Burglars Stab Bollywood Star Saif Ali Khan

Indian Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan underwent surgery on Thursday after being repeatedly stabbed in what appears to have been a burglary at his home in Mumbai, according to his public relations team.

Khan, 54, who has featured in over 70 movies and television series, is married to top Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor.

“There was an attempted burglary at Mr Saif Ali Khan’s residence,” his team said, urging “fans to be patient”.

Kapoor told local media that “Saif had an injury on his arm for which he is in hospital”.

“The rest of the family is doing fine,” she added.

Khan is the son of former Indian cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Bollywood actress Sharmila Tagore. His acting career includes notable roles in the 2001 hit Dil Chahta Hai and the popular Netflix crime series Sacred Games.

Niraj Uttamani, a top official at Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital, informed The Hindustan Times that the actor sustained six injuries, including two that were deeper.

Images broadcast by the Press Trust of India showed police conducting forensic examinations at Khan’s residence in Mumbai.