The police said Mr. Khan was recovering in the hospital after an intruder attacked him. He sustained a major injury to his spinal cord, a doctor said.

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan underwent emergency surgery at Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital following a knife attack at his Bandra residence early Thursday morning. The 54-year-old actor sustained multiple injuries during a confrontation with an intruder around 2:30am local time.

Saif Ali Khan sustained six stab wounds during the assault, which occurred at his Mumbai residence. At the time, his wife, Kareena Kapoor, and their two children, Taimur and Jeh, were also present in the home.