Overview

• Multiple birthday specials cast Saif Ali Khan as Bollywood’s most underrated Khan, emphasizing his craft-driven reputation over box-office fame.
• Retrospectives spotlight his National Award–winning turn in Hum Tum, his career-defining role as Langda Tyagi in Omkara, and his standout performances in Sacred Games and Tanhaji.
• Coverage highlights his selective approach to scripts, alternating leading roles in mainstream blockbusters with smaller, offbeat films across a three-decade career.
• Articles assert he was the first, and remains the only, Khan to headline a web series, a claim noted by some outlets as only partially verified.
• Observers credit his move into digital platforms with pioneering the crossover for film actors, redefining how Bollywood talent engages streaming audiences.