Saif Ali Khan is on the mend after a terrifying ordeal.
The Bollywood star—who has appeared in more than 70 films and TV shows—underwent surgery after receiving stab wounds amid a burglary at his home in Mumbai Jan. 16, his representatives confirmed in a statement.
Police officials said, per Variety, that Khan discovered an intruder in his apartment and attempted to intervene in an altercation between the suspect and Khan’s household staff. The 54-year-old received multiple stab wounds during the encounter, per the outlet, and hospital official Niraj Uttamani told news agency ANI that a small piece of a foreign object had been identified near the actor’s spine.
Hospital representatives confirmed Khan is now in stable condition, per Variety, after a team of specialists performed a two-and-a-half-hour procedure.
A female employee at Khan’s home had also been attacked and was being treated, police told CNN.
Meanwhile, local police confirmed the burglary is still being investigated.
