Personally, he seems to be deliriously happy.

The actor, who almost made it big with his initial films, somehow missed the bus when contemporaries blazed ahead.

His last film before a fairly long hiatus was Hum Saath Saath Hain. It bombed and Saif was back to square one.

His brief negative role in Kya Kehna won him applause, not good roles. After nearly a year came Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega. It did fairly well.

Another Saif film is in the offing: Farhan Akhtar's directorial debut Dil Chahta Hai. Read on