In his first interview since a violent knife attack at his Bandra residence on January 16, Saif Ali Khan has described the incident as a ‘burglary attempt gone wrong.’ The attack, which occurred in the home he shares with wife Kareena Kapoor and their two children, resulted in stab wounds to Saif's thoracic spine as he intervened. A piece of the knife was surgically removed.
In an interview, Saif explained his perspective on the event. “Nothing will change. See, if you start doing that... because I don’t feel I’m under threat. It was not a premeditated attack. I think it just was a burglary attempt gone wrong. That poor guy, his life is more screwed than mine,” he said.
Reflecting on the confrontation, Saif considered how he might react differently if faced with the same situation again. “I would put on the light and firstly tell him, ‘Do you know who I am?' And I think he would say, ‘Oh s**t! I’m in the wrong house.’ And I’d say ‘Right, put the knife down and let’s talk about this.' I think I would have tried to reason. But it was a mixture of anger, outrage and a kind of defense. It was just too quick. And it was completely instinctive,” he recounted.
Saif also shared how the attack affected his family. “The kids are okay, thank God. Jeh has given me a plastic sword, and said, ‘Keep this by your bed for the next time the chor (thief) comes’. He says, ‘Geeta saved Abba and Abba saved me.’ Taimur is a little concerned about security. Sara was very emotional and Ibrahim was also very emotional, more than he obviously normally is. He was there and has been spending a lot of time with me. It’s been really kind of nice for the family to come together (laughs), but also obviously, a bit of a shock for everyone," he said. He added that Kareena is "being very strong" but is also "shaken and about things like security.”
Saif sustained six injuries in the attack, including two deep cuts. He underwent surgery at Lilavati Hospital for wounds to his neck and near his spine. Discharged from the hospital on January 21, Saif was seen returning to his residence with bandages. He recently made his first public appearance since the attack to promote his upcoming Netflix film, Jewel Thief.