When Saif Ali Khan had stated he would quit smoking following an unfortunate incident

Saif Ali Khan is one of the most versatile actors in Bollywood. He made his debut with Yash Chopra's drama Parampara (1993) and went to feature in many memorable movies over the years. The actor is now married to Kareena Kapoor Khan and has a son named Taimur with her. But did you know, long ago Saif Ali Khan used to smoke but a rather unfortunate event pushed him to stop? Read ahead to know the exact details and how the actor changed: 

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On February 17,  2007, Saif Ali Khan had to be rushed to Lilavati Hospital after he felt chest pain. Many reports at that point had speculated that the actor had gone through a minor heart-attack but that wasn't true. After that, the actor had given many interviews in which he had pointed out he would quit smoking as it was hampering his health. 

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The actor was quoted telling various news publications that he was going to strictly stop smoking as he had understood that smoking had damaged his health. Talking about withdrawal symptoms, he had mentioned it was hard but he would continue to not smoke.

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On the work front 

In 2018, Saif Ali Khan was seen the crime thriller Sacred Games opposite Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte. The series was a Netflix special and gained the actor many praises for his exceptional performance. The series is rated 8.3/10 on IMDb. 

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After that, the actor was seen in action-drama Laal Kaptaan (2019). The film was directed by Navdeep Singh and it failed to make an impact at the box office. The actor was next seen in Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, followed by Jawaani Jaaneman in the same year. In terms of his upcoming work, Saif Ali Khan will soon be seen as a politician in Amazon Prime Video's web series Dilli. His other projects include Bhoot Police and crime comedy Bunty Aur Babli 2.

Saif Ali Khan's net worth 

Saif Ali Khan's net worth is Rs. 282 crore, as reported by Yahoo. Saif Ali Khan is reportedly one of the top paid actors in the Hindi film Industry. 

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