Saif Ali Khan says he ‘hated’ himself on first day of Jewel Thief shoot: ‘Typically I do not know what I am doing’ | Bollywood
Apr 29, 2025 06:14 AM IST
Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins, that includes Saif Ali Khan and Jaideep Ahlawat, has debuted on Netflix. Saif mentioned his difficult first day of taking pictures.
Saif Ali Khan and Jaideep Ahlawat starrer Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins not too long ago launched on Netflix. Produced by filmmaker Siddharth Anand, the high-octane heist drama additionally stars Kunal Kapoor and Nikita Dutta in pivotal roles. After the movie’s launch, the actor not too long ago sat for an interview with IMDb and shared his expertise concerning the taking pictures of the movie and behind-the-scenes shenanigans.
(Additionally learn: Jewel Thief film assessment: Saif Ali Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat’s heist thriller succeeds in stealing your time)
‘As normal, I hated my self,’ says Saif
In a dialog with IMDb, which additionally had Jaideep and Siddharth, Saif talked about how he hated himself on the primary day of the movie’s taking pictures. “I bear in mind my first day, it was very late at evening. We began at 1 am. I might end at about 5 am as the sunshine got here up. It was the primary time I met Jaideep. As normal, I hated myself as a result of it was the primary day. Typically to be sincere, I don’t know what I’m doing. It takes some time to get used to it, I used to be slightly nervous. A little bit drained. A little bit misplaced.”
The 54-year-old actor additionally shared an attention-grabbing anecdote about taking pictures with a rottweiler canine which turned slightly surprising for him. “I used to be taking pictures with Jaideep sir’s canine within the film, and it’s an enormous rottweiler. I didn’t know they have been that massive. The proprietor stated you are able to do no matter you need with it. I used to be feeding it biscuits and taking part in with it. At one level, I pulled it barely. It growled at me in essentially the most ferocious manner, after which he stated that you are able to do what you need, however don’t pull it,” Saif stated.
About Jewel Thief
Jewel Thief, which was launched on Netflix on April 25, has not been in a position to impress the viewers. In line with a assessment by HT, “Saif is wasted in his function that comes off as ‘did the movie for the large bucks’ greater than ‘I’m the best thief’. Jaideep tries laborious to make his character menacing, and he considerably succeeds. General, Jewel Thief is a forgettable heist drama. The makers in the long run threaten us with ‘The Heist continues’- a possible sequel. Us individuals want a masterclass on confidence from the makers of this movie.”
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