Replaced In His Debut Film, This 55-Year-Old Actor Went On To Win The National Award
Unfortunately, a string of flops followed soo after, with critics writing him off. Surakshaa (1995), Ek Tha Raja (1996), Bambai Ka Babu (1996), Tu Chor Main Sipahi (1996), Dil Tera Diwana (1996), Hameshaa (1997), Udaan (1997), Keemat: They Are Back (1998) and Humse Badhkar Kaun (1998) - none failed to charm the critics and the audiences alike. (Image: IMDb)
His luck began changing in 1999, with four of his movies doing reasonably well - Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan, Kachche Dhaage, Aarzoo, and Hum Saath-Saath Hain, the latter emerging as the highest-grossing film of the year. (Image: IMDb)
After a string of hits and misses, Saif Ali Khan hit the ball out of the park in Vishal Bhardwaj's Omkara, where his portrayal of Langda Tyagi is often hailed as his career-best performance. (Image: IMDb)
Interestingly, Saif has also undertaken multiple 'artsy' films over the years. They may not have all worked as the box-office but just go on to show how brilliant of an actor he is. A few of his underrated gems include Ek Haseena Thi, Being Cyrus, Kaalakaandi, and Laal Kaptaan. (Image: IMDb)
The actor was also one of the first big Bollywood stars to star in an OTT series - Sacred Games on Netflix. His other OTT project Tandav was also well received. (Image: IMDb)
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