuations and second marriage (2011–2015) ===
In 2011, he appeared in [[Prakash Jha]]'s multi-starrer drama ''[[Aarakshan]]''. Set in the city of [[Bhopal]], Madhya Pradesh, the film deals with the policy of [[Caste system in India|caste-based reservations]] in government jobs and educational institutions.<ref name="Ban">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Aarakshan-banned-in-UP-AP-Punjab/articleshow/9572642.cms|title='Aarakshan' banned in UP, AP, Punjab|date=12 August 2011|work=The Times of India|access-date=19 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010075540/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Aarakshan-banned-in-UP-AP-Punjab/articleshow/9572642.cms|archive-date=10 October 2016}}</ref> Khan portrayed the character of Deepak Kumar, a rebellious student who joins the mafia. To prepare for the role, Khan was required to take acting workshops along with the rest of the cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/06/02/7548/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607202233/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/06/02/7548/index.html|archive-date=7 June 2011|title=Saif becomes Prakash Jha's new blue eyed boy after Ajay?|author=Tuteja, Joginder|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=2 October 2011}}</ref> Prior to its release, the film was banned from releasing in select cities across India due to its controversial subject.<ref name="Ban" /> While the film received a mixed critical reaction, his performance was generally well received.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/08/13/7815/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018201109/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/08/13/7815/index.html|archive-date=18 October 2011|title=Subhash K. Jha speaks about Aarakshan|author=Jha, Subhash K|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=2 October 2011}}</ref> The following year, Khan produced both of his films. For his first release, he collaborated once again with director Sriram Raghavan, as the protagonist in the action thriller ''[[Agent Vinod (2012 film)|Agent Vinod]]''. Khan described it as his "most ambitious project",<ref>{{cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/11776/bollywood-tightens-its-purse-strings/|title=Bollywood tightens its purse strings|agency=Reuters|date=9 May 2010|work=[[The Express Tribune]]|access-date=19 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817091342/http://tribune.com.pk/story/11776/bollywood-tightens-its-purse-strings/|archive-date=17 August 2016}}</ref> but the film opened to mixed reviews and eventually under-performed at the box office grossing {{INRConvert|400|m}} in India on a budget of {{INRConvert|620|m}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-bollywoods-ten-biggest-flops-of-2012/20121227.htm|title=Bollywood's Ten Biggest Flops of 2012|author=N, Patcy|date=27 December 2012|work=Rediff.com|access-date=19 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317185348/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-bollywoods-ten-biggest-flops-of-2012/20121227.htm|archive-date=17 March 2016}}</ref>
 
In his following release, Homi Adajania's romantic comedy ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]'', he featured as the software engineer Gautam Kapoor. Set in London, the film follows the story of Khan's character and his relationship with two temperamentally different women{{mdash}}an impulsive party girl (Veronica, played by Deepika Padukone) and a submissive [[girl next door]] (Meera, played by [[Diana Penty]]). Khan described the project as "a love story with a modern sensibility and treatment", and agreed to produce and feature in the film after his role was declined by [[Imran Khan (Bollywood actor)|Imran Khan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/news/type/view/id/1263381|title=Imran out; Saif and Deepika in Homi Adajania's next|author=Bollywood Hungama News Network|date=13 December 2010|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=19 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072153/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/news/type/view/id/1263381|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> Critics were divided in their opinion of the film,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/critics-verdict-cocktail-works-but-in-bits/story-cFNQiVGyPXFUTKmsSUSBEN.html|title=Critics verdict: Cocktail works, but in bits|work=Hindustan Times|date=13 July 2013|access-date=19 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304122353/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/critics-verdict-cocktail-works-but-in-bits/story-cFNQiVGyPXFUTKmsSUSBEN.html|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> but it emerged a financial success grossing over {{INRConvert|1.2|b}} worldwide.<ref name="Worldwide gross" /> Gaurav Malani of ''The Times of India'' described Khan's performance as "effortless" and noted that he was in his "comfort zone".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Cocktail-Movie-Review/articleshow/14862832.cms|title=Cocktail: Movie Review|author=Malani, Gaurav|date=13 July 2012|work=The Times of India|access-date=19 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010075553/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Cocktail-Movie-Review/articleshow/14862832.cms|archive-date=10 October 2016}}</ref> On 16 October 2012, Khan married actress Kareena Kapoor (after a five-year courtship) in a private ceremony in [[Bandra]], Mumbai, and a [[Wedding reception|reception]] was later held at [[The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel]] and the [[Lutyens Bungalow Zone]] in Mumbai and Delhi respectively. The couple have two sons born in 2016 and 2021 respectively.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1121017/jsp/frontpage/story_16099644.jsp|title=Sajid beats Saif to the altar – After civil marriage, a suspense at play|access-date=22 July 2015|date=16 October 2012|work=The Telegraph|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219182545/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1121017/jsp/frontpage/story_16099644.jsp|archive-date=19 February 2014}}</ref>
 
[[File:Saif & Kareena marriage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|alt=Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor pose for the camera|Khan with his wife [[Kareena Kapoor Khan|Kareena]] at their [[Civil marriage|registry marriage]] ceremony in 2012]]
 
The following year, Khan collaborated with Deepika Padukone for the fourth time (alongside Anil Kapoor, [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]], [[Jacqueline Fernandez]] and [[Ameesha Patel]]) in Abbas-Mustan's ''[[Race 2]]'' (2013), an ensemble action thriller that served as a sequel to the 2008 film ''Race''. The film received predominantly negative reviews from critics,<ref>{{cite news|title=Critics report: Race 2 not worth it|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/critics-report-race-2-not-worth-it/story-QhSKezAX1YGfNcpJEyKCTJ.html|access-date=19 July 2016|work=Hindustan Times|date=25 January 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081019/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/critics-report-race-2-not-worth-it/story-QhSKezAX1YGfNcpJEyKCTJ.html|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> but with a total collection of {{INRConvert|1.62|b}}, it proved to be a commercial success.<ref name="Worldwide gross" /> He was next cast as the "[[Russian mafia]] don",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2013/may/09why-go-goa-gone-could-be-saifs-tropic-thunder.htm|title=Why Go Goa Gone could be Saif's Tropic Thunder|author=Sen, Raja|date=9 May 2013|work=Rediff.com|access-date=19 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910184444/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2013/may/09why-go-goa-gone-could-be-saifs-tropic-thunder.htm|archive-date=10 September 2016}}</ref> Boris in [[Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K.]]'s ''[[Go Goa Gone]]'' (a film described as "India's first [[Zombie comedy|zom-com]]")<ref name="GGG review">{{cite web|url=http://www.rajeevmasand.com/reviews/our-films/zombie-high/|title=Zombie High|author=Masand, Rajeev|date=10 May 2013|publisher=RajeevMasand.com|access-date=19 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822101857/http://www.rajeevmasand.com/reviews/our-films/zombie-high/|archive-date=22 August 2016}}</ref> alongside [[Kunal Khemu]] and [[Vir Das]]. Khan, who [[Hair coloring|bleached]] his hair for the film, was particularly drawn to the project for its novel concept and its "action, comedy and violence".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120728/jsp/entertainment/story_15780773.jsp|title=Saif's success|author=Upadhyay, Karishma|date=28 July 2012|work=The Telegraph|access-date=19 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818111305/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120728/jsp/entertainment/story_15780773.jsp|archive-date=18 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-happy-to-take-a-backseat-in-go-goa-gone-saif-ali-khan-1830237|title=Happy to take a backseat in 'Go Goa Gone': Saif Ali Khan|date=3 May 2013|work=Daily News and Analysis|access-date=19 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030005126/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-happy-to-take-a-backseat-in-go-goa-gone-saif-ali-khan-1830237|archive-date=30 October 2016}}</ref> The critic Rajeev Masand described the film as "a winning cocktail of laugh-out-loud dialogue and well-timed performances by the three leads", and in particular noted Khan's scene with Khemu's character.<ref name="GGG review" /> His final release of the year was ''[[Bullett Raja]]'', a crime drama directed by [[Tigmanshu Dhulia]], and co-starring [[Jimmy Shergill]] and [[Sonakshi Sinha]]. Khan explained that he found himself challenged playing the role of Raja Mishra (a common man who turns into a [[gangster]]) but "totally relied" on Dhulia's guidance.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20131201/spectrum/main9.htm|title=From Chhote Nawab to Raja|date=1 December 2013|work=[[Sunday Tribune]]|access-date=19 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819212401/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20131201/spectrum/main9.htm|archive-date=19 August 2016}}</ref> ''Bullett Raja'' earned little at the box office and received predominantly negative reviews. Writing for [[Firstpost]], Mihir Fadnavis found Khan to be "miscast" and described his performance as "[[Farce|farcial]]".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/fans-of-dhulia-saif-weep-bullett-raja-is-a-disaster-1257333.html|title=Fans of Dhulia, Saif, weep: Bullett Raja is a disaster|author=Fadnavis, Mihir|date=30 November 2013|publisher=[[Firstpost]]|access-date=19 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913091611/http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/fans-of-dhulia-saif-weep-bullett-raja-is-a-disaster-1257333.html|archive-date=13 September 2016}}</ref>
 
