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Birthday Special: From Omkara to Dil Chahta Hai- Revisiting Saif Ali Khan's best performances
While everyone was busy talking about the Khans, Saif was out here reinventing himself, over and over again. It's no wonder that we call him the coolest Khan! Saif Ali Khan is Bollywood's accidental chameleon. One minute he's wooing you with a guitar, the next he's plotting a bloodbath with a French beard and a whiskey glass. While everyone was busy talking about the Khans, Saif was out here reinventing himself, over and over again. It's no wonder that we call him the coolest Khan! From the floppy-haired cutie in 90s comedies, then swerved into Shakespeare, streaming, and zombie-hunting — all while somehow staying underrated. He just shows up, tries something weird, and leaves quietly with your respect. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Omkara (2006) This is the role that made everyone stop laughing at Saif's rom-com past. A scheming, limping villain with an Othello complex and pitch-perfect Western UP accent? The man devoured. It's Shakespeare meets Chambal, and Saif meets acting Nirvana. Dil Chahta Hai (2001) The lovable idiot friend with the world's worst luck in love? In a film that redefined male friendships in Bollywood, Saif played the golden retriever energy guy. While Aamir was brooding and Akshaye was emo before it was cool, Saif gave us comic timing, sweetness, and that all-time iconic 'Woh Ladki Hai Kahan' song. Being Cyrus (2005) Saif as a drifter with dead eyes and dangerous intentions in this off-kilter psychological drama? Sign us up. If you remember Being Cyrus, you know why the film deserved more awards than it got. Hum Tum (2004) He nagged, he whined, he sketched cartoons and we still rooted for him. In this gendered slow-burn rom-com, Saif managed to evolve from a petty man-child to a man-man without ever becoming annoying. He also picked up a National Award for it, because this is the chatty film that's a lot harder than it looks! STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Sacred Games (2018–2019) Existential dread, crumbling morals, and a very realistic cop first big Indian gamble was a gritty neo-noir that delivered, and Saif's Sartaj was its broken soul. Haunted by daddy issues, systemic rot, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui's chaos energy, Sartaj gave Saif his streaming-era rebrand. Also: great beard. Udaybhan Rathod – Tanhaji (2020) Historical villainy, but make it operatic. He went full throttle baddie – Bloodthirsty, unhinged, dramatic. It's the kind of fun performance that only Saif could've made it camp. Eyeliner, fur, slow-mo smirks, he knew what movie he was in. Go Goa Gone (2013) India's first zombie comedy and Saif's first bleach-blonde era, we remember both. He claimed to be Russian. He looked like he washed ashore from Ibiza. And he was surprisingly good at zombie combat. This cult comedy is one of the strangest things to come out of Bollywood and Saif leaned into the madness like a pro. Love Aaj Kal (2009) STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Two timelines. One heartbreak. And a whole lot of tears. In this Imtiaz Ali special, Saif played both modern commitment-phobic Jai and old-school romantic Veer. It was moody, musical, and mildly confusing, but he pulled off both avatars with restraint and charm. Also, don't act like you don't hum Dooriyan when it rains. Ek Hasina Thi (2004) He smiled. You trusted him. Mistake. This lean, mean revenge thriller had Saif playing against type, a smooth con man who gaslights Urmila Matondkar's character into hell. The turn is cold, clean, and absolutely chilling. Early-2000s noir that deserved way more love. Parineeta (2005) In this swoony, sepia-toned adaptation of Sarat Chandra's novel, Saif traded jeans for kurta-pyjamas and brought a brooding depth to the man. The chemistry with Vidya Balan was electric, and he looked painfully good playing the piano in vintage Calcutta.
Time of India
11-05-2025
- Time of India
Cyber cops bust insurance scam: 25k vehicle owners cheated in Ghaziabad for one year
Ghaziabad: Two fraudsters who deceived over 25,000 people across the nation — among them 128 victims from the city — during the last one year under the pretext of providing vehicle insurance were arrested on Sunday. The financial impact of this fraud exceeds Rs 50 crore. Cyber police officials believe over one lakh people may have fallen prey to the scam over the last two years. Police are continuing to identify and reach out to more such victims.A senior police officer said that in addition to ICICI Lombard General Insurance, these accused also fabricated third-party insurance policies for many accused are Sartaj (51), a resident of Meerut, and Deepak Thakur (38), a resident of Kavi Nagar. Sartaj holds a BCom degree, while Thakur has a BA degree. These two were licensors at the RTO office in Ghaziabad. The accused were booked under Section 318 (4) (cheating) of the BNS and relevant sections of the IT Act at Cyber police station. A senior police officer said the two accused were sending details to a woman in Delhi. The woman, identified as Priya, used to make the insurance papers for two-wheelers and would send them to the accused. Later, they forwarded the documents to customers. A team has been formed to nab the woman and the mastermind, named Rohit Kumar. The officer said, the duo fabricated third-party insurance policies for other companies as well, including Magma HDI General Insurance, Chola MS General Insurance, Reliance General Insurance, Bajaj Allianz, Tata AIG Insurance, Zuno, National Insurance, SHRIRAM General Insurance Company Limited, HDFC Ergo, Royal Sundaram General Insurance and SBI General Insurance. Police are contacting these companies. A total of 84 counterfeit third-party insurance policies from various insurance companies have been recovered from the accused's mobile (crime & cyber) Piyush Kumar Singh said, "The perpetrators would collect complete premium payments from owners of aged commercial vehicles and lorries but would fraudulently alter the policy-generation application to issue two-wheeler insurance instead of coverage for heavy vehicles. The cost of insurance for a two-wheeler is around Rs 1,500, while the cost for four-wheelers and heavy vehicles is between Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000."The ADCP said that on March 8, a complaint was filed by vice president of ICICI Lombard General Insurance Sanjay Thakur regarding the manipulation of the company's insurance app by two policy agents in Ghaziabad. The agents allegedly created fake insurance policies by misrepresenting commercial vehicles, private cars and goods carriers as two-wheelers. Operation Sindoor Op Sindoor: IC-814 hijackers, Pulwama plotters among over 100 terrorists killed 'We lost 5 soldiers in Operation Sindoor,' says DGMO 'Pak Army lost 35 to 40 personnel': Takeaways from armed forces' briefing on Op Sindoor An FIR was registered against two agents — Rohit and Vikash Kashyap. Rohit improperly issued 858 insurance policies with a premium of Rs 12.31 lakh while Vikas issued 128 policies with a premium of Rs 18.50 ADCP said four people were arrested on March 10. Those arrested include Vikas and Akash Sisodia from Richhalpuri, Kotwali, while Yakub and Arim were from Civil Lines, Moradabad. Rohit is absconding. Sartaj and Deepak were arrested after two more names were revealed by the gang. A few other names have also come under the scanner. The ADCP told TOI the proprietors of aged commercial vehicles and trucks generally purchase only third-party coverage. The sole purpose of such insurance is to seek compensation through legal channels following accidents, eliminating the need for additional verification processes. This creates opportunities for manipulation when issuing low-value third-party policies."These reduced-rate policies satisfy the requirement for online vehicle coverage, whilst vehicle owners remain oblivious to the fraudulent nature of their documentation," he said. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Mother's Day wishes , messages , and quotes !
