Saif Ali Khan regained ownership of his ancestral home, Pataudi Palace, a few years ago. The property had been leased to a hotel chain by his late father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. Now that Saif is the custodian, he plans to restore the palace and create a museum to celebrate the accomplishments of his father and grandfather.
Saif Ali Khan plans to restore Pataudi Palace and create museum: “My father is buried there. It’s my family home”
In an interview with India Today, Saif shared, “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 further stated, “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 There are a lot of these old houses, we call them the darbar halls, but I find that an outdated name.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 dream, and it’s almost done.”
Saif Ali Khan stated that his father had informed him early on to expect a large legacy to fall back on. He stated, “My father told me, ‘Don’t expect any kind of financial inheritance, the world has changed. What I’ll give you is a good education. I’ll pay for that, but besides that, you’re on your own.’”
Although Saif’s father had leased the property to a hotel, the actor is following his grandmother’s advice and is in the process of converting part of the estate into an archive to showcase his ancestors’ accomplishments. Saif Ali Khan is the sole owner of the palace and does not share ownership with his sisters, Saba and Soha. This is because he was born a ‘nawab’ before the abolition of privy purses.
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