Saif
Ali
Khan
played
his
first
ever
historical
character
on
screen
in
Tanhaji:
The
Unsung
Warrior.
He
plays
the
main
antagonist,
Udaybhan
Singh
Rathod,
in
this
film
on
the
Maratha
warrior
Tanhaji
Malusare.
Saif's
first
look
in
Tanhaji,
and
also
snippets
from
the
trailer
led
some
to
compare
him
with
Ranveer
Singh
in
Padmaavat.
While
Saif
is
appreciative
of
Ranveer
for
having
set
the
bar
high
with
regard
to
portraying
historical
characters
on
screen,
he
says
that
he
has
not
taken
inspiration
from
anyone.
When
Saif
was
asked
for
his
take
on
the
comparisons
with
Ranveer,
he
said,
"It
wasn't
on
my
mind,
when
I
started
playing
this
role.
But
I
appreciate
that
Ranveer
has
set
the
bar
high
for
essaying
a
historical
character
in
Hindi
films.
The
roles
I
play
are
usually
original,
and
I've
never
had
to
take
inspiration
from
anyone,
nor
have
I
found
my
work
being
compared
to
anyone
else's."
He
added,
"I'm
happy
to
be
compared
with
another
actor's
performance.
I
feel
people
will
realise
that
both
the
roles
are
completely
different
once
they
watch
the
film."
Tanhaji
being
Saif's
first
period
drama,
it
was
a
big
learning
experience
for
him.
He
said
that
the
most
difficult
part
was
to
make
the
theatrical
performance
look
natural,
adding
that
the
process
to
develop
it
was
mechanical.
He
also
said
that
he
sometimes
gave
15
to
20
takes
to
get
the
scenes
right.
Tanhaji
is
directed
by
Om
Raut.
It
also
stars
Ajay
Devgn
and
Kajol
in
the
lead.
While
Ajay
plays
the
titular
character,
Tanhaji,
Kajol
plays
his
wife,
Savitribai
Malusare.
Tanhaji
hit
screens
today,
January
10,
2020.