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 with six injuries, two deeper than the rest and one close to his spine, ANI news agency said, quoting the hospitals chief operating officer.
Khans public representatives also confirmed the incident, calling it an attempted burglary, adding that the rest of the family is doing fine.
Later on Thursday, senior police officer Gedam Dixit told Reuters news agency that the actor was out of danger.
"He (Khan) is being treated and is out of danger," said Dixit.
A female employee at their home was also attacked and was being treated, police said.
Its scary to think of an intruder walking into an apartment and stabbing the resident! Many questions about how this can happen but first all our prayers with #SaifAliKhan and his family.
— Saba Naqvi (@_sabanaqvi) January 16, 2025
Khan lives in an apartment in the western Mumbai suburb of Bandra, along with his wife Kareena Kapoor-Khan, who is also an actor, and their two children.
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 countrys 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.
