Saif Ali Khan turns 47 today. On behalf of BollywoodLife, we wish the Nawab of Pataudi Many Many Happy Returns of the Day!
The actor, who was last seen in this year's Rangoon, is one of the few actors in Bollywood who has the eagerness to experiment with his roles even at the peak of the career. You can say that he might be compensating for the similar kind of roles that he has done in the '90s, but no actor would dare to do movies like how he did both Salaam Namaste and Being Cyrus at the same time, when his career had hit a purple patch in the previous decade. He also won the National Award for the Best Actor in Hum Tum, while in the next year, he gave his career-best performance as the villainous Langda Tyagi in Omkara.
Recently, the actor is facing a dull phase in his career what with most of his movies not working at the box office, including Rangoon (that had reunited him with his Omkara director, Vishal Bharadwaj). However, instead of playing safe and playing in his comfort zone, Saif Ali Khan is taking on roles that are both interesting and challenging to the actor in him. While most of his peers are still stuck on doing tried-and-tested approach when it comes to selecting their roles, Saif Ali's upcoming movies stand out because of their varied genres and that every movie has something novel to offer. Moreover, he is also playing characters closer to his age in many of them. Here's what you should expect from Saif Ali Khan's filmography in the coming months.
Kaalakaandi
Genre: Black comedy
Before that teaser came out, we didn't know much about the movie except for the fact that it is directed by Akshat Verma. However, when that darkly enjoyable teaser came out, it became one of the most exciting movies to watch this year. Saif Ali Khan's crazy antics, along with an eclectic cast involving Akshay Oberoi and Deepak Dobriyal, is the black comedy's big USP.
Chef remake
Genre: Slice of life drama
The original Chef, starring Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr, was a movie based on the delicate pleasures of making and relishing great food, as well as following what your heart says. Saif Ali Khan stars in the remake, which is directed by Airlift helmer Raja Menon. Don't know how good the movie will turn out, but it will definitely test our hunger pangs for sure. I also have an inkling that we might see Akshay Kumar in a cameo, taking on RDJ's role.
Baazaar
Genre: Corporate thriller
Again, we don't know pretty much about the movie, that is produced by Nikhil Advani, apart from the fact that is set against the backdrop of share markets, on the lines of Michael Douglas' Wall Street. But Saif Ali Khan's salt and pepper corporate look is quite intriguing, especially since he is supposed to be playing a character with grey shades. The late actor Vinod Mehra's son Rohan is also making his debut in the movie.
Sacred Games
Genre: Thriller
For the first time, a popular mainstream Bollywood actor is making his debut with Netflix in their first Indian web-series. Sacred Games is based on a popular novel by Vikram Chandra, and has Saif Ali Khan play a cop in the series. As per reports, the show will also have Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte in important roles.
Go Goa Gone sequel
Genre: Horror comedy
The first Go Goa Gone movie was one of its kind experiments rarely made in Bollywood, an enjoyable zombie flick It ended on a cliffhanger teasing us a sequel. However, the sadly underwhelming collections of the movie at the box office made the chances of GGG getting a sequel redundant. However, in May, Saif Ali Khan assured the fans they are working on the sequel, and they will be bringing back the original cast for the same. Yayyy!
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