<p class="title">Saif Ali Khan says there was a time when music acted as a catalyst in making a film successful, but the actor is unsure if the formula still works.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 47-year-old actor, who had musical hits in films such as "Hum Tum", "Salaam Namaste" and "Cocktail", said experimental phase Bollywood is going through has somewhat diluted the significance of song-and-dance routine.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The films would even get big opening if the songs were a hit. As we have grown or changed, there is less and less songs. I don't know if it is a good thing (or not).</p>.<p class="bodytext">"In the outskirts of India and rural areas, and in cabs, people listen to Hindi music a lot. I think part of hero's charm is to sing songs. I don't know if we have lost that culture (or not)," Saif said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The actor was speaking at the launch of "Swagpur Ka Chaudhary" song from his upcoming film "Kaalakaandi".</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It is a great song. When we do a film, we need music to promote it and make it more interesting," he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">This year Saif was seen in two films - "Rangoon" and "Chef". The movies, hoverer, did not do as good as expected at the box office.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Talking about the year gone-by, the actor said, "It wasn't particularly great professionally. But it was a very interesting experience. I learnt a lot about acting and worked with lot of wonderful people, who taught me new things.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I am a changed actor to what I was when I was doing 'Phantom'... I have managed to keep abreast and move with the current style and it is the greatest thing I could have achieved," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Saif added his agenda for 2018 is to keep moving ahead and the actor hopes "Kaalakaandi" impresses the audiences.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Directed by Akshat Verma, the movie releases on January 12.</p>
<p class="title">Saif Ali Khan says there was a time when music acted as a catalyst in making a film successful, but the actor is unsure if the formula still works.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 47-year-old actor, who had musical hits in films such as "Hum Tum", "Salaam Namaste" and "Cocktail", said experimental phase Bollywood is going through has somewhat diluted the significance of song-and-dance routine.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The films would even get big opening if the songs were a hit. As we have grown or changed, there is less and less songs. I don't know if it is a good thing (or not).</p>.<p class="bodytext">"In the outskirts of India and rural areas, and in cabs, people listen to Hindi music a lot. I think part of hero's charm is to sing songs. I don't know if we have lost that culture (or not)," Saif said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The actor was speaking at the launch of "Swagpur Ka Chaudhary" song from his upcoming film "Kaalakaandi".</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It is a great song. When we do a film, we need music to promote it and make it more interesting," he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">This year Saif was seen in two films - "Rangoon" and "Chef". The movies, hoverer, did not do as good as expected at the box office.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Talking about the year gone-by, the actor said, "It wasn't particularly great professionally. But it was a very interesting experience. I learnt a lot about acting and worked with lot of wonderful people, who taught me new things.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I am a changed actor to what I was when I was doing 'Phantom'... I have managed to keep abreast and move with the current style and it is the greatest thing I could have achieved," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Saif added his agenda for 2018 is to keep moving ahead and the actor hopes "Kaalakaandi" impresses the audiences.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Directed by Akshat Verma, the movie releases on January 12.</p>