The actor opens up about the charm of platform agnostic cinema, insists he be called a 2019 actor instead of a ‘90’s star, and reveals, after many false starts, why he thinks that finally his time has come.
Saif Ali Khan is not in the mood to wear a suit. The actor wants to shoot in his comfy white kurta-pyjamas instead. “But you will look old in it!” says Jehan, his manager. “I am 48! I am old!” Saif exclaims laughing.
At 48, actor Saif Ali Khan looks more content than ever! Styling by Mohit Rai; Make-up: Neelesh Kothavale Hair: Sagar Rahurkar; T-shirt, Zara; watch, IWC Schaffhausen at Art of Time(Brahms Dirsipo)
“There are always actors who are ahead of their time, but that’s kind of useless. The kind of cinema that is happening in Bollywood and the kind of roles I am being offered now, it truly feels that may be it is finally my time”
“Today, Bollywood doesn’t revolve around 20-year-old college kids any more. Even at 48, I can play a leading man!”
According to Saif Ali Khan it is when one gets trapped in one thought that a person truly becomes old; Waistcoat and pants, Scotch & Soda; shirt, Prima Czar; watch, IWC Schaffhausen at Art of Time; shoes, Christian Louboutin; socks, Happy Socks (Brahms Dirsipo)
“As far as the Khans go, the most amazing thing about the stars of the ’90s is their longevity”
Though Saif seems wistful about missing superstardom by a sliver, he is well aware that for an actor stardom can be limiting (Brahms Dirsipo)
“You can be a star, and may be you should be a star, but it’s important that you are able to drop that image and become the character when the camera starts to roll”
Saif has no reservations about playing Sara’s father on screen provided it is a plum role and not just a gimmick;T-shirt, United Colors of Bennetton (Brahms Dirsipo)
“Dil Chahta Hai was a false start. There should have been more noteworthy changes and more quickly”
“There is no such thing as age being a deterrent to an actor. Acting is timeless. The technique only improves with time”
