Saif Ali Khan Birthday
Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, who started his innings in the film industry 29 years ago, celebrates his birthday today. The ‘Nawab of B-Town’, who turns 52 has shown his versatility in many characters on-screen. The actor who, for the most part, played the charming hero has gradually but steadily changed his image in recent years and taken on roles that have allowed him to showcase his acting talents to the world. So on this birthday, here is a list of five films featuring Saif that you must watch:
Laal Kaptaan
The story, which takes place in the 18th century and centres on a Naga sadhu (Saif Ali Khan) in India, travels across Bundelkhand in order to avenge a wrong that was done in the past.The movie, which was directed by ‘NH-10’ famed director Navdeep Kumar, saw Saif in a never-before-seen avatar and allowed him the space to stretch his acting abilities and express his creative potential. Although the movie was not much appreciated by either the public or the critics, all of them praised the actor for his great portrayal, and that’s why it should be a must-watch for all Saif Ali Khan’s fans.
Go Goa Gone
At the time, the Bollywood industry had never made a zombie film, and no one knew how Indian audiences would react to it. Well, we were able to find that out with the release of this great film. The film revolves around a group of friends, just looking to have a good time at a rave party on a remote island in Goa, who find out that the island is infested with zombies. Saif, who donned the character of Boris, who kills zombies, felt at home in this role. The film, which also starred actors Kunal Khemmu, Vir Das, and Anil Tiwari, was much loved by the fans. The film was directed by ‘The Family Man’ director duo Raj and Dk and was produced by Dinesh Vijans’ production company, Maddock Films.
Love Aaj Kal
This romantic drama, which was directed by “Rockstar” director Imtiaz Ali, was one of the biggest hits of the year. The movie, which beautifully captured the emotion of love through phases and time, had Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles. The music of the film, which was much appreciated, was composed by Pritam and the lyrics were penned by Irshad Kamil. Saif played the role of Jai Vardhan Singh with great ease, and the movie has now gained a great following and is counted among the modern classics.
Omkara
This movie, which was directed by ace filmmaker Vishal Bharadwaj, was a crime thriller based on the play “Othello,” written by playwright William Shakespeare. The film was widely praised by critics and fans alike. Saif Ali Khan stood out among other stars such as Ajay Devgan, Vivek Oberoi for his portrayal of the character ‘Langda Tyagi’, a role which was complex but was played magnificently by the actor. The film, which was showcased at the Cannes Film Festival, had great music too, and the lyrics of the songs were penned by the great Gulzar.
The movie, which is an adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s 1914 Bengali novel of the same name, is a romantic drama featuring actors Vidya Balan and Sanjay Dutt alongside Saif Ali Khan. The plot of the film revolves around the characters Lalita ( Vidya Balan) and Shekhar (Saif Ali Khan) who are childhood friends and which slowly blossoms into love, then a series of misunderstandings and the arrival of another suitor, Girish (Sanjay Dutt). The film, which was directed beautifully by debutant film maker Pradeep Sirkar, showed Saif in a role much different than what he had previously done. He portrayed the role with conviction and genuiness, which translated into the film’s winning four filmfare awards and the national award for Best Picture.
