Saif Ali Khan Says Taimur Is 'Petrified' Of Cameras But Jeh Is A 'Born Performer': 'He Can't Bear...'

Saif Ali Khan hails from the prolific Pataudi family and is the son of Nawab and cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and the veteran actress Sharmila Tagore. Saif chose to carry his mother’s acting legacy forward and established himself as a masterful actor in Indian cinema. As his kids, Sara Ali Khan and Ibrahim Ali Khan, recently ventured into film, will Taimur and Jeh also follow suit once they grow up?

Saif Ali Khan told India Today, “Carrying the family legacy forward, in terms of being a good person, or a successful person, or someone who has served the country well is different to being a movie star. There’s no pressure on them to become an actor, even though I think it’s a great job.”

The actor added, “Two of the elder kids are already actors, or want to be… Tim, at one point, said that he can’t bear the thought of getting up in front of people and saying lines, I would be petrified! I said that I completely understand. But now he tells me he’s looking forward to his school play. The youngest one is a born performer if you ever see him, and I know where that comes from. So, there’s no pressure. It’s a great job. But, for me, they could be school teachers… As long as you’re happy.”

Saif Ali Khan is married to actress Kareena Kapoor and they have two sons, Taimur and Jeh. Saif was previously married to actress Amrita Singh and they have two kids, Sara and Ibrahim. Sara Ali Khan is the oldest among her siblings and was the first one to venture into films as an actor. Ibrahim Ali Khan is about to make his debut.

Meanwhile, speaking of carrying the family’s legacy forward, the actor talked about restoring the Pataudi Palace to honour the legacy of his grandfather and father. “My grandparents are buried there, my father is buried there. It’s my family home. There are a lot of these old houses, we call them the darbar halls, but I find that an outdated name. I want to call it the long room, after the hall at Lord’s. This house was built by the seventh nawab of Pataudi and my father. I want to put up their cricket places and bats, and I really want to restore this house with their spirit. That’s been my dream, and it’s almost done,” the actor said in the same interview.