Saif Ali Khan born Sajid Ali Khan on 16 August 1970 is an Indian film actor and producer. The son of actress Sharmila Tagore and the late
cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Khan made his acting debut in Yash Chopra’s unsuccessful drama Parampara (1993), but achieved success
with his roles in the romantic drama Yeh Dillagi and the action film Main Khiladi Tu Anari (both 1994). Khan’s career prospect declined
through much of the 1990s, and his biggest commercial success of the decade came with the ensemble drama Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999). He rose
to prominence with roles in two ensemble comedy-dramas—Dil Chahta Hai (2001) and Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003).
Khan is the recipient of several accolades, including a National Film Award and six Filmfare Awards, and received the Padma Shri, the fourth
highest Indian civilian award, in 2010. He has been noted for his performances in a range of film genres—from crime dramas to thrillers and
occasional romances—and his film roles have been credited with contributing to a change in the concept of a Hindi film hero. Khan was married
to his first wife, Amrita Singh, for thirteen years, after which he married the actress Kareena Kapoor. He has three children—two with Singh
and one with Kapoor. In addition to film acting, Khan is a frequent television presenter, stage show performer and the owner of the
production company Illuminati Films.
Khan received further success in 2008, starring in the Abbas-Mustan thriller Race with an ensemble cast including Anil Kapoor, Akshaye
Khanna, Bipasha Basu, Katrina Kaif and Sameera Reddy. The feature was loosely adapted from the 1998 American film Goodbye Lover, and became
one of the biggest box office hits, earning ₹1.03 billion (US$15 million) worldwide.

Among Khan’s film awards are a National Film Award for Best Actor and six Filmfare Awards out of nine nominations:Best Male Debut for Aashiq Awara (1993), Best Performance in a Comic Role for Dil Chahta Hai (2001) and Hum Tum (2004), Best Supporting Actor for Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Best Performance in a Negative Role for Omkara (2006) and the “Moto Look of the Year” for Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003).