Published 10:43 IST, February 19th 2020

Saif Ali Khan had ups & downs over the years in Bollywood; read

Saif Ali Khan had a rough start with 'Parampara' in 1993. However, eventually, he emerged out as a successful actor. Read about the highs & lows of his career.

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Saif Ali Khan’s career has witnessed a series of highs and lows before curve finally started heading urds. actor marked his Bollywood career with a leading role in Yash Chopra’s 1993 Parampara. Later on, his Aashik Awara garnered him awards but failed miserably at box office. Similarly, Pehchaan and Imtihaan also did t leave any impact commercially.

However, Saif Ali Khan got his breakthrough with romantic drama Yeh Dillagi and Main Khiladi Tu Anari alongside Akshay Kumar in lead role. He also received praise for his brilliant performances in supporting roles in se movies. After a series of failures, actor got back on track with action drama Kachche Dha starring Ajay Devgn in a prominent role. After which, Hum Saath Saath Hain, featuring an ensemble cast, emerged out as highest-grossing film of that year.

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Kick-starting 21st century with his career's best films

start of 21st century marked Saif Ali Khan's first collaboration with Preity Zinta with Kya Kehna, which was followed by coming-of- buddy drama, Dil Chahta Hai. He also collaborated with her in Nikhil Advani’s Kal Ho Naa Ho, which received huge critical acclaim.

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Later on, Saif Ali Khan's portrayal of a manipulative businessman in Urmila Matondkar starrer Ek Hasina Thi was highly appreciated. He also showcased his versatility by playing a cartoonist in Hum Tum opposite Rani Mukerji. His creativity levels surged as a musician in Pradeep Sarkar’s Parineeta.

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Saif Ali Khan is on a roll with his successful movies

Besides his comedic characters, Saif Ali Khan also essayed role of Ishwar Langda Tyagi in crime drama, Omkara, which is loosely based on Lago in William Shakespeare’s Ollo. After this movie, re was looking back. He went on to be a part of commercially successful flicks including Love Aaj Kal, Cocktail, and Race franchise.

actor also marked his digital debut with Netflix’s Sacred Games. Recently, he garnered praise with his recent successful Jawaani Jaaneman, featuring debutante Alaya F. He also starred in Tanhaji: Unsung Warrior and Laal Kaptaan. 

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10:43 IST, February 19th 2020