Saif Ali Khan Meets Auto Driver Who Saved His Life After Stabbing Incident, Pics Viral

Saif Ali Khan met auto rickshaw driver Bhajan Singh Rana, who saved his life after he was stabbed at home on January 16. The actor met Rana at Lilavati Hospital before being discharged on January 21.

In the photos, Saif Ali Khan is seen smiling as he stands beside Rana, with the actor resting his hands on Rana's shoulders as they pose for the camera.

Saif Ali Khan returned home after spending six days in hospital following an attack in which he was repeatedly stabbed by an intruder during an attempted burglary. He underwent two surgeries to treat his wounds at Lilavati Hospital.

After the attack, Saif Ali Khan was rushed to the hospital by an auto rickshaw. Bhajan Singh Rana, who drove the actor to the hospital, did not initially know that he was Saif Ali Khan.

After meeting the actor on Tuesday, Bhajan Singh Rana spoke to news agency IANS and shared details of what the actor and his family told him.

"They gave me a time of 3:30 PM, and I said okay, I'll be there. I was a little late, about 4-5 minutes, and then we met. His family was also there, and they were all very worried, but everything went well. His mother and children were present, and I was treated with respect," said Rana.

"I was invited today, which felt really good. It wasn't anything special, just a normal meeting. I told him, 'Just get well soon, I had prayed for you earlier, and I will continue to pray,'" he added.

Rana explained to NDTV, "I was going via Linkin Road. The building where he (Saif Ali Khan) lives is called Satguru Niwas. A woman came running, shouting 'rickshaw, rickshaw, rickshaw, stop, stop, stop.' She then asked me to stop the auto near the building gate."

"I didn't know it was Saif Ali Khan. It was an emergency, and I was nervous about who this passenger was. I was worried I might get into trouble, and that's why I was nervous," Rana said.

"He (Saif) was wearing a white shirt stained with blood. A child was sitting with him, and a young man was also sitting with him," the auto driver recalled.

Police have arrested Shariful Islam Shehzad, a Bangladeshi national who had illegally entered India and was living under the false name Bijoy Das, for allegedly breaking into the actor's home and attacking him.