In an interview with ''The Times of India'', Khan explained that he regretted starring in the 2014 [[Sajid Khan (director)|Sajid Khan]]-directed comedy ''[[Humshakals]]''.<ref name="Humshakals">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Saif-Ali-Khan-Humshakals-was-a-mistake/articleshow/38590378.cms|title=Saif Ali Khan: Humshakals was a mistake|author=Pathak, Ankur|date=18 July 2014|work=The Times of India|access-date=19 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822125658/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Saif-Ali-Khan-Humshakals-was-a-mistake/articleshow/38590378.cms|archive-date=22 August 2016}}</ref> Co-starring alongside an ensemble cast ([[Ritesh Deshmukh]], [[Ram Kapoor]], Bipasha Basu, [[Tamannaah]] and [[Esha Gupta]]), Khan portrayed three different characters in an attempt to "expand my market" and step out of his comfort zone.<ref name="Humshakals" /> ''The Hindustan Times'' described it as a "dim-witted comedy" and criticised Khan for being "the worst thing about [the film]."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/movie-review-saif-ali-khan-is-the-worst-thing-about-humshakals/story-ARgTQStO9YSB5UBHi4SIcN.html|title=Movie review: Saif Ali Khan is the worst thing about Humshakals|author=Kaushal, Sweta|date=21 June 2014|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=19 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913233032/http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/movie-review-saif-ali-khan-is-the-worst-thing-about-humshakals/story-ARgTQStO9YSB5UBHi4SIcN.html|archive-date=13 September 2016}}</ref> He next produced and featured in ''[[Happy Ending (film)|Happy Ending]]'' (2014), a romantic comedy directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. [[NDTV]]'s Saibal Chatterjee found Khan's character of a struggling writer to be "a breezy rejig of his ''Hum Tum'' and ''Salaam Namaste'' persona of a decade ago", and noted that "the many collegiate hook-ups and break-ups he pulls off in ''Happy Ending'' do not look completely at odds with the film's purpose."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/happy-ending-movie-review-1060|title=Happy Ending Movie Review|author=Chatterjee, Saibal|date=21 November 2014|publisher=[[NDTV]]|access-date=19 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816014804/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/happy-ending-movie-review-1060|archive-date=16 August 2016}}</ref> Both ''Humshakals'' and ''Happy Ending'' underperformed at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/7584/|title=Why is Saif Ali Khan in unsafe waters today?|author=Vijayakar, Rajiv|date=2 December 2014|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=19 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813003040/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/7584/|archive-date=13 August 2016}}</ref>
 
Following a brief appearance in the comedy ''[[Dolly Ki Doli]]'' (2015), he appeared alongside Katrina Kaif in [[Kabir Khan (director)|Kabir Khan]]'s [[counter-terrorism]] drama ''[[Phantom (2015 film)|Phantom]]'' (2015). Based on the book ''Mumbai Avengers'' by [[Hussain Zaidi]], the film is a retelling on the aftermath of the [[2008 Mumbai attacks|26/11 Mumbai attacks]].<ref name="Phantom">{{cite news|url=http://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/bollywood/phantom-a-controversial-territory-for-katrina-kaif-saif-ali-khan|title=Phantom, a controversial territory for Katrina Kaif, Saif Ali Khan|author=Dani, Arti|date=27 August 2015|work=[[Khaleej Times]]|access-date=19 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809150238/http://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/bollywood/phantom-a-controversial-territory-for-katrina-kaif-saif-ali-khan|archive-date=9 August 2016}}</ref> Khan was cast as Cpt. Daniyal Khan, a former soldier hired by the [[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW agency]]. ''Phantom'' generated controversy when the [[Central Board of Film Censors]] deemed that the film represented Pakistan in a negative light and banned the film from releasing there.<ref name="Phantom" /> A review in ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' noted that Khan was "well cast" and "believable" in his role,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/phantom-film-review-818583|title='Phantom': Film Review|author=Tsering, Lisa|date=31 August 2015|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=19 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009184126/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/phantom-film-review-818583|archive-date=9 October 2016}}</ref> and Rachit Gupta of ''Filmfare'' described his performance as "a heady mix of bravado and restrained intensity [which] works in parts only."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-phantom-10343.html|title=Movie Review: Phantom|author=Gupta, Rachit|date=27 August 2015|publisher=Filmfare|access-date=19 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428182846/http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-phantom-10343.html|archive-date=28 April 2016}}</ref> Although Khan was pleased with the film's performance, ''Phantom'' was generally perceived to be a box-office failure grossing {{INRConvert|844|m}} worldwide on a budget of {{INRConvert|720|m}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-the-sajid-nadiadwala-kabir-khan-combo-in-phantom-paid-off-says-saif-ali-khan-2121570|title=The Sajid Nadiadwala-Kabir Khan combo in 'Phantom' paid off, says Saif Ali Khan|author=Upala KBR|date=4 September 2015|work=Daily News and Analysis|access-date=19 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012013321/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-the-sajid-nadiadwala-kabir-khan-combo-in-phantom-paid-off-says-saif-ali-khan-2121570|archive-date=12 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Phantom|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2979|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=28 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910205237/http://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2979|archive-date=10 September 2016}}</ref>
 
=== Commercial setbacks and professional expansion (2016–present) ===
[[File:Saif at Chef event.jpg|thumb|left|upright|alt=Saif poses for the camera|Khan at an event for ''[[Chef (2017 film)|Chef]]'' in 2017]]
 
