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Saif Ali Khan calls Shah Rukh Khan an amazing survivor

The Hindi film industry might not be in a good shape currently due to massive losses amidst the Coronavirus crisis, but nobody can deny the fact that the first quarter of 2020 turned out to be quite beneficial for Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan.

The actor kicked-off 2020 with the release of the high-profile historical drama Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior. Also starring Ajay Devgn and Kajol in principal roles, the film emerged as an all-time blockbuster at the cash counter. Khan followed the Om Raut directorial with his home production, Jawaani Jaaneman, which also went on to become a profitable venture for everyone involved.


There is no denying the fact that Saif Ali Khan is one of those few actors from the 90s who has kept up with the times and reinvented himself over and again. Having been through the same career slump as Shah Rukh Khan is experiencing currently, Khan believes that it is just a matter of time before a superstar like SRK bounces back to the reckoning.

“SRK, if he is finding a little bit of a tricky time on which film to do or how to be seen, I do not know I was thinking about it the other day. Maybe he is so strongly identified with a certain era and becoming the face of Bollywood, on many different platforms. So, he has become synonymous with a certain era and when that era passes, you probably need to re-adjust. But he, like all of them, are amazing survivors. You cannot write anybody off, there are good times bad times and they have seen it all. There’s a particular resilience to a 90’s actor let me tell you and it’s just a question of finding that right project,” Saif Ali Khan said in his latest interview.

On the work front, Saif next stars in Dil Bechara and Bunty Aur Babli 2.

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Riz Ahmed’s 'Hamlet' trailer drops murder suspicion into a South Asian business dynasty

Highlights:

  • Hamlet trailer lands with Riz Ahmed in the lead role
  • Film sets Shakespeare inside a wealthy British South Asian family
  • Directed by Aneil Karia and in cinemas 6 February 2025
  • Cast includes Morfydd Clark, Joe Alwyn, Sheeba Chadha and Art Malik

Riz Ahmed has entered Hamlet in a way British cinema has not quite seen. The new Hamlet trailer has been released by Universal, giving the first proper look at Aneil Karia’s modern take on Shakespeare and placing the story inside a British South Asian business empire. It is due in cinemas on 6 February, and the footage shows a tense, controlled Ahmed moving through grief, suspicion and family power.

The film teams Ahmed and Karia again after The Long Goodbye, which won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short. That success informs this production. This is the first time a major UK studio release has grounded Hamlet within a South Asian household for a wide audience.

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