Saif Ali Khan stabbed: Bollywood actor in hospital - wife Kareena Kapoor Khan issues statement
A Bollywood star is in hospital after being stabbed during a break-in at his home.
It’s been reported that the attack took place this morning at the Mumbai home where Saif Ali Khan lives with his family.
BBC News Marathi, which is part of the World Service, has reported that police have said that the actor was hurt in a fight with an unidentified man who came into his house. Police have said they were treating it as attempted burglary.
The Times of India says Khan lives on the 11th-floor home and that investigations are taking place to work out how the intruder got through security and was not picked up on CCTV. It says the incident happened between 2am and 2.30am.
Khan is having surgery at the city's Lilavati Hospital.
Niraj Uttamani, the hospital's chief operating officer, told BBC Marathi that Khan had received six stab wounds, of which two were deep.
He said: "One is close to the spine. He is being operated upon by a team of specialist doctors."
"An unknown person entered the house of the actor. After that, an argument broke out between him and the intruder," said Mumbai's Deputy Commissioner of Police Dixit Gedam.
In a statement on Thursday morning, the actor's team asked his fans to respect his privacy.
"We request the media and fans to be patient. It is a police matter. We will keep you updated on the situation", they said.
A statement from the spokesperson of Khan’s wife Kareena Kapoor Khan said: “Saif had an injury on his arm, for which he is in hospital, undergoing a procedure. The rest of the family is doing fine.”
Who is Saif Ali Khan?
Saif Ali Khan - born Sajid Ali Khan Pataudi - is a 54-year-old Indian actor and film producer who mainly works in Hindi films.
The current head of the Pataudi family, he is the son of actress Sharmila Tagore and cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. Khan has won several awards, including a National Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards, and received the Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award in 2010.
Since his acting debut in 1993 he has appeared in a huge number of films - and his work has earned him a huge amount of money. Recent estimates put his wealth at about £113m.