Cinema VinesSaif Ali Khan’s 1991 wedding to actress Amrita Singh, a high‑profile event that has long been a staple of Bollywood lore, has revealed a surprising detail: the star’s sisters, Saba Pataudi and Soha Ali Khan, were not present at the ceremony. In a recent interview on Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi’s show Double Date, the siblings shared how they first learned of their brother’s marriage while still in school.
Saba, who was 15 at the time, recounted that she and Soha, then 13, received a call from their school’s principal’s office. Their parents had instructed them not to spread the news, saying, “We won’t tell anyone anything.” The sisters admitted they were unsure how accurate the information was, as newspapers were already reporting the event. “We were told that we shouldn’t,” Saba explained, highlighting the secrecy surrounding the wedding.
Soha added that the announcement came as a surprise, noting that even her French teacher had informed her. She described the wedding as a “last‑minute affair,” underscoring how quickly the news spread despite the sisters’ attempts to keep it quiet. Neha Dhupia expressed surprise at learning that Saif’s siblings had not attended, a fact that adds a new layer to the story of the couple’s early marriage.
The 1991 nuptials, which saw 21‑year‑old Saif marrying 33‑year‑old Amrita, were a major talking point in Bollywood circles. Their 12‑year age difference and contrasting family backgrounds added to the intrigue. The couple went on to have two children: daughter Sara Ali Khan in 1995 and son Ibrahim Ali Khan in 2001. After 13 years together, Saif and Amrita separated in 2004, a decision that Sara has said was ultimately for the best.
Following the divorce, Amrita focused on raising their children while Saif later married actress Kareena Kapoor in 2012. The Ali Khan family now includes two sons from Saif’s second marriage—Taimur and Jehangir—alongside Sara and Ibrahim, both of whom have pursued acting careers. Sara debuted in Bollywood with Kedarnath in 2018 and has appeared in films such as Simmba and Zara Hatke Zara Bachke, while Ibrahim made his debut with the OTT film Nadaaniyan and later appeared in Sarzameen.
