# Saif Ali Khan's Chilling Confession: "I Still Fear Being Bedridden Forever" After Near-Fatal Knife Attack Imagine waking up to an intruder in your home, fighting for your life, and waking up in surgery with a knife lodged perilously close to your spine—**just 2 millimeters from paralysis**. That's the nightmare Bollywood superstar **Saif Ali Khan** lived through, and he's bravely sharing how it haunts him even now.[1][2][4] In a raw interview with *The Hollywood Reporter India*, Saif opens up about the terrifying January incident at his Mumbai home in Bandra. An intruder, later identified as Sariful Islam who had entered India illegally from Bangladesh, broke in via the fire escape for a robbery. Saif confronted him heroically, getting stabbed **six times**—including deep wounds to his spine, neck, and hand. "He had cut me everywhere," Saif recalled, crediting his domestic help Gita for pushing the attacker off and saving his life.[1][3][4] Doctors at Lilavati Hospital performed emergency surgery to remove the knife from his thoracic spinal cord, repair leaking spinal fluid, and fix other injuries. Astonishingly, Saif was walking just days later, out of ICU and discharged after five days—sparking debates about his "remarkable recovery."[2][3] But behind the quick physical rebound lies deep emotional scars. **"I had lost feeling in my leg for a while,"** he admitted, still **"frightened by the thought of being bedridden forever."** The blade nicked his spinal cord so close that paralysis was a real risk.[4] Saif's trademark wit shines through: "I get the feeling I have kind of nine lives." Yet, he reflects profoundly, feeling "incredibly lucky and blessed," accentuating his gratitude for every day as a privilege. Married to Kareena Kapoor with their two sons and daughter Sara Ali Khan from a previous marriage, Saif has resumed work, spotted at a dubbing studio while dodging paparazzi.[1][4][7] His story isn't just celebrity drama—it's a stark reminder of vulnerability, resilience, and cherishing health.
Image: Resilience in the face of adversity (Unsplash)
Citations
1.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/saif-ali-khan-bollywood-star-knife-in-spine-burglary-stabbing-attack/
2.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2025/01/18/saif-ali-khan-walks-after-stabbing-case-remarkable-recovery-out-of-icu
3.https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bengaluru-doctor-explains-saif-ali-khans-quick-recovery-despite-multiple-stabbings-7546110
4.https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/saif-ali-khan-frightened-bedridden-forever-knife-attack-lost-feeling-in-my-leg-10422525/
5.https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=1300931
6.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkzcve97sSE
7.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/saif-ali-khan-resumes-work-after-recovery-from-brutal-knife-attack-avoids-posing-for-paparazzi-outside-dubbing-studio/articleshow/118255502.cms
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