Saif Ali Khan ( born 16 August 1970 in New Delhi, India) is an Indian actor in Bollywood films.
Career
Khan made his debut in 1992 with Parampara.He had his first major success with the 1994 films Main Khiladi Tu Anari and Yeh Dillagi.After going through several years of decline in the 1990s, he rose into prominence with his performance in Dil Chahta Hai (2001), which marked his professional turning point.His performance in Nikhil Advani's Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) won him the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, and he won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in Hum Tum (2004). He then had commercial success with films like Salaam Namaste (2005), Race (2008) and Love Aaj Kal (2009), and starred in critically acclaimed projects such as Parineeta (2005) and Omkara (2006) These successes put him among the most successful actors in the industry.In 2009, Khan produced and starred in Love Aaj Kal.In 2009 Khan was awarded the Padma Shri, which is the fourth highest civilian award given by the Government of India.