Sara Ali Khan Says She 'Shut Down' After Dad Saif Ali Khan Was Stabbed: 'It Was A Freeze Impulse'
Saif Ali Khan was stabbed by an intruder at his Mumbai residence in the wee hours of January 16.
Sara Ali Khan has opened up about what she felt when she got to know that her actor-father, Saif Ali Khan, had been stabbed earlier this year. The actress was recently speaking at the Times Now Summit 2025 when she mentioned that she was left shocked and frozen after the shocking incident took place.
“I shut down. I don’t remember much—it was a freeze impulse. I didn’t know what was happening. We were lucky that it wasn’t critical. From the hospital to getting updates, those 15-20 minutes felt like a lifetime. But I was relieved very fast," the actress said.
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However, Sara mentioned that she was relieved when she saw her father coming out of the hospital smiling. “That’s just who he is. It’s a combination of his nature and his role as a father. As a father of four, with two small children, he had to show that he was okay. He has always been a fighter, and I look up to him for never giving up. That’s the nature of our job—sometimes, you have to put on a brave face and say, ‘I’m fine’," she added.
Reflecting on how Saif remains calm under pressure, Sara admitted, “He is much better than others in panic situations. I, on the other hand, panic first, freeze, and cry."
For the unversed, Saif Ali Khan was stabbed by an intruder at his Mumbai residence in the wee hours of January 16. It was reported that at around 2 AM, the actor heard noises when one of his female employees was attacked in Jeh’s room. This prompted Saif to intervene, which led to an altercation between the two and the attacker injured both Saif and the female employee. The Bollywood star was stabbed six times by the robber, following which he was rushed to the hospital. The actor was discharged on January 21.
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