Saif Ali Khan: Akshay and the three Khans have raised the age barrier

Saif Ali Khan whose upcoming period drama, ‘Rangoon’ has garnered a lot of acclaim from the fraternity in a recent interview with DNA about his sabbatical from the films. Saif who was last seen onscreen in ‘Phantom’, took a conscious decision to diversify his career choices and has signed a few films since.

In the year 2017, Saif not only completed his 25 years in the industry, but ‘Rangoon’ happens to be his 50th film. Talking about the milestone, Saif said, “These milestones are nice to know. Good to see one achieve it. When I look at my contemporaries like Akshay or the three Khans who started before I did — they’ve raised the age barrier — that’s something impressive for me. Internationally, too, artistes are doing that. They are working harder and looking better. I am looking forward to doing that as well.”

Talking about his role of Rusi Bilimoria in ‘Rangoon’, the actor revealed that though he loved the era that the film was set in (1940s), he was not always comfortable with the part. Saif said, “I enjoy this time period. The ’40s was a stylish era. Today, the world has become casual in some departments. I wasn’t always comfortable playing a part like the one I play in Rangoon. The truth is, over the years I have grown and evolved as a person. I am more sure about what I like and what I don’t. I have been in the industry for a while now. I have been reading and travelling. So many things have added to this persona of mine that you see today. All of that combined has made me much more comfortable slipping into the world of Rangoon. I know it better now.”

When asked if ‘Rangoon’ being the first movie post Taimur’s birth makes it more special, the actor replied, “I don’t really think in those terms. As much as possible, personal life goes on and works goes on, too. There isn’t really any connection. Moreover, he is also far too young to realise that his dad has a film releasing this Friday.”