Junior NTR Expresses Shock Over Attack On Saif Ali Khan, Wishes Devara Co-Star Speedy Recovery

Telugu actor Junior NTR has expressed his shock over the attack on Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, who has reportedly suffered multiple injuries after confronting a robber at his home in Mumbai in the wee hours of Thursday.

NTR's Tweet

Taking to Twitter, he wrote, "Shocked and saddened to hear about the attack on Saif sir. Wishing and praying for his speedy recovery and good health."

Junior NTR and Sai Ali Khan had worked together in the multilingual movie Devara. They shared a good rapport and had bonded well during the making of the film.

Statement From Saif Ali Khan's Team

The statement from Saif's team read: "There was an attempted burglary at Mr Saif Ali Khan's residence. He is currently in hospital undergoing a surgery. We request the media and fans to be patient. It is a police matter," read the official statement issued by the actor's team.

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was attacked by a robber in his Bandra (west) home in Mumbai. The incident occurred around 2:30 am on Thursday when a thief allegedly broke into his residence and stabbed him multiple times.

Going by the reports in the Hindi media, one of the injuries is near his spine. The assailant fled the scene after the attack, and police are searching for him.

Khan was quickly taken to Lilavati Hospital following the attack. Initially, it was unclear whether he was stabbed or hurt during a struggle with the intruder. A police officer mentioned that both local police and the Mumbai crime branch are investigating the incident to uncover more details.

Saif Ali Khan's Health Update

On the health condition of Actor Saif Ali Khan, Dr Niraj Uttamani, COO of Lilavati Hospital says "Saif Ali Khan was attacked by an unidentified person at his house. He has six wounds from sharp objects like knife etc. of which two wounds are deep and one close to his spine. A small piece of foreign body close to the spine is identified. He is currently undergoing surgery under Dr Nitin Dange, Consultant Neurosurgeon, Dr Leena Jain,Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Dr Nisha Gandhi,Consultant Anaesthesiologist, Dr Kavita Srinivas,Intensivist, Dr Manoj Deshmukh Consultant Radiologist. The extent of the damage will be understood once the surgery is completed."