January 2, 2018
Saif Ali Khan, known for films like "Being Cyrus", "Omkara"
and "Parineeta", says he will be a better actor in English as it is his primary
language.
During an episode of online streaming service Saavn's upcoming
show "Take 2 with Anupama and Rajeev", Saif spoke about his career, his daughter
Sara and son Taimur, read a statement.
"One of the reasons why I got into
films unfortunately, I'm being honest, is because I wasn't interested in my
exams and academics and I just ran away from home and said 'Oh movies sound
great'. But I didn't really know what I was talking about," said Saif.
"So, this desire and this understanding of acting came a bit late for me if it
had always been there. If it had been there earlier maybe I might have chosen to
struggle in the US, I don't know."
"But I think being sensible about it,
you have more opportunities and again it's that nepotism thing again. Being
mum's son (veteran actress Sharmila Tagore) would give me a more chance here to
meet people than in America. But I think in English I speak in English as a
primary language, unless I'm speaking to someone who is working for me usually.
"There's a difference there, so I think I will be a better actor in English
because I'll know when I'm lying whereas in Hindi I've never said to a girl
‘aapki aakhein itni khoobsoorat hai' (your eyes are so beautiful) so I don't
know whether that sounds genuine or not, I'm not used to saying that," he added.
On his daughter Sara, who is gearing up for her debut film "Kedarnath", Saif
says he always knew she wanted to be an actress.
"I have seen her do a
very funny advert when she was four and she's been like this all along. There
was actress Aishwarya Rai on stage in New York with people going ballistic and
Sara sitting on the floor behind the curtain saying 'This is what I want to
do'," said Saif.
"She always wanted to do this, it's just that she took a
header you know a shine to academics and then ended up doing so well at Columbia
that one thought came, listen maybe a slightly more stable thing because I don't
know... who knows. I wish her all the best.
"It is like Soha's track but
Soha didn't always want to become an actor, Sara did and this is something that
she really wants to do so absolutely good luck I think it's a great job. We'd be
talking about Sushant Singh Rajput all day which is great but it's not as
interesting as discussing history with art like we used to," he added.
Taimur has been in the limelight even before his birth. Saif says he is a "blue
eyed boy".
"He is a genetic treasure trove, he is. He has got a bit of
Rabindranath Tagore, he is a bit of Raj Kapoor, a bit of Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi, little bit of Bhopal. It's beyond me," said Saif.