Indian Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan was stabbed in a scuffle by an intruder at his home early Thursday and underwent surgery at a hospital, media reports said.
The 54-year-old actor was taken to the hospital from his home in Mumbai, the country's financial and entertainment capital, where he lives with his film star wife Kareena Kapoor and two sons.
Two of the six wounds were deep, with one near his back, the News Trust of India news agency quoted a doctor at Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital as saying.
Indian media quoted police as saying the assailant entered the house at around 2:30 a.m. local time and fled after stabbing Khan. A woman who worked at Khan's home was also injured in the attack and was being treated, they said.
The police are investigating and have started a search for the attacker.
Kapoor said in a statement that his family was fine and asked “the media and fans to be patient and not speculate further as the police are already doing their due diligence.” .”
Khan, who is also a film producer, has appeared in around 70 films and television serials. He is the son of former Indian cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Bollywood actress Sharmila Tagore.
He won several awards for his roles in Hindi cinema, including seven Filmfare Awards. In 2010, he received the Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.
