Saif Ali Khan birthday special From Dil Chahta Hai to Omkara here are the must watch movies of Chote Nawab

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan is celebrating his 47th birthday today. The Nawab of Pataudi who is known for his good looks has been part of several successful movies over the years. He debuted in Bollywood with Yash Chopra’s Parampara in the year 1993. Saif is the son of prominent cinema personality Sharmila Tagore and late cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. The actor is married to Bollywood beauty Kareena Kapoor and has a son with her named Taimur. The ‘Salaam Namaste’ actor has a good slate of upcoming movies in his line-up like ‘Chef’, ‘Bazaar’ and ‘Kaalakaandi’. From playing Vicky Saighal in Yeh Dillagi to Langa Tyagi in Omkara, Saif has come a long way. On the occasion of Chote Nawab’s birthday, let’s have a look at his films which should be watched by every movie buff.

Dil Chahta Hai was a comedy drama film which starred Saif Ali Khan, Aaamir Khan and Akshay Khanna in the lead roles. Saif received accolades for his portrayal as Sameer Mulchandani who was confused romatic guy. His outstanding performance won him the Filmafare award for ‘Best actor in a comic role’.

Who can forget the jaw dropping performance of Saif as ‘Langda Tyagi’ in the movie ‘Omkara’? The performance remains one of his best till date. The film had a great ensemble cast in the form of Ajay Devgan, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Bipasha Basu and Vivek Oberoi. It was Saif who stood out the most. He was facilitated with the Filmfare award for ‘Best performance in a negative role’.

Saif played the charming role of Rohit in the movie ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’. The Karan Johar directed film also starred Shahrukh Khan and Preity Zinta. Saif won the Filmfare ‘Best supporting actor’ award for his splendid performance. The movie turned out to be quite successful for his career as he also received various other awards like Zee Cine, Star Screen and IIFA awards under the same category.

Saif played the character of Shekhar and had a good chemistry with the debutante Vidya Balan in Parineeta. He truly evolved as an actor by doing full justice to the character of a father dominated boy who is also an intense lover. The film is a must watch for all the fans of the actor.

Hum Tum proved to one of the successful films in Saif Ali Khan’s career. The actor played the character of ‘Karan’ in the romantic comedy film and was applauded for his performance. He won the National film award for best actor for the movie. Saif shared a sizzling chemistry with his co-actor Rani Mukherjee in the Kunal Kohli directorial.