New Delhi. These days Saif Ali Khan is busy in the promotion of his film ‘Devra Part 1’. The actor has played a negative role in this film. Saif Ali Khan along with the entire team had come to Kapil Sharma’s show ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’ for the promotion of the film Devra with Jhanvi Kapoor and Jr. NTR. During this, he also talked about his acting career. Saif Ali Khan told that his father was a veteran cricketer and mother an actress, so how did he choose his profession between the two.
He says that he was not mentally prepared for cricket. He says, ‘People say that I have inherited acting from my mother. She comes from Tagore family. Cricket requires focus and I think I did not have that focus. I chose the right career and I am happy.
Saif chose mother’s path
Saif Ali Khan’s father Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi was a veteran cricketer of the Indian team. The actor’s mother and leading actress of the 70-80s, Sharmila Tagore, is still active in films. Soha Ali Khan, daughter of Sharmila Tagore and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, also tried her luck in films, but she did not get success like Saif.
Junior NTR wanted to become an actor since childhood
Similarly, Junior NTR had shared about his passion for acting that he always wanted to be in front of the camera. He says, ‘I was only 17 years old when my first film was released. I always wanted to become an actor, so I never thought about anything else.
He further says, ‘It gives great pleasure when people sit back and enjoy your acting. I am meeting a lot of people from whom I am able to learn a lot. I am happy to be an actor and I think I have made the right choice.
The film ‘Devra’, which hit the theaters on September 27, has received mixed response from the audience. After a great start, the film’s earnings at the box office have declined. Although. Despite this, the film has crossed the Rs 300 crore mark at the worldwide box office within a few days.
Tags: Janhvi Kapoor, Jr NTR, saif ali khan
FIRST PUBLISHED: October 1, 2024, 09:13 IST
