Saif Ali Khan, who was recently seen in the cop drama ‘Kartavya’, has now opened up about the early years of his career, stagnation, lucky moments, and more. The actor also spoke about why he believes the film industry today is much less tolerant than before.
Let’s take a look at what he has to say.
Saif Ali Khan reveals how he survived in films
Saif Ali Khan has never been shy about admitting that his early works were anything but impressive, and he’s doubling down on his honesty now. In an interview with Hindustan Times, the actor shared how he managed to stay afloat and said, “I survived because there was a wide swath where no one wanted to do those films that I was doing. It was not that I was repeatedly getting the best films in the world despite them not being good.
“There was a strong downward movement, but then there was luck.”He also praised audiences of that era for being more accommodating, adding: “It was a simpler time, people were more tolerant.”
Saif Ali Khan talks about children Sara Ali Khan and Ibrahim Ali Khan
During the conversation, he was asked if today’s star kids, including his own children Sara Ali Khan and Ibrahim Ali Khan, are being written off too quickly. The actor acknowledged the generational shift and said: “It was definitely a more tolerant time [when I came] Today you have to be more prepared than we were. But the whole concept of setting has changed, and some actors have always done that. I remember Hrithik Roshan prepared his dance, fitness and all these things before his debut.
But the concept changed, and the whole world of movies kind of changed.”He added that he shared this fact directly with Sarah and Ibrahim, while also acknowledging the appeal of the big screen for young actors. “It’s a different time, and I told them that,” he said [kids Sara and Ibrahim] Also: You have to prepare, but that’s also the producers’ calls. Sometimes it’s hard to remember what it was like to be in your early twenties.
The big screen has a powerful pull that makes people feel ready and want to be ready.
So it’s difficult. “I think to have a successful career, you have to be very lucky in life in any field.”“But our field has become very extreme,” Seif concluded. “It has always been competitive, but people are definitely less tolerant now than they were before.”
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