Before the family moved into Pataudi Palace, they lived in a historic residence built during the reign of Nawab Muhammad Akbar Ali, where the Pataudi family resided for several generations until 1941.

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has been a part of the Indian film industry for over three decades. However, his run in the spotlight started much earlier when he was born into the Pataudi royal family to cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and actor Sharmila Tagore.

Saif Ali Khan bought back the Pataudi Palace with his earnings, despite its ancestral significance. It was leased to Neemrana Hotels after Saif's father Mansoor Ali Pataudi passed away, he reclaimed it by paying Rs 800 crore.

After the passing of Saif's father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, the property was leased to Neemrana Hotels, which turned it into a luxury hotel until 2014.

Saif Ali Khan's Pataudi Palace, located in Haryana, is spread across 10 acres. It has approximately 150 rooms, including seven bedrooms.

Saif Ali Khan is embroiled in a legal battle over his family's ancestral properties, valued at Rs 15,000 crore, after the Madhya Pradesh High Court lifted a 2015 stay, potentially allowing the government to seize the assets under the Enemy Property Act.

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan is reportedly at the risk of losing his ancestral properties in Bhopal that is valued at approximately Rs 15,000 crore, due to a recent legal development. If media reports are to be believed,

In an interview Saif Ali Khan discussed the Pataudi Palace, describing it as a place rich in history, culture, and beautiful landscapes, surrounded by acres of land.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed Saif Ali Khan's appeal challenging a government notification declaring the Pataudi family's land in the state as 'enemy property'. Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed Saif Ali Khan's petition filed against the government notice designating the property of the Pataudi family in the state as 'enemy property'.