Actor Saif Ali Khan shared a charming throwback photograph of himself as a child on Sunday, 18 October 2026, offering his growing Instagram following a rare peek into his early years. The black-and-white image, taken in 1975 on the terrace of his family home on Carmichael Road, Mumbai, shows a young Saif in what he described as his favourite childhood shirt.

In the caption, Saif wrote: 'Is this me ??? ... 1975 Bombay, Carmichael road, mums terrace and my favourite shirt !!'

Saif's Instagram debut and early posts

Saif Ali Khan made his Instagram debut on 11 October this year, joining the platform later than most of his contemporaries. His first post was a photograph from the Pataudi Library — the ancestral library of the Pataudi household — accompanied by the caption: 'Pataudi Library.. Judging books by their cover.'

A day before the childhood photo, on Saturday, he posted another image from the same Pataudi Library. Dressed in a white kurta-pyjama and seated on an armchair with a book in hand, the 'Omkara' actor looked away from the camera toward a window. He captioned the image: 'Just trying to read between the lines to understand the window's pane,' accompanied by a set of playful emojis.

Anniversary tribute to Kareena Kapoor

The nostalgia-driven posts were preceded by a heartfelt anniversary tribute. On 16 October, as Saif and Kareena Kapoor Khan completed 14 years of marriage, he marked the milestone with a multi-frame post. The first frame showed him alone in a white tuxedo jacket, white shirt and black trousers, with the caption: 'Almost perfect, but something is missing….' The next frame revealed Kareena in a blue gown with a thigh-high slit, answering the implicit question.

The final image brought together the entire family — Saif, Kareena, and their sons Taimur and Jeh — seated together on the floor of their home with a Christmas tree visible in the background.

Why the posts are resonating

Saif's Instagram arrival has drawn considerable attention, partly because of the candid, unhurried quality of his posts — a contrast to the polished promotional content that dominates celebrity feeds. The 1975 throwback in particular taps into a nostalgic register that resonates with fans who have followed his career from its early 1990s beginnings. Notably, the Carmichael Road home referenced in the caption has long been associated with the Khan family's Mumbai roots.

With his following growing rapidly since his debut a week ago, Saif's social media presence appears poised to become a window into both his professional announcements and personal archives.