The Agent Vinod actor who recently bought a house in Bandra, said that he had been turned down several times by builders

Saif Ali Khan is not one of those actors who speak about religion very easily. So it was surprising that he brought up the issue, however inadvertently, in an interview to a TV news channel. In an exclusive chat Saif was speaking about his slapping episode and how he wouldn’t change his reaction if it happened again. He went on to talk about being crowned the Nawab of Pataudi and how he is trying to match up to the high standards set by his late father, legendary cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. The conversation veered towards Saif’s religion and how it affected his daily life. The actor’s father was a Muslim and his mother, actor Sharmila Tagore is a Hindu who converted to Islam post marriage and changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana. Saif was raised as a Muslim and for him, Islam is all about the wonderful poetry and the rich culture, he revealed. He obviously is not comfortable with people’s general perception about the faith thanks to a few misguided extremists. While trying his best not to get emotional, Saif told the interviewer how difficult it was for him to buy a house in Mumbai. Click here to read more