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Saif Ali Khan

Saif Ali Khan

Actor, also producer · Born August 16, 1970 (56) · New Delhi, India

Saif Ali Khan (born 16 August 1970) is an Indian film actor and producer. The son of actress Sharmila Tagore and the late cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. Khan made his acting debut in Yash Chopra's unsuccessful drama Parampara (1993), but achieved success with his roles in the romantic drama Yeh Dillagi and the action film Main Khiladi Tu Anari (both 1994). Khan's career prospect declined through much of the 1990s, and his biggest commercial success of the decade came with the ensemble drama Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999). He rose to prominence with roles in two ensemble comedy-dramas—Dil Chahta Hai (2001) and Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003). The 2004 romantic comedy Hum Tum proved to be Khan's first success in which he played the sole male lead, earning him the National Film Award for Best Actor, and starring roles in the drama Parineeta and the romantic comedy Salaam Namaste (both 2005) established him as a leading actor in Bollywood. He went on to earn wide critical praise for his portrayal of an apprentice in the 2006 English film Being Cyrus, a character based on William Shakespeare's antagonist Iago in the 2006 crime film Omkara and a terrorist in the 2009 thriller Kurbaan. Khan's greatest commercial success came with the 2008 thriller Race and its 2013 sequel, the 2009 romance Love Aaj Kal, and the 2012 romantic comedy Cocktail. Khan is the recipient of several accolades, including a National Film Award and six Filmfare Awards, and received the Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award, in 2010. He has been noted for his performances in a range of film genres—from crime dramas to thrillers and occasional romances—and his film roles have been credited with contributing to a change in the concept of a Hindi film hero. Khan was married to his first wife, Amrita Singh, for thirteen years, after which he married the actress Kareena Kapoor. He has three children—two with Singh and one with Kapoor. In addition to film acting, Khan is a frequent television presenter, stage show performer and the owner of the production company Illuminati Films.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 16, 1970 (56)
From
New Delhi, India
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 82 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 9% in 30 days

What are Saif Ali Khan's films like?

Across their 44 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Bonds
32%
Self
13%
Power
9%
Survival
6%
Society
6%
Romantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal6 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 40 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 15 · Serious 12 · Dark 13

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 10

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 17 · Intense 17

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 8

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 19 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 8

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 15 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 16 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 13

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 31 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

41 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 22 of 41 analyzed roles.

Hero
22 of 41
Shadow
7 of 41
Trickster
5 of 41
Ally
3 of 41
Mentor
2 of 41
Herald
1 of 41
Shapeshifter
1 of 41
Show the 41 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Romantic
15
Melancholic
17
Joyful
12
Thrilling
11
Other
39

How their films linger

Feel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 14 with a twist

  • Happy20
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Saif Ali Khan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Saif Ali Khan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

82 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page; 19 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Haiwaan(2026)

    as Shyam

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Kartavya(2026)

    as Pawan Malik

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins(2025)

    as Rehan Roy

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Devara Part 1(2024)

    as Bhaira

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Adipurush(2023)

    as Ravan "Lankesh"

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Vikram Vedha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Vikram

  • Bunty Aur Babli 2(2021)

    as Rakesh Trivedi aka "Bunty"

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Bhoot Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Vibhooti Vaidya

  • Tandav(2021)

    Show 9 episodes · as Samar Pratap Singh

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • Dil Bechara(2020)

    as Abhimanyu Veer (Cameo Appearance)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Jawaani Jaaneman(2020)

    Producer · as Jaswinder "Jazz" Singh

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Udaybhan Singh Rathod

  • Laal Kaptaan(2019)

    as The Gossain

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Baazaar(2018)

    as Shakun Kothari

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Sacred Games(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Sartaj Singh

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Kaalakaandi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Rileen

  • Chef (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Roshan Kalra

  • Rangoon(2017)

    as Rustom Rusi Billimoria

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Phantom(2015)

    as Captain Daniyal Khan

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Dolly Ki Doli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Prince Aditya Singh

  • Happy Ending(2014)

