Saif Ali Khan was born on August 16, 19770. Growing up, Khan was surrounded by cricketers. Both his father and grandfather were accomplished cricket players and captains of the Indian Team. His mother, Sharmila Tagore was a Bengali actress but is now head of Indian film censorship board.
Saif Ali Khan studied at the Lawrence School Sanawar and later attended Lockers Park Prep School. He began his acting career in “Parampara†in 1992. A year later in “Aashiq Awara†he won the Filmfare for Best Male Debut. He starred in other films over the years alongside stars such as Kajol and Akshay Kumar but had a hard time having a major hit. However, in 2000 he had some success with his film “Kya Kehna†that dealt with the taboo of a premarital pregnancy.
He had another major hit with the second top grossing film in 2003, “Kal Ho Na ho.†The film put him along side Preity Zinta and Shahrukh Khan. Saif Ali Khan won the Filmfare for Best Supporting Actor in a role where Saif falls for Preity Zinta and gets some help from Shahrukh Khan. He followed up with success in “Hum Tum†and “Salaam Namaste†among others.
Aside from acting, Khan also produces with his production company Illuminati Films. His first film, which he is also starring in, “Love Aaj Kal,†will be released in June 2009.
In his personal life, Khan was married to actress Amrita Singh since 1991. The then couple had a boy and girl together and divorced in 2004. Recently, at the Lakme Fashion, Khan confirmed rumors that he is dating actress Kareena Kapoor and has reportedly taken her to meet his family. The couple worked together in Khans last film, an animated venture that brought Disney to Bolllywood. The film, “Roadside Romeo†was a box office failure.