During his year-long absence from the screen, Khan actively looked to play different parts, saying: "These are smarter movies, the interaction with them is deeply rewarding...&nbsp;I think I am finally beginning to understand my sense of style as an actor. I am developing my craft, understanding what acting and communication is."<ref name="bandra">{{cite news|author=Joshi, Namrata|title='I want to shoot an entire film in Bandra': Saif Ali Khan|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/i-want-to-shoot-an-entire-film-in-bandra/article19797556.ece|access-date=7 October 2017|work=The Hindu|date=4 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004194044/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/i-want-to-shoot-an-entire-film-in-bandra/article19797556.ece|archive-date=4 October 2017}}</ref> He found the role in his second collaboration with director Vishal Bhardwaj, ''[[Rangoon (2017 Hindi film)|Rangoon]]'' (2017), an epic romance set during [[World War II]]. Cast alongside [[Shahid Kapoor]] and [[Kangana Ranaut]], Khan drew inspirations from the mannerisms of his grandfather and the character [[Darth Vader]] to portray filmmaker Rustom "Rusi" Billimoria.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/saif-ali-khan-grandfather-iftikhar-ali-khan-pataudi-stylist-rangoon-rusi-billimoria-bollywood-news/18007155|title=Saif Ali Khan: My father was stylish, but my granddad was impeccably dressed|author=Shiware, Shweta|date=19 February 2017|work=Mid Day|access-date=13 March 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170313125704/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/saif-ali-khan-grandfather-iftikhar-ali-khan-pataudi-stylist-rangoon-rusi-billimoria-bollywood-news/18007155|archive-date=13 March 2017}}</ref> Rajeev Masand termed the film "overlong, indulgent to the point of exhaustion", but praised Khan for "imbu[ing] Russi with the swagger and the arrogance of an aristocrat from the forties".<ref>{{cite web|author=Masand, Rajeev|title=Rangoon Movie Review: It's Overlong, Indulgent to the Point of Exhaustion|url=http://www.news18.com/news/movies/rangoon-movie-review-its-overlong-indulgent-to-the-point-of-exhaustion-1352927.html|access-date=13 March 2017|website=[[News18]]|date=26 February 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228192711/http://www.news18.com/news/movies/rangoon-movie-review-its-overlong-indulgent-to-the-point-of-exhaustion-1352927.html|archive-date=28 February 2017}}</ref>
 
He next starred as the protagonist (Roshan Kalra) in the comedy-drama ''[[Chef (2017 film)|Chef]]'' (2017), an official adaptation of the 2014 [[Chef (2014 film)|film of the same name]], from the director [[Raja Krishna Menon]].<ref name="bandra" /> Khan was pleased to work with Menon and identified with the film due to its "modern, slightly unorthodox take on relationships".<ref name="bandra" /> He borrowed several real-life experiences for his character, and in preparation, trained at the [[JW Marriott Hotels]] in Mumbai.<ref name="bandra" /> The film received generally positive reviews with several commentators believing that it was Khan's best performance to that point.<ref>{{cite news|title=Saif Ali Khan Garners Praises From Critics For His Brilliant Performance In 'Chef'|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/saif-ali-khan-garners-praises-from-critics-for-his-brilliant-performance-in-chef/18641182|access-date=22 October 2017|work=Mid Day|date=9 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023063627/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/saif-ali-khan-garners-praises-from-critics-for-his-brilliant-performance-in-chef/18641182|archive-date=23 October 2017}}</ref> Anupama Chopra wrote: "Khan get[s] his groove back...&nbsp;[He] doesn’t play Roshan as a hero having a bad day. He gives us a flawed, fumbling man who is trying to repair the broken chords of his life."<ref>{{cite web|author=Chopra, Anupama|title=Chef Movie Review|url=http://www.filmcompanion.in/article/chef-movie-review-anupama-chopra|access-date=7 October 2017|publisher=Film Companion|date=6 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008072512/http://www.filmcompanion.in/article/chef-movie-review-anupama-chopra|archive-date=8 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> As with his last few releases, ''Rangoon'' and ''Chef'' earned little at the box office leading trade analysts to question his commercial appeal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kangana and Saif's brand endorsements take a hit after recent box office failures|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/131017/failures-at-box-office-affect-saif-and-kanganas-brands.html|access-date=22 October 2017|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=13 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021060144/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/131017/failures-at-box-office-affect-saif-and-kanganas-brands.html|archive-date=21 October 2017}}</ref>
 
Following an appearance in the poorly received black comedy ''[[Kaalakaandi]]'' (2018) directed by Akshat Verma, Khan appeared as [[Police ranks and insignia of India|Inspector]] Sartaj Singh in India's first [[Netflix#Original programming|Netflix Original series]], the crime thriller ''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]'', based on [[Vikram Chandra (novelist)|Vikram Chandra]]'s [[Sacred Games (novel)|novel of the same name]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Laha Roy|first=Tasmayee|title=Flop streak continues: Saif Ali Khan's recent films have been 'Kaalakaandi' for his career|url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/flop-streak-continues-saif-ali-khans-recent-films-are-kaalakaandi-for-his-career-2483671.html|access-date=15 January 2018|publisher=[[Moneycontrol.com]]|date=19 February 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116092727/http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/flop-streak-continues-saif-ali-khans-recent-films-are-kaalakaandi-for-his-career-2483671.html|archive-date=16 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/sacred-games-how-india-s-first-netflix-original-came-together/story-qDGceqq9SR4jStYluu1vhM.html|author=Choudhary, Vidhi|title=Sacred Games: How India's first Netflix original came together|date=7 July 2018|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=25 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715181326/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/sacred-games-how-india-s-first-netflix-original-came-together/story-qDGceqq9SR4jStYluu1vhM.html|archive-date=15 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Cast alongside [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] and [[Radhika Apte]], Khan was drawn by the opportunity to be part of a "creative zone, devoid of certain pressures and constraints that one would associate with the kind of films we normally do."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://scroll.in/reel/886789/there-is-a-fear-that-someone-would-just-skip-this-saif-ali-khan-on-netflix-series-sacred-games|author=Pal, Chandrima|title='There was a fear that someone would just skip this': Saif Ali Khan on Netflix series 'Sacred Games'|date=17 July 2018|work=[[Scroll.in]]|access-date=25 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718063632/https://scroll.in/reel/886789/there-is-a-fear-that-someone-would-just-skip-this-saif-ali-khan-on-netflix-series-sacred-games|archive-date=18 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The show received critical acclaim;<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/sacred-games-first-netflix-original-from-india-reviews-rotten-tomatoes-2018-7|author=Lynch, John|title=Netflix's first original series from India, 'Sacred Games,' is an addictive crime thriller with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes|date=9 July 2018|work=[[Business Insider]]|access-date=25 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726071835/https://www.businessinsider.com/sacred-games-first-netflix-original-from-india-reviews-rotten-tomatoes-2018-7|archive-date=26 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/sacred_games/s01/|title=SACRED GAMES: SEASON 1 (2018)|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=25 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726172404/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/sacred_games/s01|archive-date=26 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Ankur Pathak of ''[[HuffPost]]'' called it "a sure-shot winner" and took note of Khan's "stellar performance, one that [he] chews on slowly as he disappears into the broken persona of a tormented cop."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2018/07/09/sacred-games-review-india-finally-has-a-prestige-tv-drama-to-call-its-own_a_23477897/|author=Pathak, Ankur|title='Sacred Games' Review: India Finally Has A Prestige TV Drama To Call Its Own|date=10 July 2018|work=[[HuffPost]]|access-date=25 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716140626/https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2018/07/09/sacred-games-review-india-finally-has-a-prestige-tv-drama-to-call-its-own_a_23477897/|archive-date=16 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> In his next release, he starred as the businessman Skakun Kothari in Gauravv Chawla's ''[[Baazaar]]'', a drama set against the backdrop of [[National Stock Exchange of India|Mumbai's stock exchange market]]. Khan worked with Chawla to provide off-screen inputs, and was attracted to the idea of playing the antagonist describing it as "a devious character" from the [[Indian epic poetry]] [[Mahabharata]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/saif-ali-khan-talks-about-his-character-in-his-new-release-baazaar-1376576-2018-10-27|author=Saxena, Manjari|title=Saif Ali Khan talks about his character in his new release Baazaar|date=27 October 2018|work=India Today|access-date=9 May 2020|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011200253/https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/saif-ali-khan-talks-about-his-character-in-his-new-release-baazaar-1376576-2018-10-27|url-status=live}}</ref> The critic Udita Jhunjhunwala of ''[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]]'' commended Khan for "blending the right amount of wickedness with willfulness", but [[Namrata Joshi]] found him to be "stiff [and] stern ... to communicate a rather facetious sense of menace."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/8fIVgtJx6GDzeQoTQuoBII/Movie-review-Baazaar.html|author=Jhunjhunwala, Udita|title=Movie review: Baazaar|date=25 October 2018|work=Mint|access-date=9 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505162058/https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/8fIVgtJx6GDzeQoTQuoBII/Movie-review-Baazaar.html|archive-date=5 May 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/baazaar-review-collapse-at-dalal-street/article25336974.ece|author=Joshi, Namrata|title='Baazaar' review: Collapse at Dalal Street|date=26 October 2018|work=Mint|access-date=9 May 2020|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011200253/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/baazaar-review-collapse-at-dalal-street/article25336974.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Baazaar'' was a box-office failure grossing {{INRConvert|399|m}} worldwide on a budget of {{INRConvert|340|m}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Baazaar|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=5526|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=9 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200501115811/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=5526|archive-date=1 May 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
[[File:Ajay Devgn & Saif Ali Khan at Tanhaji event.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|alt=Ajay and Saif pose together for the camera|Pictured with co-actor [[Ajay Devgn]] at an event for ''[[Tanhaji]]'' in 2020. It marked their second collaboration and the film emerged as Khan's highest-grossing release.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/ajay-devgns-tanhaji-heads-for-rs-200-cr-mark-after-smashing-weekend-becomes-saif-ali-khans-highest-grossing-film/articleshow/73432762.cms|title=Ajay Devgn's 'Tanhaji' heads for Rs 200 cr-mark after smashing weekend, becomes Saif Ali Khan's highest-grossing film|date=20 January 2020|work=The Economic Times|access-date=10 May 2020|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011200253/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/ajay-devgns-tanhaji-heads-for-rs-200-cr-mark-after-smashing-weekend-becomes-saif-ali-khans-highest-grossing-film/articleshow/73432762.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>]]
 
