When Saif Ali Khan Stopped Watching Hindi Movies Because Of His Mother Sharmila Tagore – Here’s Why!

Saif Ali Khan is an adept actor who portrayed his acting chops in various roles. He is also the son of veteran actress Sharmila Tagore and cricket legend Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. He has won several accolades over the years, including a National Film Award and the Padma Shri honor. Although Saif works predominantly in the Hindi film industry, he once admitted in an interview that he did not watch Hindi movies at one point in his life, and it was because of his mother. Scroll below for the deets.

Sharmila is regarded as one of the greatest actresses in the history of Indian cinema, having worked predominantly in Hindi and Bengali movies. She has two National Film Awards to her credit and a Padma Bhushan. Saif is appreciated for his roles across various film genres, from crime to action thriller and more. He also owns the production companies Illuminati Films and Black Knight Films. He is also married to one of the A-list actresses, Kareena Kapoor, and has two sons with her. He was previously married to Amrita Singh and had one son and a daughter from that marriage. Sara Ali Khan is currently one of the most talented actresses in the current generation.

Saif Ali Khan made his acting debut with Parampara in 1993. Around over a decade ago, Saif revealed that he did not watch Hindi movies. According to Bollywood Life’s report, the Adipurush actor was fond of the onscreen crying or the melodramatic scenes in Hindi cinema. His mother, Sharmila Tagore, was a major reason behind it. The report quoted Saif, “I don’t watch Hindi films! I don’t know why. During my childhood days, I remember watching Doordarshan and Nirupama Roy crying on screen. That time I decided to watch (Hindi) comedy films.”