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  • Saif Ali Khan Set To Return With Race 4 In 2026

    Saif Ali Khan to begin the shooting for Race 4 in 2025

    It was quite unfair of the makers of the Race franchise to replace Saif Ali Khan with Salman Khan for the third part of the film. Saif Ali Khan headed the first two parts of the Race film franchise graciously. But he was replaced in the third part. Now with the fourth part making the headlines. It is reported that Saif Ali Khan is set to return with Race 4.

    Race Film Franchise

    Race is a film franchise owned by producers Ramesh Taurani and Kumar Taurani under their production company Tips Industries. It is Bollywood’s one of the most commercially successful film franchises. Race film franchise has delivered over three films and all of the films have been commercially successful.

    Actor Saif Ali Khan led the first two parts of the film in the lead. But he was replaced with Salman Khan in Race 3. Salman Khan is one of the biggest superstars of India. He has delivered several blockbusters and high-grossing films. The makers of Race 3 were close friends of Salman Khan and signed him for the reason that Salman Khan is bigger than Saif Ali Khan.

    Race 3 was directed by Remo D’souza. Race 3 was released on 15 June 2018 with an ensemble cast of Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Jacquline Fernandez, Daisy Shah, Freddy Daruwala, and Saqib Saleem.

    Race 3 was commercially successful due to Salman Khan’s stardom in India. but it wasn’t a blockbuster like Salman Khan’s previous films. Race 3 is considered as one of the worst Indian films ever. The film received widespread negative reviews due to its storyline, screenplay, direction, and performance of its cast. Director Remo D’souza received criticism for his bad filmmaking.

    The first part of the film, Race (2008) was released on 21 March 2008. It featured Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Katrina Kaif, Bipasha Basu, Anil Kapoor, and Ameesha Patel in the lead roles. The film was shot in South Africa, Goa and Dubai.

    Race (2008) received widespread critical acclaim for its story, screenplay, songs, direction, and performance from its cast, especially Saif Ali Khan. It was a major commercial success.

    Race 2 was released in 2013 with Saif Ali Khan and Anil Kapoor reprising their roles. John Abraham, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Deepika Padukone joined the cast for the second part.

    Race 2 was commercially successful but received mixed reviews. Saif Ali Khan again was praised for his performance.

    Race 4

    The shooting of Race 4 is set to begin in 2025. Saif Ali Khan has been confirmed to feature in the lead. During the release of Race 3, fans had criticized the makers of the film for their decision to replace Saif Ali Khan with Salman Khan.

    Actor Sidharth Malhotra is confirmed to feature in the film besides Saif Ali Khan. Interestingly, Sidharth Malhotra was offered Race 3 in 2017 but then he declined the offer. Now, he is officially the part of the fourth part. He will be playing the lead.

    Race 4 will follow the story of Race 1 and Race 2.

    Race 3 will stay as a standalone film.

    Actress Disha Patani is expected to feature in Race 4 as the female lead. The makers are shortlisting several actors for the main antagonist role and several other characters. According to the reports, a big film star from the South Film Industry may come on board to play the role of the main antagonist.

    Race 4 will go on floors in January with a possible release in 2026

  • Saif Ali Khan Clears Rumours About His Pataudi Palace

    Pataudi Palace is presently owned by Saif Ali Khan

    The Pataudi Palace situated near Gurgaon City, Haryana State is one of the most beautiful and private properties in India. it is a palace kind heritage residence belonging to the Pataudi family. The Pataudi Palace is currently owned and managed by Bollywood film actor Saif Ali Khan who is a part of the Pataudi Palace.

    According to the recent reports, there were rumors that Saif Ali Khan is planning his Pataudi Palace to renovate into a museum that will be open to the public and tourists.

    Now Saif Ali Khan has finally cleared the rumours surrounding the Pataudi Palace.

    Saif Ali Khan in an interview rejected such baseless rumors and confirmed that the Pataudi Palace is going to stay as it is.

    He said that he never had any plans of converting his palace into a museum as a tourist attraction. He added that the Pataudi Palace holds significant sentimental value for him and his family and he is committed to preserving its heritage.

    The Pataudi Palace is a private property spread over 30 acres. The private house has several bungalows, a big lawn, several car parking, staff rooms, a swimming pool, a gym, and a big fountain. The Pataudi Palace has never been open to tourists.

    Saif Ali Khan’s web series titled ‘Tandav’ for Amazon Prime Video was extensively shot inside the Pataudi Palace.

    Ranbir Kapoor’s 2023 blockbuster film ‘Animal’ was shot inside the Pataudi Palace. The Pataudi Palace was shown as Ranbir’s house in the film Animal. Ranbir Kapoor is the brother-in-law of Saif Ali Khan.

    Several other films such as Meri Brother Ki Dulhan, Veer Zara, Mangal Pandey, Eat Pray Love, and Rang De Basanti were shot in the Pataudi Palace. Filmmakers have to pay a heavy amount to rent the Pataudi Palace to shoot their films. Saif Ali Khan often spends holiday at the Pataudi Palace with his wife and kids.

    The Pataudi Palace is also known as Ibrahim Kothi. It was built by the Pataudi family in the Pataudi town of Gurgaon, Haryana. The property belongs to Saif Ali Khan’s ancestral family and is currently held by him because he is the current spearhead of the Pataudi family.

    Saif Ali Khan’s father Mansoor Ali Khan and his great-grandfather Iftikhar Ali Khan were a part of the Nawab of Pataudi, a ruling family near Delhi. Both Mansoor Ali Khan and Iftikhar Ali Khan played international cricket.

    Saif Ali Khan’s father Mansoor Ali Khan captained the Indian Cricket Team in 1962 at the age of 21. He was considered as a popular cricketer during his prime time.

    Her mother is veteran actress Sharmila Tagore. Sharmila Tagore is regarded as one of the greatest actresses in the history of Indian Cinema. She has featured in several critically acclaimed and some of the greatest Indian films ever. She is the recipient of several awards including National Awards. She is even conferred with Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award.

    Saif Ali Khan was previously married to Amrita Singh with whom he has two children, Sara Ali Khan an actress, and Ibrahim Khan an actor.

    Saif Ali Khan is presently married to popular Indian actress Kareena Kapoor Khan with whom he has two sons.

    After finishing his studies in England, Saif Ali Khan chose a career in the Indian Film industry rather than becoming a cricketer like his father and grandfather. He followed the path of his mother to become an actor.

    On the work front, Saif Ali Khan’s career has taken a sharp U-turn. His last several films have flopped in which he was featured as the main protagonist. But, after doing and accepting negative roles, Saif Ali Khan has tasted several successes in a row now. He is now open to doing main antagonist and villain roles. He was featured as the main antagonist in several big and commercially successful films like Tanhaji, Devara, Adipurush, and many more.

    Saif Ali Khan is presently shooting for the upcoming Netflix film Jewel: The Red Sun Chapter. It is a large scale film produced by Sidharth Anand. Sidharth Anand is popularly known for directing films like Bang Bang, W1, and Pathaan.

    Jewel: The Red Sun Chapter will be out in 2025.