Saif Ali Khan was stabbed six times after an intruder attacked him with a knife at his home in Bandra, north west Mumbai, the police said on Thursday.
The incident occurred around 2:30 am.
The 54-year-old actor has been hospitalised and required surgery.
‘There was an attempted burglary in Saif Ali Khan and (his wife and actor) Kareena Kapoor Khan’s residence last night. Saif had an injury on his arm for which he is in hospital, undergoing a procedure. The rest of the family is doing fine,’ Kareena Kapoor’s team said in a statement.
‘We request the media and fans to be patient and not speculate any further as the police is already doing their due investigations. Thank you all for your concern,’ the statement added.
Khan’s public relations representative also in statement said there was an ‘attempted burglary’ at his residence.
‘He is currently in hospital undergoing a surgery. We request the media and fans to be patient. It is a police matter. We will keep you updated on the situation,’ the representative said.
A police official said that as per initial information, an unidentified person entered Khan’s house and they had a scuffle. Some family members of the actor were present in the house at the time of the incident, he said.