Saif Ali Khan on being Victim of People's Nasty Comments; Says Akshay Kumar looked like a Hero, People felt I looked like Girl

Saif Ali Khan is known to seek perfection and an endless hunger for perfection is proof of how much he loves his work. He has now revealed the problems he faced during the initial days of his career...

Saif Ali Khan

It's been 25 years since Saif Ali Khan made his debut in Bollywood. Despite being aided with the filmy background he has managed to create his own identity with hard-work and sheer determination.

Initially, it wasn't easy for Saif. The actor has always sought perfection and in consideration, of his looks back in the days Saif could not grab much attention compared to his competitors. The 49-year-old actor could not stand up to the societal standards of beauty. During a recent interaction with Pinkvilla, he had to live up to his mother and father's name in the business, Saif doesn't shy away from admitting that he was clueless in life at one point. 

 

I was clueless after school and I didn't know what to do when I joined films. I just knew I didn't want to do a desk job. I thought I'll die if I have to do a 9-5 thing. The idea of films was very different because of the variety of the job.

- Saif Ali Khan

Saif is known to hold a cricket background and he admits possessing drawbacks; which stood as barriers that stopped him from being a cricketer. 

Cricket was in my blood, it's treated like a religion. Not just my dad, my grandad also captained India and played against Don Bradman. I played good cricket and I never played in school or college. What let me down is that cricket is a very mental game, it's about patience and timing. That I was strongly lacking in and that's why my cricket career was doomed.

- Saif Ali Khan

Apart from that, he also revealed problems he faced during the initial days of his career. He mentioned how terrible he was during his first few auditions, how people commented on his voice and his looks, called him a 'girl'. 

People have been nasty. They have been mean. People talk about your looks. I guess I didn't look like a hero. Akshay Kumar did. They felt I looked like a girl. I certainly had a bad voice which I hadn't worked on. So sometimes, I was squeaking away in an English accent.

- Saif Ali Khan

Currently, Saif is working on his upcoming film Tanaji - The Unsung Warrior which also stars Ajay Devgn and Kajol. Saif will be seen playing the character of  Uday Bhan Singh. 

The actor is known to seek perfection and he offers his best performance. The actor's endless hunger for perfection is proof of how much he loves his work. Although, this definitely led him to be teased by Ajay during the trailer launch of their upcoming film.

Also Read: Ajay Devgn teases Saif Ali Khan for his Endless Hunger for Perfection! 

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