Khan's desire to work in films for artistic merit irrespective of commercial appeal led him to feature as the protagonist in the action-drama ''[[Laal Kaptaan]]'' (2019).<ref name="wildwolf">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/bollywood/saif-ali-khan-on-playing-a-wild-wolf-in-friday-film-laal-kaptaan/cid/1712153|author=Upadhyay, Karishma|title=Saif Ali Khan on playing a 'wild wolf' in Friday film Laal Kaptaan|date=18 October 2019|work=The Telegraph|access-date=10 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191017171207/https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/bollywood/saif-ali-khan-on-playing-a-wild-wolf-in-friday-film-laal-kaptaan/cid/1712153|archive-date=17 October 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Directed by [[Navdeep Singh (director)|Navdeep Singh]], it is set in the 18th century and tells the story of a [[sadhu]] (Khan) who goes on a killing spree with the intention of exacting revenge upon a [[subedar]]. Filming in the barren landscape of rural Rajasthan proved physically daunting for Khan, and in preparation for the role, learnt sword-fighting, horse-riding and worked with a dialect coach to speak in a [[Rajasthani language|Rajasthani accent]]. He described it as "the hardest thing I have done so far", and considered the opportunity a critical learning experience that helped him personally and professionally;<ref name="wildwolf" /><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/saif-ali-khan-on-his-challenging-role-in-laal-kaptaan-it-was-the-hardest-thing-ive-ever-done-so-far-7507261.html|author=Sinha, Seema|title=Saif Ali Khan on his challenging role in Laal Kaptaan: 'It was the hardest thing I've ever done so far'|date=17 October 2019|work=Firstpost|access-date=10 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207220952/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/saif-ali-khan-on-his-challenging-role-in-laal-kaptaan-it-was-the-hardest-thing-ive-ever-done-so-far-7507261.html|archive-date=7 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> it eventually failed to do well.<ref>{{cite web|title=Box Office: Ghost, Laal Kaptaan flop|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/box-office-ghost-laal-kaptaan-flop/20191022.htm|access-date=10 May 2020|work=Rediff.com|date=22 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023142133/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/box-office-ghost-laal-kaptaan-flop/20191022.htm|archive-date=23 October 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> ''The HuffPost'' praised Khan's decision to choose "morally ambiguous roles", but noted that he was "too wooden, bereft of any allure or mystery."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/entry/laal-kaptaan-movie-review_in_5da8611de4b0b24e75de13c5|author=Pathak, Ankur|title='Laal Kaptaan' Movie Review: Saif Ali Khan's Revenge Saga Is Awfully Dull|date=17 October 2011|work=HuffPost|access-date=10 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105200128/https://www.huffingtonpost.in/entry/laal-kaptaan-movie-review_in_5da8611de4b0b24e75de13c5|archive-date=5 January 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
Khan began the new decade with a leading role in ''[[Tanhaji]]'' (2020), a [[historical drama]] directed by [[Om Raut]]. Set in the 17th century, it revolves around a [[Tanaji Malusare|Maratha warrior]]'s (played by Ajay Devgn) attempt to [[Battle of Sinhagad|recapture the Kondhana fortress]] from a [[Rajput]] fort keeper (Khan). He was attracted to the idea of starring in a "larger than life" film and was challenged by Raut's insistence on [[Exaggeration|overplaying]] his character; he explained that the process left him "very enriched" and was pleased with the collaboration.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/saif-ali-khan-on-reunting-with-ajay-devgn-on-tanhaji-hes-one-of-the-most-confident-and-generous-actors-today-7869751.html|author=Sinha, Seema|title=Saif Ali Khan on reunting with Ajay Devgn on Tanhaji: He's one of the most confident and generous actors today|date=7 January 2020|work=Firstpost|access-date=10 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200107174043/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/saif-ali-khan-on-reunting-with-ajay-devgn-on-tanhaji-hes-one-of-the-most-confident-and-generous-actors-today-7869751.html|archive-date=7 January 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Tanhaji'' was acclaimed by critics and emerged as a major commercial success grossing over {{INRConvert|3.67|b}} worldwide.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/the-victory-of-tanhaji/articleshow/73194952.cms|title=The victory of Tanhaji|date=8 May 2020|work=[[Mumbai Mirror]]|access-date=10 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200112090313/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/the-victory-of-tanhaji/articleshow/73194952.cms|archive-date=12 January 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Bollywood Hungama News Network|title=Box Office: Tanhaji is the highest grosser of 2020 at the worldwide box office so far with approx. 367 crores|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-tanhaji-highest-grosser-2020-worldwide-box-office-far-approx-367-crores/|access-date=10 May 2020|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|date=1 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200420185259/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-tanhaji-highest-grosser-2020-worldwide-box-office-far-approx-367-crores/|archive-date=20 April 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Reviewing the film for [[Film Companion]], Anupama Chopra found Khan's performance to be the film's prime asset and credited him for playing "the exaggerated evil with a cheeky panache."<ref>{{cite web|author=Chopra, Anupama|title=Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior Movie Review – An Action Movie Rolled Into An Amar Chitra Katha Comic|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/tanhaji-the-unsung-warrior-movie-review-an-action-movie-rolled-into-an-amar-chitra-katha-comic/|access-date=10 May 2020|publisher=Film Companion|date=10 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114015044/https://www.filmcompanion.in/tanhaji-the-unsung-warrior-movie-review-an-action-movie-rolled-into-an-amar-chitra-katha-comic/|archive-date=14 January 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''The Hindustan Times'' opined that Khan had delivered his best performance to date noting his "moments of mirth with his sinister laugh amid killing people."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/tanhaji-the-unsung-warrior-movie-review-ajay-devgn-s-classic-century-saif-ali-khan-goes-bad-in-style/story-q2rRPCQkpzDK3XiFpUo2EL.html|author=Kukreja, Monika Rawal|title=Tanhaji The Unsung Warrior movie review: Ajay Devgn's classic century, Saif Ali Khan goes bad in style|date=10 January 2020|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=10 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206091540/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/tanhaji-the-unsung-warrior-movie-review-ajay-devgn-s-classic-century-saif-ali-khan-goes-bad-in-style/story-q2rRPCQkpzDK3XiFpUo2EL.html|archive-date=6 February 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> His next release of the year was ''[[Jawaani Jaaneman]]'', a comedy-drama about the life of a bachelor (Khan) who discovers that he has a daughter (played by [[Alaya Furniturewala]]). The feature was produced under his new company, Black Knight Films, and received generally positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web|author=Bollywood Hungama News Network|title=Saif Ali Khan launches his new banner Black Knight Films, signs director Nitin Kakkar|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/saif-ali-khan-launches-new-banner-black-knight-films-signs-director-nitin-kakkar/|access-date=4 October 2018|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|date=3 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004133702/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/saif-ali-khan-launches-new-banner-black-knight-films-signs-director-nitin-kakkar/|archive-date=4 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Kunal Guha of ''[[Mumbai Mirror]]'' found that the film allowed Khan to "slip into a familiar-yet-age appropriate avatar in a refreshing coming-of-age story."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/jawaani-jaaneman-movie-review-playing-saif/articleshow/73783921.cms|author=Guha, Kunal|title=Jawaani Jaaneman movie review: This Saif Ali Khan, Alaya F and Tabu-starrer does not have a dull moment|date=31 January 2020|work=[[Mumbai Mirror]]|access-date=10 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200304154257/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/jawaani-jaaneman-movie-review-playing-saif/articleshow/73783921.cms|archive-date=4 March 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
In 2021, Khan firstly appeared as a politician in [[Amazon Prime Video]]'s [[web series]] ''[[Tandav (TV series)|Tandav]]'' created and directed by [[Ali Abbas Zafar]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 December 2020|title=Tandav teaser: Saif leads the multi-player game of power and politics|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/tandav-teaser-saif-ali-khan-leads-the-multi-player-game-of-power-and-politics-7108331/|access-date=17 December 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> He has completed work on Varun V Sharma's crime comedy ''[[Bunty Aur Babli 2]]'' opposite Mukerji and Pavan Kripalani's horror comedy ''[[Bhoot Police]]'' alongside [[Arjun Kapoor]], [[Yami Gautam]] and [[Jacqueline Fernandez]] and reprise his role as Boris in the sequel of ''Go Goa Gone'', entitled ''Go Goa Gone 2'' with Khemu.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/bhoot-police-poster-kareena-kapoor-shares-first-look-at-saif-ali-khan-s-horror-comedy-says-new-normal-is-paranormal/story-DraZ60FwqNARTiJH5fYtNN_amp.html|title=Bhoot Police poster: Kareena Kapoor shares first look at Saif Ali Khan's horror comedy, says 'new normal is paranormal'|date=4 November 2020|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=23 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji reunite after 11 years for Bunty Aur Babli 2|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/saif-ali-khan-and-rani-mukerji-reunite-after-11-years-for-bunty-aur-babli-2-1629539-2019-12-19|work=India Today|date=19 December 2019|access-date=10 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219075555/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/saif-ali-khan-and-rani-mukerji-reunite-after-11-years-for-bunty-aur-babli-2-1629539-2019-12-19|archive-date=19 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2021, Khan started shooting for the [[3D film|3D]] bilingual film ''[[Adipurush]]'', his second film with Raut and a retelling of the [[Hindu]] epic ''[[Ramayana]]'', in which he will portray the demon [[Ravana]] alongside [[Prabhas]] and [[Kriti Sanon]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Bollywood Hungama News Network|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/saif-ali-khan-wants-sexier-title-for-amazon-series-dilli-should-be-something-like-house-of-cards-not-just-a-geographical-location/story-Zj8yehp0mG6Ea0KgzvRHMK.html|title=Saif Ali Khan wants sexier title for Amazon series Dilli: 'Should be something like House of Cards, not just a geographical location'|work=Hindustan Times|date=25 April 2020|access-date=10 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200502165746/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/saif-ali-khan-wants-sexier-title-for-amazon-series-dilli-should-be-something-like-house-of-cards-not-just-a-geographical-location/story-Zj8yehp0mG6Ea0KgzvRHMK.html|archive-date=2 May 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> He is also collaborating with [[Hrithik Roshan]] for the Hindi [[Vikram Vedha (2022 film)|remake]] of ''[[Vikram Vedha]]''.{{Ciation needed|date=June 2022}}
 
