Saif Ali Khan was to make his acting debut with the film Bekhudi, opposite Kajol. However, he was replaced by the director Rahul Rawail for not being serious about his work. On the recent episode of Koffee With Karan season 8, the actor revealed to host Karan Johar how filmmaker Yash Chopra saved his career from ending before it even began.

Saif made his Bollywood debut with Parampara, directed by Yash Chopra, in 1993. The actor revealed that Yash Chopra stood like a rock through his tough years and saved him and his career.