Saif reveals why he was offered 'Omkara's Langda Tyagi

Saif reveals why he was offered 'Omkara's Langda Tyagi

Saif Ali Khan's career took a significant turn with Vishal Bhardwaj's Omkara, a 2006 adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello.

The film was a landmark not just for its cast but also for Hindi cinema.

As Omkara turns 20 this month, Khan recently reflected on how he landed the project.

He revealed that he had assumed he might be considered for the titular role but was instead offered the part of Langda Tyagi.

'Should I play Othello?'

In an interview with IMDb, Khan shared that he was in Jaipur when Bhardwaj called him.

"I asked, 'Should I play Othello?' He said, 'No, no, you're too handsome to play Othello.' (laughs) Which is...well, that was his way of saying it."

"But then he said, 'I'm offering you a very interesting role.' He offered me the part of Langda Tyagi."