== Off-screen work ==
[[File:SRK & SAK at Filmfare08.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Shah Rukh and Saif posing|Khan co-hosted the Filmfare Awards five times with [[Shah Rukh Khan]]: [[48th Filmfare Awards|2003]], [[49th Filmfare Awards|2004]], [[53rd Filmfare Awards|2008]], [[55th Filmfare Awards|2010]] and [[58th Filmfare Awards|2013]]. He later co-hosted with [[Sonali Bendre]] in [[50th Filmfare Awards|2005]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Dixit, Rekha & Wallia, Kaajal|title=Devdas sweeps Filmfare Awards|date=21 February 2003|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Devdas-sweeps-Filmfare-Awards/articleshow/38197713.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=12 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161007183658/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Devdas-sweeps-Filmfare-Awards/articleshow/38197713.cms|archive-date=7 October 2016}}<br />{{cite news|author=Rajadhyaksha, Radha & Ansari, Shabana|title=Rani reigns, Shah rules at 50th Filmfare Awards|date=26 February 2005|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Rani-reigns-Shah-rules-at-50th-Filmfare-Awards/articleshow/1034001.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=12 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010075533/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Rani-reigns-Shah-rules-at-50th-Filmfare-Awards/articleshow/1034001.cms|archive-date=10 October 2016}}<br />{{cite news|title=Shah Rukh Khan to host Filmfare Awards once again!|date=11 January 2016|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-shah-rukh-khan-to-host-filmfare-awards-once-again-2164581|newspaper=Daily News and Analysis|access-date=11 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012023434/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-shah-rukh-khan-to-host-filmfare-awards-once-again-2164581|archive-date=12 October 2016}}<br />{{cite news|title="3 Idiots" shines at 55th Filmfare Awards|date=2 March 2010|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-128253|newspaper=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]]|access-date=11 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813051925/http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-128253|archive-date=13 August 2016}}</ref>]]
 
Alongside his acting career, Khan has participated in several concert tours and televised award ceremonies. He performed in his first concert tour, "Temptations 2004", with actors Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta, [[Arjun Rampal]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]]. Showcased in over 22&nbsp;countries across the world, it became Bollywood's most prominent international concert to that point.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bollywood's Day Out...|date=2 December 2004|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-12-02/news-interviews/27157774_1_bernard-weber-new-list-aishwarya-rai|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060630201708/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-943930,prtpage-1.cms|archive-date=30 June 2006|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=11 August 2016}}</ref> In December 2005, Khan performed alongside the band [[Parikrama (band)|Parikrama]] at the Mittal Gardens in New Delhi, and later reunited with them and [[Strings (band)|Strings]] for "The Royal Stag Mega Music Concert" (a four-city concert tour) two years later.<ref>{{cite news|title=Saif, guitar in hand, Bebo in tow|date=19 January 2008|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080119/jsp/calcutta/story_8800174.jsp|newspaper=The Telegraph|access-date=12 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822210539/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080119/jsp/calcutta/story_8800174.jsp|archive-date=22 August 2016}}</ref> The following year, he was part of the "Heat 2006" world tour, along with Akshay Kumar, Preity Zinta, [[Sushmita Sen]] and [[Celina Jaitley]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Akshay Kumar & Preity Zinta in Bollywood New York Shows for Aron Govil Productions|date=10 March 2006|url=http://www.businesswireindia.com/PressRelease.asp?b2mid=9273|publisher=Business Wire India|access-date=16 March 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060323185651/http://www.businesswireindia.com/PressRelease.asp?b2mid=9273|archive-date=23 March 2006}}</ref> He later performed along with several other Bollywood personalities at the closing ceremony of the [[2006 Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Ruhani, Faheem|title=Ash, Saif, Rani & Lara to rock the Commonwealth Games|date=21 February 2006|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-ash-saif-rani-lara-to-rock-the-commonwealth-games-1014127|newspaper=Daily News and Analysis|access-date=11 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024212451/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-ash-saif-rani-lara-to-rock-the-commonwealth-games-1014127|archive-date=24 October 2016}}</ref>
 
