Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan stabbed in ‘attempted burglary’ at Mumbai home Leave a comment

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has been stabbed after an intruder invaded his home in Mumbai.

Khan, 54, was taken to a nearby hospital in Mumbai at about 3:30am (22:00 GMT on Wednesday) with six injuries, two deeper than the rest and one close to his spine, ANI news agency said, quoting the hospital’s chief operating officer.

According to news outlet NDTV, the police were still searching for the suspect and have launched an investigation into the attack.

Khan is among the country’s most bankable actors, having featured in more than 70 films and television series, in some also as a producer. He is the son of former India cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi and actress Sharmila Tagore.

‘So unsafe’

Messages of solidarity and prayers poured across social media including from fans, politicians and Khan’s Bollywood colleagues.

“Shocked and saddened to hear about the attack on Saif sir. Wishing and praying for his speedy recovery and good health,” actor Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr, also known as NTR Jr, posted on X.

Celebrities, opposition leaders and other public figures also called for tougher security.

“If such high-profile people with… security can be attacked in their homes, what could happen to common citizens?” Clyde Crasto, spokesperson of the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party, said on social media.

Actor and filmmaker Pooja Bhatt also called for a greater police presence in the suburb, home to many in the film industry.

“The city, and especially the queen of the suburbs, have never felt so unsafe before,” she posted on X, using a popular description for the trendy area.