Saif Ali Khan: From spicy daal baati to heritage havelis, I love everything about Rajasthan

For Saif Ali Khan, Rajasthan holds a special place in his heart. It is in this state that the actor had shot extensively for a lot of films over the years. The actor, who was in Jaipur on Wednesday, along with Kabir Khan, director of Phantom, said, “Rajasthan is extremely special for me. From spicy daal baati to Jaipuri razai to heritage havelis, I love everything about the royal state. I have shot for more than 8 films here. Jaipur is one of Kareena’s favourite cities too.”
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Saif, who will again be seen playing a secret agent in the film, will flaunt a glamorous look.“I am not playing a regular Army official. My role is that of an ex-officer who is working on a secret mission. He is terminated from service, but later works on a very sensitive and secret mission, hiding his identity.” Talking about his experience of shooting in war-torn Syria and Lebanon, the actor said, “This was completely Kabir’s idea – to shoot in Beirut – and he ensured that it looks real and authentic. Otherwise who goes to places like war-torn Lebanon? But I must admit that it was thrilling to shoot at such places. And we could feel the tension in the air, both in Kashmir as well as in Beirut.”
Talking about the banning of the movie in Pakistan following a petition filed by JuD chief Hafiz Saeed, director Kabir Khan says, “The film is not against any country, but against terrorism. We are not trying to show the image of any particular country in a bad light, but only highlighting terrorism through a political thriller.”
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Kabir does thorough research on any subject before making a film on it, and for Phantom too, the filmmaker has done extensive research. “I am basically a documentary filmmaker and am always on the lookout for a good script. Be it Bajrangi Bhaijaan or Phantom, one has to have a creative bent of mind to be experimental,” he says. But the filmmaker is averse to the idea of doing sequels. “The very idea of sequels does not excite me,” he said. From spicy daal baati to heritage havelis, I love everything about Rajasthan: Saif Ali Khan
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