Saif Ali Khan never intended to have Kareena Kapoor’s name tattooed on his arm: ‘I wanted a subtle tattoo, I talked to her and next thing I know…’

Actor Saif Ali Khan recalls getting beau Kareena Kapoor's full name tattooed on his arms during dating, right after an astrologer told him that marriage was in the cards for them.

Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor.Saif Ali Khan donning the tattoo of Kareena Kapoor's name on his left arm. (Photo: Express Archive)

Romance blossomed on the sets of the film Tashan, as actors Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor started a relationship that would ultimately lead to marriage and two kids. However, there was another star present at the party, who apparently witnessed the first chapter of one of Bollywood’s most iconic real-life love stories. That was Akshay Kumar, and in a recent interaction, he and Saif recalled the start of the latter’s relationship and the restless steps he took in the upcoming days.

While making an appearance on Twinkle Khanna and Kajol’s new talk show Two Much, all four friends reminisced about their careers, love lives, and their journey to the very top. While talking about how Twinkle and he got married, Akshay pointed at Saif and said, “There was an astrologer who predicted his marriage to Kareena, and she (Twinkle) was also there to see it.” Twinkle jumped in and said, “We were all there when this was going on, and you went ahead and got her name tattooed on your arm. That was a bit reckless.”

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Saif, who is known for being a bit of a troublemaker during his early years, defended his decision and said, “I was pretty sure that this is it, in that sense. See, I wanted a tattoo, and I decided that I am going to get one on my shoulder. I was wondering what I should get, and I was talking to her about it, and before I knew it, I had got a tattoo of her full name on my arm. I wanted something subtle on my shoulder.”

Twinkle then asked Saif, “Wasn’t Akshay the first person to know about you and Bebo?” To which the actor replied, “Well, I wouldn’t be surprised.” Akshay added, “It was because I used to get up early, and I saw him going somewhere, and I asked him, ‘What the hell are you doing? Where are you going?” Saif admitted that his relationship with Kareena popped up out of the blue and said, “You know, honestly, I had no idea. When I went to Ladakh, I told myself that ‘I don’t want a relationship. It’s time to focus on work and be single. We used to go on long walks, and she used to ask me questions about love. Then one day we came back to her room, and I thought she was going to invite me in for further conversation, and then her hairdresser opened the door, and she went and hid behind her.”

Twinkle added, “So one husband keeps it pretty private, and one treats his body like a billboard with tattoos,” hinting that Akshay is the former one. Without skipping a beat, the Hera Pheri actor jumped in and said, “But I have your name tattooed as well.”

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