Media reports said that Indian film star Saif Ali Khan was stabbed during an argument with an intruder at his home early Thursday morning, and underwent surgery in hospital.

The 54-year-old actor was rushed to hospital from his home in Mumbai, the country’s financial and entertainment capital, where he lives with his film star wife Kareena Kapoor and two sons.

The Press Trust of India news agency quoted a doctor at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai as saying that two of the six wounds were deep, one of them near the spine.

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Indian media quoted police as saying that the intruder broke into the house at around 2:30 a.m. and fled after stabbing Khan. They added that an employee at Khan’s house was also injured during the attack and is receiving treatment.

The police are investigating and have begun a search for the attacker.

Khan Kapoor’s wife said in a statement that his family is fine and asked the media and fans to be patient and not speculate further as the police are already conducting their due investigations.

Khan, who is also a film producer, has appeared in around 70 films and television series. He is the son of former Indian cricket captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and Bollywood actress Sharmila Tagore.

He has won numerous awards for his roles in Indian cinema, including seven Filmfare Awards. In 2010, he received the Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian award.