Since October 2011, Khan has taken the responsibility of managing his father's eye hospital and has also made public appearances to support various other charitable causes.<ref name="nawab" /> In February 2005, Khan and several other Bollywood actors participated in the 2005 HELP! Telethon Concert to raise money for the victims of the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bollywood unites to present caring face|work=The Telegraph|date=8 February 2007|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050208/asp/nation/story_4351693.asp|access-date=21 February 2005|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118103831/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050208/asp/nation/story_4351693.asp|archive-date=18 January 2012}}</ref> He took part in a charity cricket match organised by IIFA at [[Headingley Cricket Ground]] in [[West Yorkshire]], England in 2007, and later hosted an event organised by the award ceremony to help raise funds for various charities in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stars to participate in charity cricket match at IIFA|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|date=31 May 2007|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/news/type/view/id/6331/newsid/1176519|access-date=11 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818152429/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/news/type/view/id/6331/newsid/1176519|archive-date=18 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Banerjee, Soumyadipta|title=Saif Ali Khan to host musical for charity|newspaper=Daily News and Analysis|date=1 June 2011|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-saif-ali-khan-to-host-musical-for-charity-1549891|access-date=11 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012021924/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-saif-ali-khan-to-host-musical-for-charity-1549891|archive-date=12 October 2016}}</ref> In November 2008, Khan performed in a concert to raise money for the victims of the [[2008 Bihar flood]] and in September 2013, he attended a charity dinner organised by The Venu Eye institute, donating two of his personal belongings to help raise funds for [[Cataract surgery|cataract operations]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Passionate rockstar Saif plays the guitar till his fingers get cut!|date=5 November 2008|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/passionate-rockstar-saif-plays-the-guitar-till-his-fingers-get-cut_15084.html|work=[[Zee News]]|access-date=12 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011093213/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/passionate-rockstar-saif-plays-the-guitar-till-his-fingers-get-cut_15084.html|archive-date=11 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=A family event with Jeffrey Archer for Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor|date=18 September 2013|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-a-family-event-with-jeffrey-archer-for-saif-ali-khan-and-kareena-kapoor-1890440|newspaper=Daily News and Analysis|access-date=11 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012030454/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-a-family-event-with-jeffrey-archer-for-saif-ali-khan-and-kareena-kapoor-1890440|archive-date=12 October 2016}}</ref> Later that year, he spent time with underprivileged kids during the filming of ''Bullett Raja''.<ref>{{cite news|author=Bollywood Hungama News Network|title=Saif Ali Khan spends time with underprivileged kids on 'Bullett Raja' sets|work=The Indian Express|date=7 November 2013|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/bollywood/news/a601984/saif-ali-khan-i-am-thrilled-to-be-the-brand-ambassador-of-ogq/|access-date=11 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910132853/http://www.digitalspy.com/bollywood/news/a601984/saif-ali-khan-i-am-thrilled-to-be-the-brand-ambassador-of-ogq/|archive-date=10 September 2016}}</ref> In October 2014, Khan was appointed as an ambassador for [[Olympic Gold Quest]] and donated {{INRConvert|2|m}} to help raise funds for the training of athletes.<ref>{{cite web|author=Joshi, Priya|title=Saif Ali Khan: 'I am thrilled to be the brand ambassador of OGQ'|work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=8 October 2014|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/saif-ali-khan-spends-time-with-underprivileged-kids-on-bullett-raja-sets/1191965/|access-date=11 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219173432/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/saif-ali-khan-spends-time-with-underprivileged-kids-on-bullett-raja-sets/1191965/|archive-date=19 February 2018}}</ref>
 
== In the media ==
[[File:Saif at pagri ceremony.jpg|thumb|upright=1|left|alt=Saif Ali Khan looking away from the camera|Khan at his [[Rasam Pagri|pagri ceremony]] in October 2011 where he was crowned the tenth [[Nawab of Pataudi]]{{efn|name=nawab}}]]
In an interview with Rajeev Masand, Khan described himself as "a very private person".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rajeevmasand.com/uncategorized/i-am-no-superstar-saif-ali-khan/|title=I am no superstar: Saif Ali Khan|author=Masand, Rajeev|year=2014|publisher=RajeevMasand.com|access-date=11 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915191730/http://www.rajeevmasand.com/uncategorized/i-am-no-superstar-saif-ali-khan/|archive-date=15 September 2016}}</ref> The journalist [[Roshmila Bhattacharya]] added, "Unlike most actors, his interests are not limited to box office collections and workout routines. [He] can converse on anything, from philosophy to politics, from sports to books and music."<ref name="legacy" /> ''Filmfare'' wrote that earlier in his career, Khan gained a reputation for being arrogant, but later matured into "one of showbiz’s biggest and most respected stars."<ref>{{cite journal|author=Gupta, Rachit|title=Sultan of swing: Saif Ali Khan|url=http://www.filmfare.com/features/sultan-of-swing-saif-ali-khan-5048-14.html|access-date=30 July 2016|journal=Filmfare|date=31 December 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809122221/http://www.filmfare.com/features/sultan-of-swing-saif-ali-khan-5048-14.html|archive-date=9 August 2016}}</ref> During his career, he has played roles in both high-profile mainstream productions and lesser-publicised films of independent filmmakers, and has appeared in a range of film genres, although he has found a niche playing roles in romantic comedies.<ref name="chameleon" /><ref name="safe">{{cite journal|author=Pereira, Priyanka|title=Don't Play It Safe, Saif|url=http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/art-culture/don-t-play-it-safe-saif#all|access-date=11 August 2016|journal=[[Open (Indian magazine)|OPEN]]|date=28 November 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920004700/http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/art-culture/don-t-play-it-safe-saif#all|archive-date=20 September 2016}}</ref> ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]'' wrote that his roles in ''Dil Chahta Hai'' (2001), ''Kal Ho Naa Ho'' (2003), ''Hum Tum'' (2004), ''Salaam Namaste'' (2005) and ''Love Aaj Kal'' (2009) were "essentially endearing pretty boys", and the success of these films established him as the "poster boy for romantic comedies".<ref>{{cite news|title=Star Track: Age is just a number|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140404/ttlife1.htm|date=4 April 2014|access-date=30 July 2016|work=The Tribune|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009162928/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140404/ttlife1.htm|archive-date=9 October 2016}}</ref> Beth Watkins explains the typical role Khan played in romantic comedies and its appeal:
<blockquote>"Perhaps related is his finesse for playing petulant, arrogant, almost insufferable young men in need of reform, which, this being Bollywood, they can easily achieve through the love of a good woman. Does his real-life golden status—with literature, cinema, cricket and royalty in his lineage—make him exceptionally effective at coming across as spoiled?"<ref>{{cite news|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2012/03/26/bollywood-journal-agent-vinod-and-the-genius-of-saif-ali-khan/|title=Bollywood Journal: 'Agent Vinod' and the Genius of Saif Ali Khan|access-date=11 August 2016|author=Watkins, Beth|date=26 March 2012|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009181340/http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2012/03/26/bollywood-journal-agent-vinod-and-the-genius-of-saif-ali-khan/|archive-date=9 October 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref></blockquote>
 
