Saif Ali Khan is usually referred to as ‘the Nawab’ by a lot of his followers. However, the scion of the Pataudi household had as soon as revealed in an outdated interview that ‘there was no inheritance’, solely a privileged upbringing. He additionally revealed that he needed to ‘earn back’ the home that he’s imagined to have inherited, the Pataudi Palace.
In an outdated interview to Mid-Day, Saif stated, “I’ve learnt that you cannot argue against narratives — whether or not they’re true. People have a certain fixed notion. For that matter, even [with] Pataudi [palace], when my father [Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi] died, it got rented to Neemrana Hotels. Aman [Nath] and Francis [Wacziarg] used to run [the hotel]. Francis passed away. He’d said that if I wanted [the palace] back, I could let him know. I said: I want it back. They held a conference, and said, okay, you have to give us lots of money!”
Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor in Pataudi Palace
He added that he needed to ‘re-buy’ the home along with his personal cash. He added that he consequently earned the cash to take action. “So, even the house I’m supposed to have inherited has been earned back through money from films. You can’t live off the past. At least we can’t in our family, because there was nothing. There is history, culture, beautiful photographs; and, of course, some land. It has been a privileged upbringing. But there’s been no inheritance,” he defined.
Later, in an interview to Bollywood Bubble, Saif clarified his statements and stated that he had signed a lease. “It wasn’t really re-buying, it was like clearing a lease.” He added that cash hasn’t been straightforward precisely for him, however he additionally recognises his privilege and doesn’t wish to evaluate himself to others much less lucky than him.
In one other interview, Saif had defined he association. “My father leased it out and Francis (Wacziarg) and Aman (Nath), who ran a hotel there took good care of the property. My mother (Sharmila Tagore) has a cottage there and she was always very comfortable,” Saif had stated. “It was a fair financial arrangement and contrary to reports, I did not have to buy it back because I already owned it,” Saif stated. After the demise of his father in 2011, Saif Ali Khan wrapped up the lease.
Kareena Kapoor and Karisma Kapoor in Pataudi palace (Photo: Instagram/ Karisma Kapoor)
On the Kapil Sharma Show, Saif had opened up about being a landlord and joked that his earnings from his ancestral dwelling go to his mom Sharmila Tagore. He stated, “Vo meri maa le leti hain (My mother takes all the money).” Jokingly, he added, “Main sirf naam ka Nawab hoon (I am only a Nawab in name).”
