Mumbai, March 4 -- Saif Ali Khan, son of famous actress Sharmila Tagore and cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, had a hard time starting his career. He was first chosen for the 1992 film Bekhudi with Kajol, but the director removed him for being unprofessional. This delayed his Bollywood debut.

Flop After Flop

Saif finally made his debut in 1993 with Parampara, but the movie failed. While he had some success with Aashiq Awaraand Main Khiladi Tu Anari, he faced a series of failures with movies like:

Tu Chor Main Sipahi (1996)

Humse Badhkar Kaun (1998)

Dil Tera Diwana (1996)

For years, he was seen as an actor with potential but no real success.

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