Saif Ali Khan feels holding on to himself was an achievement in a SRK film

Saif Ali Khan has two films lined up this year ‘Chef’ and ‘Rangoon’. Saif’s Rangoon also stars Kangana Ranaut and Shahid Kapoor and is up for release next week.

Saif spoke to a leading daily regarding his role in ‘Rangoon’ and his best role so far.

Talking about his journey in Bollywood, Saif said, “I had a very shaky start because I wasn’t cut out in my mind or in other people’s mind for this (Bollywood). I wasn’t thinking like a hero or as an actor. Over the years, I started understanding the dynamics of the industry better. Films like Dil Chahta Hai and Kal Ho Naa Ho were important. I think holding my own in a Shah Rukh Khan film was a big achievement at that time, and I also learned a lot from him in terms of the kind of commitment a hero brings to a film.”

He continued, “After that, I was cast in Hum Tum and thereon, things changed. Well, there were highs and lows, and sometimes, one loses focus and a certain amount of excitement of going to work every day. I went through that phase a couple of years ago, where maybe I was being a little less passionate about what I was doing. I guess I needed a wake-up call. Sometimes when things don’t work, you get a jolt and it makes you sit up and work that much harder.”

We would love to see Saif in another flick alongside SRK.