Saif Ali Khan has the most useful advice for daughter Sara Ali Khan

Saif Ali Khan and former wife Amrita Singh’s daughter Sara Ali Khan has been frequently in news of late;  especially due to her much-talked-about Bollywood debut.

We first heard she was debuting with Karan Johar’s ‘Student Of The Year 2’. But nothing has yet shaped up on that front. Then there was buzz that she lost out at the auditions of ‘Thugs of Hindostan’ as Aditya Chopra didn’t like her.

Thus, we can only assume that preparations from her end are on and we will soon get a good news. Meanwhile, Saif Ali Khan has the most helpful suggestion for his daughter. (Also Read: Saif Ali Khan on fairness cream debate: There should maybe be a law against it)

“I told her once try to concentrate on the art. Look at people like Aamir Khan, you can make your own rules. Don’t get caught up with what it seems to be about. You can take a script and check into a Venice hotel by the canal, read your script, think etc. Be creative, see the world. If you don’t get caught up in the tiny little politics but push creativity. The compromises define you. My first movie I was told if I didn’t stop seeing the girl I was, I will be chucked out. I said okay chuck me out. But I bet a lot of people would if they were told by the king of Dharshraj (laughs) to do that. Not that they would,” Saif said, while talking to a leading daily.

He as well admires Sara for her intelligence and intellect, and would only like her to grow more enriching in terms of intellectual fulfilment.

“I know Sara is so bright, and having conversations with her on art and history when she was at Columbia University was so rich. I’d like her to be enriching. But this is what she always wanted to do. But so much of it is fear and insecurity. But as a parent, I know you don’t own them, you can only provide them a good education, send them to a good school and university. I am from the Khalil Gibran school of parenting, like my father, am there if they want to talk to me but won’t tell them what they should do. Ibrahim understands it’s very competitive in the industry but then which career isn’t these days. A BA from a good university will fetch you nothing, you need an MBA,” he added.

He is so right at pointing out that mediocres are not rewarded in today’s world that throws cut-throat competition at you, in every field.

Here’s hoping Sara can make it big!

Ranjini Maitra

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