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Saif and Kareena Recall 2025 Stabbing on TV

Published 5 November 2026

Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor have revisited the January 2025 stabbing at their Mumbai home, describing the emergency response, their children’s reactions and the lasting effect on the family during an appearance on Koffee With Karan. Kareena said she ran onto the road in her nightwear, shouting for an autorickshaw while Saif was bleeding. She also said she struggled to sleep for nearly six months afterward. The couple discussed the attack on the television show, with Kareena recalling seeing Saif injured in a lift and urging him to get medical help. Their son Taimur, then present, asked whether his father was going to die, according to the couple’s account. Saif said he signalled that he needed to be taken to hospital. Kareena said she did not have time to change before running outside to find transport. She recalled calling out for vehicles to stop and said the scene felt like a movie. Saif was taken to hospital by Taimur and household help Hari, the couple said. Their driver had gone home for the evening, Saif explained. Saif described injuries that included wounds to his neck and back. He said the injury affected his spine and left him with reduced sensation in his leg....

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