Speaking about his childhood , Khan said that he was exposed to a " life beyond movies " , and his mother described him as someone who was " not an easy child ... He was impulsive and spontaneous . " As a child , he recalls fond memories of watching his father playing cricket in the garden , and has emphasised his father 's education and background as having a lasting impression on how family life was conducted . Khan studied at The Lawrence School , Sanawar in Himachal Pradesh and was later sent to Lockers Park School in Hertfordshire at the age of nine . He next enrolled at Winchester College and explained that " I did not take advantage of my tenure there . My classmates went on to Oxford and Cambridge , but I was not academically inclined . When I applied myself , which was not often , I stood first . I should have studied harder . " After graduating from the boarding school , Khan returned to India and worked for an advertising firm in Delhi for two months . He later appeared in the television commercial for '' Gwalior Suiting '' on the insistence of a family friend , and was subsequently cast by director Anand Mahindroo . The project eventually got cancelled but Khan relocated to Mumbai to pursue a career in film ; he recalls , " Finally I had some direction and focus . I remember ... feeling so excited that I could go to Mumbai , stay in my own place and enjoy the adventure of starting my own career . " In 1991 , Khan was cast as the male lead in Rahul Rawail 's romantic drama '' Bekhudi '' ( 1992 ) alongside debutante Kajol , but after completing the first shooting schedule of the film , he was considered to be unprofessional by Rawail and was replaced by Kamal Sadanah . While filming '' Bekhudi '' , Khan met actress Amrita Singh whom he married in October 1991 . Singh gave birth to their daughter ( Sara Ali Khan ) and son ( Ibrahim ) in 1995 and 2001 respectively , and the couple later separated in 2004 . In 1993 , Khan made his acting debut with '' Parampara '' , a drama directed by Yash Chopra . The film , which tells the story of two estranged brothers ( played by Aamir Khan and Khan ) , failed to find a wide audience . He next appeared opposite Mamta Kulkarni and Shilpa Shirodkar in the box office flops '' Aashiq Awara '' and '' Pehchaan '' ( both 1993 ) respectively , but Khan earned the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance in '' Aashiq Awara '' at the 39th Filmfare Awards
39th Filmfare Awards
39th Filmfare Awards
Saif Ali Khan