Saif Ali Khan was employed in a drama with many characters.
Dil Chahta Hai ( English : The Heart Desires ) is a 2001 Indian comedy-drama film starring Aamir Khan , Saif Ali Khan , Akshaye Khanna , Preity Zinta , Sonali Kulkarni , and Dimple Kapadia . Kal Ho Naa Ho . The film features Jaya Bachchan as Jennifer `` Jenny '' Kapur , Shahrukh Khan as Aman Mathur , Saif Ali Khan as Rohit Patel , and Preity Zinta as Naina Catherine Kapur . It also features Lilette Dubey , Reema Lagoo , Sushma Seth and Delnaaz Paul in supporting roles . Saif Ali Khan . He rose to prominence with roles in two ensemble comedy-dramasDil Chahta Hai ( 2001 ) and Kal Ho Naa Ho ( 2003 ) .