Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was reportedly stabbed during a confrontation with an intruder at his residence in Mumbai.

India’s Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan was in surgery on Thursday for six stab injuries received in a scuffle with an intruder at his home in Mumbai.

The son of former India cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi and actress Sharmila Tagore, 54-year-old Khan is among the country’s most bankable stars, having featured in more than 70 films and television series, in some also as a producer.

He lives in an apartment in the western suburb of Bandra, along with his wife Kareena Kapoor Khan, who is also an actor, and their two children, Jeh and Taimur.

Khan was transported to a local hospital around 3:30 am on Thursday, suffering from six injuries, including two that were more severe than the others and one located near his spine, according to news agency ANI, which referenced statements from Niraj Uttamani, the hospital's chief operating officer.

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