Saif Ali Khan reveals Rani Mukerji gave him advice when he was dating Kareena Kapoor, “She told me, ‘Behave like you are in a relationship with a man'"

Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor have been married for over a decade

Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor have been married for over a decade and share two kids together. Saif has recently revealed a significant detail about when they first started dating.

Saif revealed dating advice that his adored co-star Rani Mukerji once gave him when he was in a relationship with Kareena. Rani advised Saif to "just behave like you are in a relationship with a man."

During an interview with Hollywood Reporter India, Saif explained how the advice does not apply to his wife Kareena all the time. He said, “She (Kareena) truly is an incredible, incredible woman and I’m so lucky to be with her because she is one of the most patient and loving people I’ve met and she’s just absolutely wonderful. I could go on and on, I could give you examples, but I mean, you know, it’s a bit much, it’s a bit mushy (blushing).”

The actor recalled Rani Mukerji’s advice and said, “So Rani was saying don’t think of it in a chauvinistic way. That’s not my idea of a relationship anyway. But she meant really well. I was working a lot with Rani in those days and she loves Kareena. And it was good advice. She was trying to help me. Because maybe, in the start of it, I wasn’t as easy about sharing it.”

However, Saif was asked if he was referring to the stardom to which he responded, “No, not just the stardom, but the idea that there are other equally important things than just us. And, I don’t know, maybe I was just being a bit jealous, kind of not sure how to react to, you know, working with other men and… this is all new, they are kind of emotions that you need to be able to maturely process well.”

He elaborated, “And then of course you need a lot of trust and belief in each other. And when things are new, and if you’re a naturally slightly insecure person in a relationship, then it's a little tricky to navigate. Because normally I’d gone out with girls who had nothing to do with (the movies) as such, all very different phases. So there was less sharing, in that sense. But it was wonderful to learn that and get over that and to develop, made us quite strong to kind of understand.”

Saif continued by saying that it had previously occurred to him that Kareena's "allies" might be his "rivals." However, as his thoughts evolved, he came to the conclusion that he could sign the "allies" if he ever became a producer.

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For the unversed, Saif and Kareena tied the knot in 2012 after five years of dating. The couple celebrated their thirteenth wedding anniversary this year. They share two kids together, Taimur Ali Khan and Jehangir Ali Khan.

On the work front, Saif is currently gearing up for his upcoming Priyadarshan’s Haiwaan alongside Akshay Kumar. Kareena will star in Meghna Gulzar's Daayra.