One of the highest-paid actors in Bollywood,<ref>{{cite news|title=B-town's highest paid actors|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/gallery/b-town-highest-paid-actors/7/9157.html|access-date=11 August 2016|work=India Today|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821124406/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/gallery/b-town-highest-paid-actors/7/9157.html|archive-date=21 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=The evolution of Saif Ali Khan|url=http://www.thegulfindian.com/the-evolution-of-saif-ali-khan/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821183457/http://www.thegulfindian.com/the-evolution-of-saif-ali-khan/|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 August 2016|date=22 August 2015|access-date=11 August 2016|work=[[Gulf News]]}}</ref> Khan is considered among the most popular and high-profile celebrities in India.<ref name="birthday">{{cite news|author=Sen, Mriganka|title=Happy Birthday Saif: 5 reasons why Saif Ali Khan is the Nawab of Bollywood|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/happy-birthday-saif-5-reasons-why-saif-ali-khan-is-the-nawab-of-bollywood/1/458959.html|date=16 August 2015|access-date=11 August 2016|work=India Today|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821122426/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/happy-birthday-saif-5-reasons-why-saif-ali-khan-is-the-nawab-of-bollywood/1/458959.html|archive-date=21 August 2016}}</ref> He is known to commit heavily to each role and believes in "staying on a sharp learning curve".<ref name="safe" /> This commitment, combined with busy schedule and heavy smoking resulted in a health scare in 2007.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Bollywood's Saif must stop smoking – worried mum |date=21 February 2007 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210120161617/https://www.reuters.com/article/film-india-actor-smoking-dc/bollywoods-saif-must-stop-smoking-worried-mum-idUSDEL32836420070221 |archive-date=20 January 2021 |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/film-india-actor-smoking-dc/bollywoods-saif-must-stop-smoking-worried-mum-idUSDEL32836420070221 |publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> Analysing his career, the journalist Shomini Sen noted that "[t]he actor was part of some major films in the early 1990s [...] yet critics wrote him of[f] due to lack of a screen presence and poor dialogue delivery."<ref name="risk taker">{{cite web|author=Sen, Shomini|title=Saif Ali Khan: The original risk taker in Bollywood|url=http://www.news18.com/news/india/saif-ali-khan-the-original-risk-taker-in-bollywood-652659.html|date=25 November 2013|access-date=11 August 2016|website=[[News18]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921135208/http://www.news18.com/news/india/saif-ali-khan-the-original-risk-taker-in-bollywood-652659.html|archive-date=21 September 2016}}</ref> Critics noted that ''Dil Chahta Hai'' marked a major turning point for Khan, and credited him for pioneering a movement in actors being part of "a new genre of films which was more urban";<ref name="risk taker" /> film historian [[Nasreen Munni Kabir]] stated that the film helped him find "his own style, combining great comic timing and a natural personality."<ref name="chameleon" /> Sen further explained that "his anglicized upbringing, which initially was a hindrance to his career, became his strongest point."<ref name="risk taker" /> Following his portrayal of a variety of character types in ''Ek Hasina Thi'' (2004), ''Parineeta'' (2005), ''Being Cyrus'' and ''Omkara'' (both 2006), Khan was noted for his versatility;<ref name="chameleon" /><ref name="birthday" /> ''India Today'' attributed his roles in these films to the establishment of a new image for leading actors in Bollywood, and ''The Tribune'' published that Khan had successfully "matured, both as an actor of substance and as a bankable star.<ref name="chameleon" /><ref name="Playing Saif" />
 
