The Pataudi Palace is spread across 10 acres and has around 150 rooms. The palace was leased by the Neemrana group of hotels and was operated as a luxury property until 2014.

In an interview with Bollywood Bubble, Saif talked about buying the Pataudi Palace in 2014. He said, “I mean, half the businessmen in this country and all these guys are the people who inherited fortunes and we didn’t. But we are more privileged than people who are badly off.”

In an earlier interview, Said said, "My father had leased it out. Francis (Wacziarg) and Aman (Nath), who ran a hotel there, took care of the property. My mother (Sharmila Tagore) has a cottage there and she was always very comfortable. It was a fair financial arrangement, and contrary to reports I didn't have to buy it back as I already owned it.”

Saif Ali Khan’s Bhoot Police co-star Arjun Kapoor also acknowledged their privilege and said, “We are better off than 90% or maybe even more and we make sure to not take it for granted.”

He said, “Whatever my financial struggles are, they exist and they have existed, but they cannot be compared to so many people. I have problems but now if I compare it, it seems silly to them.”

Saif added, “All you can do is be kind, be respectful to the people around you, pay your taxes and try and be decent to and support the people who work with us. We are kind of like the insurance agency for them… Educating people’s children etc, you do your bit.”

Saif Ali Khan and Arjun Kapoor will be next seen in the horror comedy Bhoot Police which also stars Jacqueline Fernandez and Yami Gautam. The film is directed by Pavan Kirpalani and will be released on Disney+ Hotstar on September 17.

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