# Saif Ali Khan filmography
The filmography of **Saif Ali Khan** covers the Hindi-language films and series of the Indian actor and producer, who was born in 1970 in New Delhi and made his screen debut with *[Parampara](https://www.edgepedia.org/parampara-1993-film)* (1993). Over a career spanning more than three decades he has appeared in about 70 films and television series, won seven [Filmfare Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/filmfare-awards) and the National Film Award for Best Actor, and received the [Padma Shri](https://www.edgepedia.org/padma-shri) in 2010.[1](https://apnews.com/article/e38a55645366289cf85dcf7b91f9a66b)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Debut | *Parampara* (1993), a Yash Chopra multi-starrer opposite Raveena Tandon; the film flopped[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/saif-ali-khan/upcoming-movies.html) • [3](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actor/saif-ali-khan) |
| First commercial success | *Main Khiladi Tu Anari* (1994), 65 million (6.5 crore) net in India, a semi-hit alongside lead Akshay Kumar[4](https://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/saif-ali-khan-hits-and-flops-career-analysis/) |
| Turning point | *Dil Chahta Hai* (2001), directed by Farhan Akhtar, released 10 August 2001[5](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/happy-birthday-saif-ali-khan-his-career-rise-fall-rise-7454973/) • [2](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/saif-ali-khan/upcoming-movies.html) |
| First solo hit as lead | *Hum Tum* (2004), which also won him the National Film Award for Best Actor[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/saif_ali_khan) • [7](https://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/why-saif-ali-khan-is-not-in-the-same-league-as-other-khans/comment-page-2/) |
| Signature negative role | Ishwar "Langda" Tyagi in *Omkara* (2006), earning the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role[4](https://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/saif-ali-khan-hits-and-flops-career-analysis/) |
| Streaming landmark | *Sacred Games* (2018), Netflix's first Indian original series, as police officer Sartaj Singh[8](https://time.com/5339495/sacred-games-netflix-india-court/) |
| Biggest recent hit | *Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior* (2020), 2.796 billion (279.55 crore) lifetime net in India, rated a blockbuster[9](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/saif-ali-khan/box-office/) |
## Debut and the 1990s
Khan entered films through *Parampara* (1993), a multi-starrer directed by [Yash Chopra](https://www.edgepedia.org/yash-chopra) that also featured [Aamir Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/aamir-khan), Sunil Dutt, and [Vinod Khanna](https://www.edgepedia.org/vinod-khanna); the film flopped.[3](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actor/saif-ali-khan) • [4](https://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/saif-ali-khan-hits-and-flops-career-analysis/) His second film, *Aashiq Awara* (1993), directed by Umesh Mehra, earned him the Filmfare Award for Male Debut.[5](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/happy-birthday-saif-ali-khan-his-career-rise-fall-rise-7454973/) • [4](https://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/saif-ali-khan-hits-and-flops-career-analysis/)
Most of his 1990s output was a mix of romance and action with few successes.[5](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/happy-birthday-saif-ali-khan-his-career-rise-fall-rise-7454973/) The exceptions came in multi-starrers: *Main Khiladi Tu Anari* (1994) with [Akshay Kumar](https://www.edgepedia.org/akshay-kumar) was his first commercial success, and *Hum Saath-Saath Hain* (1999), led by [Salman Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/salman-khan), was the biggest hit of its year with 280 million (28 crore) net in India.[4](https://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/saif-ali-khan-hits-and-flops-career-analysis/) Between these, a run of films including *Suraksha*, *Ek Tha Raja*, *Dil Tera Diwana*, *Keemat*, and *Humse Badhkar Kaun* failed, and for four consecutive years he saw no success.[10](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/saif-ali-khan-multi-starrers-vikram-vedha-successful-career-second-lead-8180055/)
## Breakthrough in the 2000s
**Dil Chahta Hai.** Farhan Akhtar's *Dil Chahta Hai* (2001), in which Khan played Sameer alongside Aamir Khan and [Akshaye Khanna](https://www.edgepedia.org/akshaye-khanna), was a turning point; his comic timing became an asset filmmakers began to build on.[5](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/happy-birthday-saif-ali-khan-his-career-rise-fall-rise-7454973/) His performance in *[Kal Ho Naa Ho](https://www.edgepedia.org/kal-ho-naa-ho)* (2003) then established him among the industry's leading actors.[5](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/happy-birthday-saif-ali-khan-his-career-rise-fall-rise-7454973/)
The mid-2000s brought his most acclaimed run. *Hum Tum* (2004), opposite [Rani Mukerji](https://www.edgepedia.org/rani-mukerji), made him a bankable solo lead and won the National Film Award for Best Actor.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/saif_ali_khan) • [11](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/saif-making-of-a-star-actor/story-qo3WSzNSHSH2f5kqEk0RDM.html) In the same period he took the dark antagonist role in *[Ek Hasina Thi](https://www.edgepedia.org/ek-hasina-thi-film)* (2004), earned a Filmfare Best Actor nomination for *Parineeta* (2005), and appeared in the independent drama *Being Cyrus* (2006).[5](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/happy-birthday-saif-ali-khan-his-career-rise-fall-rise-7454973/) • [4](https://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/saif-ali-khan-hits-and-flops-career-analysis/) His villainous turn as the Iago-based Ishwar "Langda" Tyagi in [Vishal Bhardwaj](https://www.edgepedia.org/vishal-bhardwaj)'s *Omkara* (2006), an adaptation of *Othello*, won the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role and showcased his range.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/saif_ali_khan) • [4](https://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/saif-ali-khan-hits-and-flops-career-analysis/)
