13 Reasons Why Saif Ali Khan Is The Most Underrated Khan There Is
Hello friends! We have cause to believe that Saif Ali Khan is the most underrated Khan of our time. Allow us to present our case.
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One thing about Saif Ali Khan is that he’s an extremely affable guest in any interview. He carries himself in a way that always makes you want to listen to what he’s saying. That, coupled with his candour and willingness to be completely honest about whatever he’s discussing, makes him, in my opinion, a great interviewee.
Exhibit B: He was the first mainstream Bollywood actor to delve into the world of OTT.
Exhibit D: He’s very self-aware.
Exhibit E: He’s done several offbeat films and done them in style.
Mind you, he also expresses that he doesn’t seek these films out to be “cool” or “quirky”, but that he’s genuinely interested in them and firmly believes that he happened to be the “right guy at the right place” to be able to bag them.
Exhibit F: His range is awe-inspiring!
Exhibit G: He is not afraid to take setbacks on the chin.
Exhibit H: He’s been very candid about being insecure as an actor.
Exhibit I: But he’s also found a way to move past that.
He’s talked about secretly reveling in someone’s failure at times. Let’s face it, we’ve all been there at some point, and it’s not a great feeling. Saif too agrees that he’s never really felt great after having that kind of reaction to someone’s failure and said something very profound…
…here’s what he said.
Exhibit J: He always talks about what he learns from other actors and how he incorporates that in his work.
Saif, in numerous interviews, talks about all the things he has learnt through the years from his various co-stars and how he has understood the importance of imbibing those qualities within himself as an actor. He shows utmost respect for all of his contemporaries as he speaks, and that’s incredibly refreshing to hear in an industry that’s known for being rather cutthroat.
Exhibit K: He has moved beyond the “vanity of being a star”.
In a 2018 interview with Anupama Chopra, Saif talks about the distinction he draws between being an actor and being a star. He believes the difference between the two boils down to the monetary difference one’s presence in a movie commands. This is probably the first time I’ve heard a mainstream actor talk so candidly about this very pertinent concept.
In the same interview, he goes on to say that he doesn’t want to be concerned with the vanity of being a star, and simply wants to do the work that is expected of him by his director.
Isn’t that just admirable?
Exhibit L: He’s just a funny guy!
Here, the interviewer and Saif are driving through the streets of Mumbai and are discussing the lack of places to visit when one wants to introspect, and Saif verbalised what everyone feels when they visit a public park.
Exhibit M: If you weren’t sold already, here’s Saif reading:
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