Ever since Saif Ali Khan reclaimed ownership of his ancestral home, the Pataudi Palace, there has been buzz around his plans to turn a portion of it into a museum to put spotlight on the history of his family. However, the actor has shunned these speculations, saying his home holds a very special place in his heart. Also read : Soha Ali Khan reveals Saif Ali Khan does this to save costs at Pataudi Palace; Sharmila Tagore keeps ‘hisaab kitaab’ The actor shared that his father has been buried here, and his desire is to restore it in the most authentic way.
Saif speaks Talking about the historic value of the Pataudi Palace , Saif told India Today , “Heritage-wise, the house belongs to different people over time. My father was born a nawab, he was a nawab. He lived life on his terms, and he was the most amazing man.
He said that times have changed, and he decided to rent the house out to a hotel...
I remember my grandmother telling me, ‘Never do that’. It’s got a lot of history, and that’s something I take pride in.” He added, “My grandparents are buried there, my father is buried there.
It’s my family home. There are a lot of these old houses, we call them the darbar halls, but I find that an outdated name. I want to call it the long room, after the hall at Lord’s.
This house was built by the seventh nawab of Pataudi and my father. I want to put up their cricket places and bats, and I really want to restore this house with their spirit. That’s been my dre.