Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Saif Ali Khan Compares Priyadarshan With Tiger Pataudi
Saif Ali Khan is acting in a new film called Haiwaan.
The movie is directed by Priyadarshan.
Saif plays a martial artist who cannot see.
Saif said that Priyadarshan reminds him of his father, Tiger Pataudi.
He said the two have similarities in their professional lives and in losing an eye.
Tiger Pataudi injured his right eye in a car accident in London in 1961.
A piece of broken windscreen glass caused the injury.
The film is expected to be released in cinemas on September 11.
Saif Ali Khan is starring in Priyadarshan’s upcoming action thriller Haiwaan.
The film is scheduled for theatrical release on September 11.
Saif plays a blind martial artist in the movie.
Saif said Priyadarshan reminds him of his late father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi.
Pataudi lost sight in his right eye after a 1961 car accident in London.
- Who
- Actor Saif Ali Khan, filmmaker Priyadarshan, and Saif’s late father Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, also known as Tiger Pataudi.
- What
- Saif Ali Khan compared Priyadarshan with Tiger Pataudi while discussing his upcoming film Haiwaan.
- When
- The comments were made recently; Haiwaan is scheduled for release on September 11, while Pataudi’s accident occurred in 1961.
- Where
- Tiger Pataudi’s eye injury occurred in London; the location of Saif’s comments is not stated.
- Why
- Saif was discussing his first collaboration with Priyadarshan on Haiwaan and noted similarities between the filmmaker and his father.
- Film
- Haiwaan
- Director
- Priyadarshan
- Lead actor
- Saif Ali Khan
- Saif’s role
- A blind martial artist
- Planned release
- September 11
- Tiger Pataudi’s injury
- Loss of sight in his right eye
- Accident year and location
- 1961, London