Commercially, this decade favored urban romantic comedies and ensemble thrillers: *Salaam Namaste* (2005), *Ta Ra Rum Pum* (2007), *Race* (2008), *Love Aaj Kal* (2009), and *Cocktail* (2012) all appear in his credits, with Khan carrying the *Race* franchise.[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/saif-ali-khan/upcoming-movies.html) • [5](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/happy-birthday-saif-ali-khan-his-career-rise-fall-rise-7454973/)
## Production work
Khan has also produced films through his company Illuminati Films. His producer credits include *Agent Vinod* (2012), *Go Goa Gone* (2013), *Lekar Hum Deewana Dil* (2014), *Happy Ending* (2014), *Finding Fanny Fernandes* (2014), and *Badlapur* (2015).[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/saif-ali-khan/upcoming-movies.html)
## Later career and streaming
After poorly received comedies such as *Humshakals* (2014) and *Happy Ending* (2014), and underperforming films like *Rangoon* and *Chef* (both 2017), Khan's career received a fillip from *Sacred Games*, Netflix's first Indian original series, in which he played Mumbai police officer Sartaj Singh investigating a criminal ganglord played by [Nawazuddin Siddiqui](https://www.edgepedia.org/nawazuddin-siddiqui).[5](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/happy-birthday-saif-ali-khan-his-career-rise-fall-rise-7454973/) • [8](https://time.com/5339495/sacred-games-netflix-india-court/)
His biggest recent commercial result came as the antagonist Udaybhan Rathod in *Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior* (2020), which earned 2.796 billion (279.55 crore) lifetime net in India and was rated a blockbuster.[9](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/saif-ali-khan/box-office/) Later releases include *Bunty Aur Babli 2* (2021), *Vikram Vedha* (2022), *Adipurush* (2023), the Telugu film *Devara: Part 1* (2024), and the OTT release *Jewel Thief* (2025).[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/saif-ali-khan/upcoming-movies.html) • [12](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/saif-ali-khan/filmography/) Upcoming projects listed for 2026 include *Kartavya* (15 May 2026, directed by Pulkit) and *Haiwaan* (11 September 2026), a [Priyadarshan](https://www.edgepedia.org/priyadarshan) thriller co-starring Akshay Kumar.[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/saif-ali-khan/upcoming-movies.html)
## Box-office profile
Across his career, roughly a quarter of his films have worked commercially, and his biggest hits have mostly been multi-starrers in which he appeared alongside another hero, from *Main Khiladi Tu Anari* and *Hum Saath-Saath Hain* to *Dil Chahta Hai* and *Kal Ho Naa Ho*.[13](https://www.boxofficeindia24.com/box-office-records/actor/saif-ali-khan) • [10](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/saif-ali-khan-multi-starrers-vikram-vedha-successful-career-second-lead-8180055/) His solo-lead successes have skewed toward urban romantic comedies such as *Hum Tum* and *Salaam Namaste*, while his films have opened less strongly at mass-dominated centers.[7](https://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/why-saif-ali-khan-is-not-in-the-same-league-as-other-khans/comment-page-2/)
## References
1. [Indian police arrest a man suspected of stabbing Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/e38a55645366289cf85dcf7b91f9a66b)
2. [Saif Ali Khan Filmography, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/saif-ali-khan/upcoming-movies.html)
3. [Saif Ali Khan, Indian Film History](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actor/saif-ali-khan)
4. [Saif Ali Khan Hits and Flops: Career Analysis, Indicine](https://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/saif-ali-khan-hits-and-flops-career-analysis/)
5. [When Saif Ali Khan accepted his film career won't work out, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/happy-birthday-saif-ali-khan-his-career-rise-fall-rise-7454973/)
6. [Saif Ali Khan, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/saif_ali_khan)
7. [Why Saif Ali Khan is not in the same league as other Khans, Indicine](https://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/why-saif-ali-khan-is-not-in-the-same-league-as-other-khans/comment-page-2/)
8. [Why Netflix's First Original Series in India Is Already Facing a Court Case, Time](https://time.com/5339495/sacred-games-netflix-india-court/)
9. [Saif Ali Khan Box Office, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/saif-ali-khan/box-office/)
10. [Saif Ali Khan and multi-starrers, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/saif-ali-khan-multi-starrers-vikram-vedha-successful-career-second-lead-8180055/)
11. [Saif: Making of a star-actor, Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/saif-making-of-a-star-actor/story-qo3WSzNSHSH2f5kqEk0RDM.html)
12. [Saif Ali Khan Movies List, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/saif-ali-khan/filmography/)
13. [Saif Ali Khan: Filmography & Box Office Record, BOI24](https://www.boxofficeindia24.com/box-office-records/actor/saif-ali-khan)
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