Saif speaks abt Sara, Ibrahim, Taimur

Sara is set to make a debut. How does that make you feel?

A little nervous. Fear is the most driving factor in the industry. Why would she want that for herself? Look at where she studied. After having done that, why wouldn't she want to live and work in New York, rather than do this? I am not looking down on acting, it's just it is not the most stable profession. And everyone lives in constant fear. And there is no guarantee that despite doing your best, you will succeed. This is not the life, any parent would want for their children.

She has grown up around you, her mom Amrita, your mom Sharmila, aunt Soha and Kareena. How can she not want to be an actor?

True. I remember years ago we'd gone for a stage show abroad and while I was on the stage with Salman and other actors, Sara was standing behind the stage curtain and looking at us. I knew then that she wanted this for herself. Being on stage and people shouting her name.

So many actors in the family, who is Sara most likely to talk to you, about things related to films?

I think she would come to me.

Not Kareena? Given she is an actress?

No. She'd look upto her for different reasons. The other day she and some of her friends had come over and they were looking at Kareena and I am certain they all want to emulate her and be a diva.

Were you involved in the decision of selecting her first film or was it just Amrita?

No, I wasn't involved in it. Look, I am there if she needs to ask or talk to me about anything. I know what she is doing and we talk about films just like we do about everything else. You know, in our house on the dinner table, the conversations are not usually about films. And the other day Sara and Ibrahim had come over and she was asking me about films and I thought oh we are that family now. Are we really doing this? Ibrahim was feeling left out and after a while he said, I have been offered an ad and I might just do it.' I looked at him and said, Wait a minute, I don't know anything about this. I need details.' And he said, It's an ad for suiting.'

He is 16. Has he ever even worn a suit?

Yes, once I think. But yes, he is over 6 ft tall, and he looks good in one. But I told him we would discuss if he could do that.

Do you think one day he will come and tell you he wants to act?

It's a possibility. But he has to work on his diction. It's a long time away.

Maybe a couple of years. You began acting early too. Even though your were not surrounded by film people.

Yes I did my first film at 19. But for me, it was an escape from Delhi. Also, although I went to Oxford I was a dud academically and there were not many options in front of me about what I would do. When I was offered a film, I was like, let me go to Bombay. This will be fun.