Saif Ali Khan (born 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). The 2004 romantic comedy Hum Tum proved to be Khan's first success in which he played the sole male lead, earning him the National Film Award for Best Actor, and starring roles in the drama Parineeta and the romantic comedy Salaam Namaste (both 2005) established him as a leading actor in Bollywood. He went on to earn wide critical praise for his portrayal of an apprentice in the 2006 English film Being Cyrus, a character based on William Shakespeare's antagonist Iago in the 2006 crime film Omkara and a terrorist in the 2009 thriller Kurbaan. Khan's greatest commercial success came with the 2008 thriller Race and its 2013 sequel, the 2009 romance Love Aaj Kal, and the 2012 romantic comedy Cocktail. 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.

Filmography

• 2026Haiwaan — Shyam
• 2026Kartavya — Pawan Malik
• 2025Jewel Thief - The Heist Begins — Rehan Roy
• 2024Devara: Part 1 — Bhaira
• 2023Adipurush — Ravan "Lankesh"
• 2022Vikram Vedha — Vikram
• 2021Bhoot Police — Vibhooti Vaidya
• 2021Bunty Aur Babli 2 — Rakesh Trivedi aka "Bunty"
• Tandav — Samar Pratap Singh
• 2020Dil Bechara — Abhimanyu Veer (Cameo Appearance)
• 2020Jawaani Jaaneman — Jaswinder "Jazz" Singh, Producer
• 2020Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior — Udaybhan Singh Rathod
• 2019Laal Kaptaan — The Gossain
• 2018Baazaar — Shakun Kothari
• 2018Kaalakaandi — Rileen
• Sacred Games — Sartaj Singh
• 2017Chef — Roshan Kalra
• 2017Rangoon — Rustom Rusi Billimoria
• 2015Dolly Ki Doli — Prince Aditya Singh
• 2015Phantom — Captain Daniyal Khan
• 2014Happy Ending — Yudi Jaitley / Yogi, Producer
• 2014Humshakals — Ashok
• 2014Lekar Hum Deewana Dil — Producer
• 2013Bombay Talkies — Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
• 2013Bullett Raja — Raja Mishra
• 2013Go Goa Gone — Boris, Producer
• 2013Race 2 — Ranvir Singh
• 2012Agent Vinod — Agent Vinod, Producer
• 2012Cocktail — Gautam Kapoor, Producer
• 2011Aarakshan — Deepak Kumar
• 2009Kurbaan — Eshaan
• 2009Love Aaj Kal — Jaivardhan Singh / Veer Singh Panesar, Producer
• 2009Sanam Teri Kasam — Vijay Verma
• 2008Race — Ranvir Singh
• 2008Roadside Romeo — Romeo
• 2008Tashan — Jeetendra
• 2008Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic — Ranbeer Talwar
• 2008Woodstock Villa
• 2007Eklavya: The Royal Guard — Prince Harshwardhan
• 2007Nehlle Pe Dehlla — Jimmy
• 2007Ta Ra Rum Pum — Rajveer 'RV' Singh
• 2006Omkara — Ishwar 'Langda' Tyagi
• 2005Being Cyrus — Cyrus Mistry
• 2005Parineeta — Shekhar N. Roy
• 2005Salaam Namaste — Nick
• 2004Ek Hasina Thi — Karan Singh Rathod
• 2004Hum Tum — Karan Kapoor
• 2003Darna Mana Hai — Anil Manchandani
• 2003Kal Ho Naa Ho — Rohit Patel
• 2003LOC: Kargil — Captain Anuj Nayyar
• 2002Na Tum Jaano Na Hum — Akshay Kapoor
• 2001Dil Chahta Hai — Sameer Mulchandani
• 2001Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega — Prakash
• 2001Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein — Rajeev Samra
• 2000Kya Kehna — Rahul Modi
• 1999Aarzoo — Amar
• 1999Biwi No.1 — Deepak (Special Appearance)
• 1999Hum Saath Saath Hain — Vinod Chaturvedi
• 1999Kachche Dhaage — Dhananjay Pandit
• 1999Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan — Raju Tarachand, Husna Bano, David Rathod
• 1998Humse Badhkar Kaun — Sunny
• 1998Keemat — Ajay
• 1997Hameshaa — Raja/Raju
• 1997Udaan — Raja
• 1996Bambai Ka Babu — Vikram (Vicky)
• 1996Dil Tera Diwana — Ravi Kumar
• 1996Ek Tha Raja — Sunny / Sunny Dogra
• 1996Tu Chor Main Sipahi — Raja/King
• 1995Surakshaa — Amar
• 1994Aao Pyaar Karen — Raja
• 1994Imtihaan — Vicky
• 1994Main Khiladi Tu Anari — Deepak Kumar
• 1994Yaar Gaddar — Jai Verma
• 1994Yeh Dillagi — Vikram 'Vicky' Saigal
• 1993Aashik Aawara — Jimmy/Rakesh Rajpal
• 1993Parampara — Pratap P. Singh
• 1993Pehchaan — Karan Verma
• Black River — Ombir Singh, Producer
• Devara 2 — Bhaira
• Go Goa Gone 2 — Boris
• Hum Hindustani — Sukumar Sen
• Kanika Dhillon's Directorial Debut Film
• Untitled Saif Ali Khan - Farhan Akhtar Project

Appearances as themselves (18)

• 2025Dining with the Kapoors — Self
• Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle — Self
• The Great Indian Kapil Show — Self
• The Romantics — Self
• Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives — Self
• The Drama Company — Self
• The Kapil Sharma Show — Self
• 2015Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema — Self
• Comedy Nights with Kapil — Self
• Up Close & Personal with PZ — Himself
• 2008Bollywood Temptation - Live Concert - 2004 — Self
• Chala Change Ka Chakkar — Self
• 2007Om Shanti Om — Self
• 2005The Inner/Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan — Self
• Koffee with Karan — Self
• Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai — Himself
• Kaun Banega Crorepati — Self
• 1993Pehla Nasha — Himself