Saif on Ibrahim's selfies with Varun Dhawan

Amrita has denied that her daughter is gearing up for acting debut. Not that either she or Saif are the kind of parents to have a problem with Sara getting into films.

Says Saif, "Of course, I won't have any problem. It is a wonderful profession. But I would have a problem with her leaving the college and getting into movies. She is currently studying in her second year at Columbia University. One day, she messaged me saying she wants to join movies. It was a slightly strangely-worded message but I replied, Yes, but after college.' Then there was some silence. Obviously, she doesn't know what she is saying. Some days, she wants to be a lawyer, someday a doctor, then one day she told me she wants to work at the White House... Nobody leaves Columbia University! Anyone in the world would give their left arm to go to an Ivy League university. I wish someone would have told her that I would have her shot if she even thinks about leaving college. This degree is your only passport " from the husband that beats you to a country that collapses economically, you can survive everything. She can get a job anywhere in the world. It would be foolish of her to leave that to act. She can do that after she completes her education. She can't throw this to be stuck working in one profession. That is limiting yourself."

He adds after a pause, "Like if Indian economy collapses today, I can't do anything else. I can't suddenly get a job in say, Sweden. And even if I find a job, it probably won't be as well paying as this. But after that degree, Sarah is free to act if she wants to. I mean, she doesn't have to educate herself for the next six years...she can do another two years at Columbia and then she can do whatever she wants."

So that should permanently put to rest the rumours of Sara getting into films anytime soon. Saif laughs, "Soon there will be news about my son Ibrahim getting into films, if he doesn't stop taking selfies with Varun Dhawan."

He seems to have a great relationship with his kids, given that they don't stay with him. I can't help but ask Saif what sort of father he is. And if he shares a similar relationship with his kids that he did with his late father Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi? "No, he was a slightly Victorian father, even though in his later years, he mellowed a lot. He was solid and dependable. And in some ways, I feel he was a much better father than I am. So, he has been a benchmark. I think I talk to them more or they can criticise..I always found it strange that I always had to make an effort to reach out to my father, and I had to make an effort with my son. So there was no rule. It was really weird. Normally, if you say that the youngest makes the effort, then my son should be making it. If you say the eldest makes the effort, then my father should have made the effort. But it is my responsibility to ensure both go fine...actually that's not true...Sara and I..You know because my children live with Amrita, I don't see Ibrahim as much as I should. But the more I am seeing of him now, I think they are both such lovely and great kids. I am a very concerned father. One of the things I am more concerned about, is education. And I am not strict when it comes to Sara's partying or wanting to go out drinking with friends. Because I figure, if she has the brains to go to Columbia, she has the brains to know when to stop doing silly things as well. And university is quite grown up. You don't tell people at university not to have a drink, because they will just do it anyway. Ibrahim is 13 now and it is very crucial right now if he wants to go for academics or wants to go into sports, and where to send him. We have to figure it out but he is a great kid, and they are both very polite and fun kids if you talk to them. Normal and a little sparkling also." Just like their dad.

and no one gets 7th rank in all India Engg exams and leaves it to join movies...right Nikki?😆😆

Lol.. 😆.. Thankfully it worked out for him, else success in tinseltown is not at all a walk in the park.. His own GF had to struggle for 4 years for a break on TV inspite of getting appreciated for her acting and dance on a reality show first. In retrospect, his decision indeed was a very risky one and I'm sure Sushant would agree with me too.

My sister gave AIEEE the same year as Sushant, so when I told her about Sushant she was like hmph, he wasted one seat.😆

For starters stars should not be given the status of god like it happens in many parts of india

And the tags of hit and flop need to be mellowed

It needs to be taken strictly as a profession

But does it happen? Hell no

A tuft university gold medal holder and a london school of economics graduate would make a fool of themselves in an industry as shallow and lame as this but would find it embarrassing to put that degree to use and work somewhere else

It is the addiction, the delusion, the obsession- all wrong things this industry puts into you- where once you enter it and don't make it big, you would rather try and try and do extremely shitty stuff but would feel like a failure pursuing something you may be much better at

Time for some change

Stop over rating this industry and the profession. It is not all that worth it.