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P.Ramakrishnan

Technically she’s royalty, but Sara Ali Khan is bringing all her majesty to Mumbai’s magical movies as the young millennial actress currently ruling cine-goers minds. As she turns 25 on August 12, we take a look at what makes her so influential.




















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When Sara Ali Khan was born on August 12, 1995, she was already making headlines; progeny of actress Amrita Singh and actor Saif Ali Khan, her arrival made headlines all across the nation.
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There isn’t a time in her life when the young girl wasn’t somewhat already known by lineage and illustrious heritage – long before her first appearance on film.




















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Sara Ali Khan inherited a title by virtue of birth, as the eldest daughter of the Nabob of Pataudi, Saif Ali Khan. Castles, acres of land, historical treasures are all included, one can safely assume. Her father inherited the feudal title from his father Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (perhaps better known as cricket legend Tiger Pataudi for a certain generation).


Meanwhile, her paternal grandmother, legendary actress Sharmila Tagore’s lineage traces back to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, who in 1913 became the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.




















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What was it like for Sara Ali Khan @saraalikhan95 to walk down the red carpet with her grandmother #SharmilaTagore? The actress lets us in on this very special moment. #VBATurns10
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Sara’s mother Amrita Singh was a beloved actress in the 1980s, the great-niece of the late novelist Khushwant Singh. Sara’s maternal grandmother was politico and socialite Rukhsana Sultana. Arts, politics culture, cricket, cinema, ... Sara Ali Khan’s gene pool swirls in so many rich directions preoccupying Indians, fame became her, long before she became a leading lady.
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Mirror mirror- are you mommy or a reflection? The only difference between us- is I always want her attention ‍♀️‍♀️ She on the other hand is full of love, hugs and affection ‍️ And undivided time and energy I sometimes forget to mention My anchor, my inspiration, the magician that takes away all tension‍♀️ She has cures for mood swings, hair-fall, dry skin and water retention ‍♀️‍♂️ Her versatility, commitment, patience, and selflessness is beyond my comprehension ‍♀️ With her around no sadness lasts, no fear persists there can’t be much apprehension- Basically without contention, no need to even mention, mommy is best in every dimension. #amritakibeti #sarakishayari #gotitfrommymama #likemotherlikedaughter #mommyno1
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In 2018, when she made her first film appearance in Bollywood at age 23, in the well-received Kedarnath (with co-star the late, great Sushant Singh Rajput), she picked up a handful of best debut awards. She went on to have a box-office smash within weeks in her follow-up film Simba (2018), released later that same month. With back-to-back box office successes and with a line-up of top tier films in production (though currently on hold), all bets are on the talented newcomer.




















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Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look at the world, straight in the eye - Helen Keller
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There are two things that stand out about the young actress already; her grace and decorum. Of the countless fashion blogs devoted to every sartorial selection of an Indian star, young Sara has topped several best-dressed lists for her impeccable choices in modern western and traditional Indian ensembles.
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The jury is still out on whether it's her own choices or the handiwork of her stylists, but more often than not, the young fashionista is on point from jhoomar (ornate bejewelled head accessory) studded head to her gilded anklets and manicured toes.




















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When it comes to interviews, she stands out for multiple reasons. Being proficient in English, Hindi and Urdu, the well-versed graduate (Khan studied history and political science at Columbia University in New York) has fielded many an interview with wit, dignity and intelligence.




















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@saraalikhan95 for priyanka chopras reception in @khoslajani @abujanisandeepkhosla @sandeepkhosla @abfjewels @ranveer_dua
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Though she mostly lived with her mother after her parents split – an acrimonious exercise that played out in film rags – she remained relatively unscathed by what was purported in print. When assailed with questions regarding her parents divorce, her relationship with her stepmother (also Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor-Khan), the role of preternatural privilege that allowed her to ease into Bollywood, film critiques and performance criticisms, or deeply personal questions regarding men or movies, she has volleyed back responses with an ease and elegance that most new-gen actors don’t seem to have.
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To top it all, she’s also shown several streaks of her wicked sense of humour and humility as she’s pointed out that of all the famous people in her family, the most followed is her toddler stepbrother, three-year-old Taimur Ali Khan, who is the most photographed celebrity kid in the region, bar none.
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As she turns 25, we take a look at Kedarnath, Atrangi Re and Simmba star Sara Ali Khan’s extraordinary life, family and her connections to the worlds of arts, politics, sports and, of course, cinema


Her extraordinary family tree includes a Nobel prize winner, a cricket legend and, of course, her famous actor parents Amrita Singh and Saif Ali Khan
