7 best roles of Saif Ali Khan ahead of Jewel Thief

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[{"selector":"#anim-ff53b6fc-397b-414f-9e7e-aca4a1d370b6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-94100713-9b42-4cd7-ad56-8980935d76cd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 136.21660%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-58d6be85-85bf-4603-b28a-8676df3c5fa3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-47a7c3b2-a6c9-455f-bae4-4b83419a5568","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -764.68783%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6563d1d0-074e-43a3-89f6-cdb97e0b6ac6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-208af472-8fb3-42e9-889e-579d7fd600d9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 591.96206%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7ab439ec-7ac3-4be8-bc33-5b9108ae8fbc [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-6.430287587971674%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] As a troubled cop unraveling a web of crime and conspiracy, Saif brought intensity and emotional depth to this Netflix series. It marked his successful OTT debut and a new phase in his career. Sartaj Singh – Sacred Games (2018–2019)

[{"selector":"#anim-63fefe68-1dae-4c32-b936-930b35945a97","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ea814a4e-33c7-4b69-9841-2c24d7ce9c7e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 145.41773%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-298fb2ee-b288-4b0d-8469-faa693661f6b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d9bb56d9-e94d-4dc9-9488-b7befe40b20a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -778.38651%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-13ec99b1-8a16-4e3f-b4ef-636724fbe342","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cfb27c33-c93a-454c-bd05-8aa2539b37ab","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 574.94076%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6c557cdc-a4bd-4ffd-b80e-c2ad4b039774 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(9.263056263958983%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Saif stole the show as the flamboyantly evil Udaybhan. His powerful screen presence and villainous flair added a punch to this historical epic. Udaybhan Rathod – Tanhaji (2020)

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