Saif Ali Khan Birthday Special: 5 best roles of the Chote Nawab that impressed us

The ‘Chote Nawab’ of Bollywood, Saif Ali Khan has turned a year older today. He is currently in London with his family and is having a great time. In his career span, Saif has seen many ups and downs. Some of his movies didn’t work but the actor never gave up. Today, he is one of the most sought-after actors in Bollywood.

Saif made his acting debut in 1993 with the movie ‘Parampara’ that was unsuccessful. But he gained popularity with movies like ‘Yeh Dillagi’ and ‘Main Khiladi Tu Anari’. Both came in the year 1994. ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ was the turning point of his career and he was lauded for his performance in the movie. He never looked back in his career and started giving stellar performances.

Today, we have listed down five movies of the actor that prove he can master every genre.

5 Best Roles Of Saif Ali Khan

1. Hum Tum

It wouldn’t be wrong to say that very few films like this are made in Bollywood. Saif played Karan Kapoor whose character evolved in the movie and we just fell in love with him. This movie got him the National Award for Best Actor.

2. Omkara

We couldn’t have thought of Saif playing a villain until Langda Tyagi was offered to us by director Vishal Bhardwaj. He was lauded for his stellar performance. You can watch the glimpse of his character here.

3. Parineeta

We fell in love with this musical romantic drama. Shekhar, Saif’s character in the movie, was an author backed role with great depth. His role as a passionate lover earned him lots of appreciation from critics and fans alike.

4. Love Aaj Kal

Saif played a double role in this Imtiaz Ali directorial – one was Jai Vardhan Singh and the other was young Veer Singh. It was not easy to play both the roles in a parallel manner but the Chote Nawab pulled off characters with ease.

5. Kal Ho Naa Ho

Though Saif played supporting character Rohit, his contribution in the film was immense. His role redefined love and friendship in the true sense. He bagged the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Apart from the above-mentioned movies, he had given outstanding performances in movies like ‘Kurbaan’, ‘Cocktail’, ‘Race’ and ‘Bazaar’ among others. Currently, he is playing Sartaj Singh in Netflix’s ‘Sacred Games’. The second season started streaming on August 15 and it is getting a positive response from his fans.

We wish Saif Ali Khan a very happy birthday.

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