    Producer · as Yudi Jaitley / Yogi

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Lekar Hum Deewana Dil(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Humshakals(2014)

    as Ashok

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Bullett Raja(2013)

    as Raja Mishra

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Go Goa Gone(2013)

    Producer · as Boris

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Race 2(2013)

    as Ranvir Singh

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Cocktail(2012)

    Producer · as Gautam Kapoor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Agent Vinod(2012)

    Producer · as Agent Vinod

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Aarakshan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Deepak Kumar

  • Kurbaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Eshaan

  • Love Aaj Kal(2009)

    Producer · as Jaivardhan Singh / Veer Singh Panesar

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Sanam Teri Kasam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Vijay Verma

  • Roadside Romeo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Romeo

  • Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic(2008)

    as Ranbeer Talwar

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Woodstock Villa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Tashan(2008)

    as Jeetendra

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Race(2008)

    as Ranvir Singh

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Ta Ra Rum Pum(2007)

    as Rajveer 'RV' Singh

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Nehlle Pe Dehlla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jimmy

  • Eklavya: The Royal Guard(2007)

    as Prince Harshwardhan

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Omkara(2006)

    as Ishwar 'Langda' Tyagi

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Being Cyrus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Cyrus Mistry

  • Salaam Namaste(2005)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Parineeta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Shekhar N. Roy

  • Hum Tum(2004)

    as Karan Kapoor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Ek Hasina Thi(2004)

    as Karan Singh Rathod

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • LOC: Kargil(2003)

    as Captain Anuj Nayyar

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Kal Ho Naa Ho(2003)

    as Rohit Patel

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Darna Mana Hai(2003)

    as Anil Manchandani

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Na Tum Jaano Na Hum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Akshay Kapoor

  • Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Rajeev Samra

  • Dil Chahta Hai(2001)

    as Sameer Mulchandani

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Prakash

  • Kya Kehna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Rahul Modi

  • Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Raju Tarachand, Husna Bano, David Rathod

  • Hum Saath-Saath Hain(1999)

    as Vinod Chaturvedi

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Kachche Dhaage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Dhananjay Pandit

  • Biwi No. 1(1999)

    as Deepak (Special Appearance)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Aarzoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Amar

  • Humse Badhkar Kaun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Sunny

  • Keemat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Ajay

  • Udaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Raja

  • Hameshaa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Raja/Raju

  • Tu Chor Main Sipahi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Raja/King

  • Ek Tha Raja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Sunny / Sunny Dogra

  • Bambai Ka Babu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Vikram (Vicky)

  • Dil Tera Diwana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Ravi Kumar

  • Surakshaa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Amar

  • Aao Pyaar Karen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Raja

  • Yaar Gaddar(1994)

    as Jai Verma

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Main Khiladi Tu Anari(1994)

    as Deepak Kumar

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Yeh Dillagi(1994)

    as Vikram 'Vicky' Saigal

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Imtihaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Vicky

  • Pehchaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Karan Verma

  • Aashik Aawara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Jimmy/Rakesh Rajpal

  • Parampara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Pratap P. Singh

  • Black River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · as Ombir Singh

  • Devara 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Bhaira

  • Go Goa Gone 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Boris

  • Hum Hindustani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Sukumar Sen

  • Kanika Dhillon's Directorial Debut Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Untitled Saif Ali Khan - Farhan Akhtar Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 82 titles, 76 of them dated from 1993 to 2026; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Race (2008)

$25M worldwide

Highest rated

Dil Bechara (2020)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Koffee with Karan (2004)

Film career

19932026

Peak 2008 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 32 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting81 of 82: 74 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thProducing8 of 82: 1 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

82 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1990s22 · acting2000s25 · 25 acting · 1 crew2010s17 · 16 acting · 5 crew2020s12 · 12 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 49% of 45 roles
9404091419

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Saif Ali Khan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 39; across their 40 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 41 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Adipurush (2023)

99th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dil Bechara (2020)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 40 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Saif Ali Khan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 20 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles8–89 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity20 titles20–47 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles8–91 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles21–90 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles14–79 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Saif Ali Khan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Saif Ali Khan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kareena Kapoor shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles