The Nawab of Pataudi Saif Ali Khan celebrates his 49th birthday today. In his career spanning two-and-a-half decades, Saif has not only evolved as an actor but also as a bankable star.

Omkara: Saif Ali Khan's portrayal of Langda Tyagi was one of the most memorable characters of Khan's life and became popular among the masses. The actor also went on to win the Filmfare Award for Best Villain for his portrayal of the character in the film.

 

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Dil Chahta Hai:  Saif Ali Khan made his mark in this movie, thanks to his amazing portrayal of Aakash, despite being featured with actors like Aamir Khan and Akshaye Khanna. Saif played a fun-filled character who was looking for love.

 

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Parineeta: He played the role of Shekhar Roy, who loved Lalita (Vidya Balan). Their stellar performances in the movie made both Vidya and Saif very popular in the Indian Film industry.

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Race: The series of Race belongs to Saif Ali Khan and his character Ranveer. With his powerful dialogues, charismatic persona, sporting stylish tuxedos and a badass attitude, the actor’s performance in this movie made him one of the heartthrobs of Bollywood.

 

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Hum Tum: Kunal Kohli's film which was inspired by a Hollywood film When Harry Met Sally won Saif the National Award for Best Actor. His sizzling chemistry with Rani Mukerji was the highlight of this rom-com.

 

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Sacred Games:  Saif plays the role of Inspector Sartaj Singh in India's first Netflix Original series, the crime thriller Sacred Games, which is based on Vikram Chandra's novel of the same name. The actor received positive reviews for his realistic performance in the web series.

 

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The actor is celebrating his birthday with family and friends in London. He recently wrapped up the shoot of his film ‘Jawaani Jaaneman’, to spend some time with his folks. In an interview with DNA, said that he would celebrate his birthday with wife Kareena Kapoor Khan and son Taimur Ali Khan in an ancient countryside home and the day will involve a lot of 'cooking and eating'.