Saif is a very cultured man: Shahbaz Khan

Actor Shahbaz Khan doesn’t want too much work that will make him miss being with his darling daughters
Loving the past
He has donned numerous avatars in his stints on television and the silver screen. But the role he thinks he fits best are those in which he plays eminent poets on stage.
“Perhaps it’s because of a deep rooted ense of culture and traditions imbibed by me from my father late Ustad Amir Khan.”
Shahbaz, who was in Lucknow recently to perform his play “Amir Khusro” believes that Khusro, as a person and a writer, was the soul of Avadhi history and culture.“It’s a matter of honour for me that I have been essaying the character of such an eminent Sufi saint. Khusro has always inspired writers and historians. My Father Ustad Amir Khan sahab was immensely inspired by him.”
Ghar ek mandir
The actor who is planning to screen his play “Naya Shivala” based on the life of famous Urdu poet Allama Iqbal, is of the opinion that doing theatre, television and movies simultaneously is a tough job. He says, “Time bada kam hota hai aur bahut saari cheezein karni hoti hai. Jab tak zinda hain kaam karna hai.” But whatever the work pressures may be, Shahbaz believes that home is the only place where one can completely relax. Says he, “Mine was a typical muslim arranged marriage with Ruhana (his wife). I have two lovely daughters Shahana and Shanaya.They are the ones who always make me smile. And that’s why I don’t like to take on too much work because I want to spend as much time as possible with my daughters and not miss out on their growing up.”
An Agent of Saif
Playing the character of Huzefa Lokha in the film “Agent Vinod”, Shahbaz Khan is more than impressed with his co-actor and producer Saif Ali Khan. He says, “Saif is undoubtedly a full fledged actor. He is like the James Bond of the Indian film industry. But if you ask me to rate him out of ten, I will give him eight. And the reason is because he still has a long way to go.” Asking for his take on the recent controversy where Saif allegedly punched an NRI businessman leaving him with a broken nose, Shahbaz says, “Nothing like this happened. It’s all negative publicity. I have never seen him loose his cool. Saif is a very cultured man. He is far from any of these publicity gimmics. And I thank God that this negative PR couldn’t harm the movie and it is doing well. And hopefully, we might even see the sequel of “Agent Vinod” if all goes well.”
Mohd Salman Khan