Starting in 2007, Khan's relationship with Kareena Kapoor became one of the country's most-reported celebrity stories, and they were listed amongst the top celebrity couple endorsers for brands and products worldwide.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/QDXQbBUI8346JsXpRAGChN/8216Saifeena8217-the-Rs6-crore-brand.html|title='Saifeena': the Rs6 crore brand|access-date=11 August 2016|author=Shah, Gouri|date=5 February 2009|work=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216000757/http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/QDXQbBUI8346JsXpRAGChN/8216Saifeena8217-the-Rs6-crore-brand.html|archive-date=16 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110316/jsp/entertainment/story_13719013.jsp|title=Power couples|access-date=11 August 2016|date=16 March 2011|work=The Telegraph|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012044423/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110316/jsp/entertainment/story_13719013.jsp|archive-date=12 October 2013}}</ref> In a blog published by ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', Rupa Subramanya described their marriage as India's "wedding and social event of the year".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2012/10/17/economics-journal-saifeena-wedding-follows-an-indian-trend/|title=Economics Journal: 'Saifeena' Wedding Follows a Trend|access-date=22 July 2016|author=Subramanya, Rupa|date=17 October 2012|work=The Wall Street Journal|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020010521/https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2012/10/17/economics-journal-saifeena-wedding-follows-an-indian-trend/|archive-date=20 October 2012}}</ref> Kapoor gave birth to their son Taimur in December 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kareena-kapoor-khan-saif-ali-khan-are-happy-parents-now-kareena-delivers-baby-boy-4411736/|title=Kareena Kapoor Khan, Saif Ali Khan blessed with a baby boy, name him Taimur|work=The Indian Express|date=20 December 2016|access-date=21 December 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220174500/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kareena-kapoor-khan-saif-ali-khan-are-happy-parents-now-kareena-delivers-baby-boy-4411736/|archive-date=20 December 2016}}</ref> From 2012 to 2019, Khan has featured on ''[[Forbes India]]''{{'}}s "Celebrity 100," a list based on the income and popularity of India's celebrities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/celebprofile2016/saif-ali-khan/1587/137|title=Saif Ali Khan|work=[[Forbes India]]|access-date=26 December 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161226075024/http://www.forbesindia.com/celebprofile2016/saif-ali-khan/1587/137|archive-date=26 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/2017-celebrity-100/1665/all|title=2017 Celebrity 100|work=Forbes India|access-date=10 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222162711/http://www.forbesindia.com/lists/2017-celebrity-100/1665/all|archive-date=22 December 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/2018-celebrity-100/1735/all|title=2018 Celebrity 100|work=Forbes India|access-date=10 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210225537/http://www.forbesindia.com/lists/2018-celebrity-100/1735/all|archive-date=10 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/2019-celebrity-100/1819/all|title=2019 Celebrity 100|work=Forbes India|access-date=10 May 2020}}</ref> He peaked at the fifteenth position in 2012 and 2014 with an estimated annual earning of {{INRConvert|642|m}} and {{INRConvert|629|m}} respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forbesindia.com/lists/2012-celebrity-100/1395/1|title=2012 Celebrity 100 List – Forbes India Magazine|work=Forbes India|access-date=30 July 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711071335/http://forbesindia.com/lists/2012-celebrity-100/1395/1|archive-date=11 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://forbesindia.com/lists/2014-celebrity-100/1489/all|title=2014 Celebrity 100 List – Forbes India Magazine|work=Forbes India|access-date=30 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213062618/http://forbesindia.com/lists/2014-celebrity-100/1489/all|archive-date=13 December 2014}}</ref> In 2003, Khan placed fourth on Rediff's list of "Top Bollywood Male Stars".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.rediff.com/movies/2003/dec/18sld1.htm|title=Bollywood's Top 5, 2003: Saif Ali Khan|access-date=30 July 2016|author=Kulkarni, Ronjita|date=18 December 2003|work=Rediff.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816071203/http://m.rediff.com/movies/2003/dec/18sld1.htm|archive-date=16 August 2016}}</ref> He was later ranked second in 2005, sixth in 2006 and seventh in 2007.<ref name="rediff05" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/aug/17sd6.htm|title=Readers' Picks: Top Bollywood Actors|access-date=30 July 2016|date=17 August 2006|work=Rediff.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910182805/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/aug/17sd6.htm|archive-date=10 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://specials.rediff.com/yearend/2007/dec/24yrpoweractors5.htm|title=The most powerful actors of 2007|access-date=30 July 2016|author=Sen, Raja|date=24 December 2007|work=Rediff.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009212337/http://specials.rediff.com/yearend/2007/dec/24yrpoweractors5.htm|archive-date=9 October 2016}}</ref> In March 2011, Khan placed fifth on Rediff's list of "Top 10 Actors of 2000–2010".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-how-these-actors-have-fared-in-the-last-decade/20110308.htm|title=How Bollywood's top actors have fared last decade|access-date=30 July 2016|author=Dedhia, Sonil|date=8 March 2011|work=Rediff.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009181055/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-how-these-actors-have-fared-in-the-last-decade/20110308.htm|archive-date=9 October 2016}}</ref> He was ranked among the top 30 on ''The Times of India''{{'}}s listing of the "Most Desirable Men" from 2010 to 2015,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Times-50-Most-Desirable-Men-of-2010-The-Winners/articleshow/11778138.cms|title=Times 50 Most Desirable Men of 2010: The Winners|access-date=31 July 2016|date=9 January 2011|work=The Times of India|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160510213330/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Times-50-Most-Desirable-Men-of-2010-The-Winners/articleshow/11778138.cms|archive-date=10 May 2016}}<br />{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Times-50-Most-Desirable-Men-of-2011-The-Winners/articleshow/11757172.cms|title=Times 50 Most Desirable Men of 2011: The Winners|access-date=31 July 2016|date=4 February 2012|work=The Times of India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705192605/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Times-50-Most-Desirable-Men-of-2011-The-Winners/articleshow/11757172.cms|archive-date=5 July 2017|url-status=live}}<br />{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Times-50-Most-Desirable-Men-2014/articleshow/47071834.cms|title=Times 50 Most Desirable Men 2014|access-date=31 July 2016|author=Gupta, Priya|date=28 April 2015|work=The Times of India|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711070657/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Times-50-Most-Desirable-Men-2014/articleshow/47071834.cms|archive-date=11 July 2015}}<br />{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ranveer-Singh-The-Most-Desirable-Man-of-2015/articleshow/52086520.cms|title=Ranveer Singh: The Most Desirable Man of 2015|access-date=31 July 2016|date=3 May 2016|work=The Times of India|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127055530/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ranveer-Singh-The-Most-Desirable-Man-of-2015/articleshow/52086520.cms|archive-date=27 November 2016}}</ref> and has additionally featured in the UK magazine ''[[Eastern Eye]]''{{'}}s "World's Sexiest Asian Men" list in 2008, 2011 and 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/john-chosen-sexiest-asian-for-2008/397604/|title=John chosen 'sexiest Asian' for 2008|access-date=10 August 2016|date=12 December 2008|work=The Indian Express|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219173432/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/john-chosen-sexiest-asian-for-2008/397604/|archive-date=19 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ampnbspHrithik-Roshan-is-the-sexiest-Asian-manampnbsp/articleshow/10960835.cms|title=Hrithik Roshan is the sexiest Asian man|access-date=31 July 2016|author=Dubey, Bharti|date=3 December 2011|work=The Times of India|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629005822/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ampnbspHrithik-Roshan-is-the-sexiest-Asian-manampnbsp/articleshow/10960835.cms|archive-date=29 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/hrithik-roshan-crowned-sexiest-asian-man-556181.html|title=Hrithik Roshan crowned sexiest Asian man|access-date=31 July 2016|date=14 December 2012|publisher=Firstpost|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914033942/http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/hrithik-roshan-crowned-sexiest-asian-man-556181.html|archive-date=14 September 2016}}</ref> In 2010 and from 2012 to 2014, Khan was featured as one of the best-dressed male celebrities by the Indian edition of ''[[GQ (Indian edition)|GQ]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://getahead.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/jun/08/slide-show-1-glamour-poll-best-dressed-indian-men-of-2010.htm|title=Poll: Best-dressed Indian men of 2010!|access-date=28 August 2016|date=8 June 2010|work=Rediff.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170304121359/http://getahead.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/jun/08/slide-show-1-glamour-poll-best-dressed-indian-men-of-2010.htm|archive-date=4 March 2017}}<br />{{cite web|url=http://www.gqindia.com/content/bollywood%E2%80%99s-11-best-dressed-actors|title=Bollywood's 11 Best Dressed Actors|work=[[GQ (Indian edition)|GQ]]|access-date=10 August 2016|author=Shah, Megha|date=15 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519014758/http://www.gqindia.com/content/bollywood%E2%80%99s-11-best-dressed-actors|archive-date=19 May 2012}}<br />{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/getahead/slide-show/slide-show-1-glamour-images-best-dressed-indian-men-of-2013/20130611.htm|title=IMAGES: Best-dressed Indian men of 2013!|access-date=28 August 2016|date=11 June 2013|work=Rediff.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009074600/http://www.rediff.com/getahead/slide-show/slide-show-1-glamour-images-best-dressed-indian-men-of-2013/20130611.htm|archive-date=9 October 2016}}<br />{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/getahead/report/slide-show-1-glamour-gents-take-note-these-are-the-best-dressed-men-in-india/20140620.htm#1|title=Gents, take note! These are the best dressed men in India|access-date=10 August 2016|date=20 June 2014|work=Rediff.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910180556/http://www.rediff.com/getahead/report/slide-show-1-glamour-gents-take-note-these-are-the-best-dressed-men-in-india/20140620.htm#1|archive-date=10 September 2016}}</ref>
 
== Accolades ==
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Saif Ali Khan}}
Among Khan's film awards are a National Film Award for Best Actor and seven Filmfare Awards out of twelve nominations: Best Male Debut for ''Aashiq Awara'' (1993), Best Performance in a Comic Role for ''Dil Chahta Hai'' (2001) and ''Hum Tum'' (2004), Best Supporting Actor for ''Kal Ho Naa Ho'' (2003), Best Performance in a Negative Role for ''Omkara'' (2006) and the "Moto Look of the Year" for ''Kal Ho Naa Ho'' (2003).<ref name="Awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/awards/10928/index.html|title=Saif Ali Khan: Awards & Nominations|access-date=20 July 2016|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110804150216/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/awards/10928/index.html|archive-date=4 August 2011}}</ref><ref name="NFA">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Mom-serves-Saif-honour-on-platter/articleshow/1171281.cms|title=Mom serves Saif honour on platter|work=The Times of India|access-date=20 July 2016|date=14 July 2005|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010074008/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Mom-serves-Saif-honour-on-platter/articleshow/1171281.cms|archive-date=10 October 2016}}</ref>
 
== See also ==
* [[List of Indian film actors]]
 
== Footnotes ==
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== References ==
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* {{cite book|last1=Chatterjee|first1=Saibal|last2=Deenvi|first2=Gulzar|author-link2=Gulzar|last3=Nihalani|first3=Govind|author-link3=Govind Nihalani|title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema|year=2003|publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica (India) Pvt. Ltd|isbn=81-7991-066-0}}
* {{cite book|last=McNally|first=Karen|title=Billy Wilder, Movie-Maker: Critical Essays on the Films|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LAOzV2hJri8C|date=16 December 2010|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-7864-4211-9|access-date=23 October 2016|archive-date=30 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230105830/https://books.google.com/books?id=LAOzV2hJri8C|url-status=live}}
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Saif Ali Khan
Born (1970-08-16) August 16, 1970 (age 55)
NationalityIndian
OccupationFim Actor
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Spouse(s)Amrita Singh (m. 1991–2004) (divorced)
Partner(s)Kareena Kapoor (2007-present)

Saif Ali Khan is a well-known actor in India. He was born on 16 August 1970.[1] He was born to Sharmila Tagore, great-grandniece of Rabindranath Tagore.

References

  1. ↑ Biography at imdb.com


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