Saif Ali Khan Finally Reveals Why He Wanted To Return His Padma Shri

The latest episode of Arbaaz Khan’s show Pinch which featured Saif Ali Khan has been one of the best so far.

Saif who spoke with candor and wit on the show had some hilarious and honest comebacks to all the questions and even the mean tweets about him.

One of the mean tweets that they read out said, “This two-bit thug who bought a Padma Shri, named his son Taimur and beat up some people in a restaurant. How the hell did he get a role in 'Sacred Games'? He can hardly act.”

Saif, completely unperturbed by the scathing remarks answered, “Two-bit thug, I'm not... Bought a Padma Shri is also not possible. It is beyond me to bribe the Indian government. You will have to ask more senior people. But I thought I don't want to accept it. There are so many senior actors in the industry who deserved it even more than me, and had not gotten one...and it was very embarrassing. And of course, there are some people who have it, I feel deserve it less than me also.”

He also mentioned how his father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi convinced him not to turn away the honor. Saif recalled, “I wanted to give it back. I didn't want to accept it. My father said to me, 'I don't think you are in a position to refuse the Indian government.' So I said 'okay' and I very happily took it.”

He further went on to explain, “I look at it in a way that I hope in time...cause I'm not done yet and I'm enjoying acting, I'm doing fairly well, I'm happy with what's happening... I hope in time, when I look back and people look at it, they will say, Okay, I think he deserves an honour for the work he has done.”

We love how Saif takes every thing in a stride and after this humble gesture, we love him even more.