Saif Ali Khan and his family live in Mumbai, but he often visits his ancestral house, Patuadi House, in Haryana.
Saif Ali Khan and his family live in Mumbai, but he often visits his ancestral house, Patuadi House, in Haryana. He is the son of Late cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and actress Sharmila Tagore. Saif comes from a royal family. In 2013, in an interview, Saif opened up about his royal legacy and heritage.
Saif said, "Yes. Early on in my career the ‘angrez’ image of mine was a hindrance. We all have our comfort zones and we all have a conditioning in the manner we communicate. In my case there was a lot of Western influence because of my upbringing. But now the Eastern in me has taken over. I am scared but at the same time tempted to say that I was brought up as an Eastern prince. It may sound arrogant, but I don’t mean it in an arrogant way. I am just an Indian who has been educated abroad. I am rooted in India. I recently started praying more and I find it very peaceful. My manager got me a silk janamaz (prayer mat)."
When asked about spending more time in London than in India, Saif added, “No (on spending a lot of time in London), that’s not true. I love India and I love to live in Mumbai. It’s got a lot of character and is a very charming city and I don’t think I can live anywhere else. Except for Mumbai, I don’t like any city beyond a point. It’s ridiculous that being one of the richest cities we have poor infrastructure and yes the weather gets worse during summers. At the same time, I love spending time outside India because things are much cleaner and organised and anonymous… I am happy to say that I am not a confused desi (laughs).”
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