Indian Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan is stabbed by an intruder at his home in Mumbai

MUMBAI, India (AP) – Indian Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan was stabbed in a fight with an intruder at his home early Thursday and underwent surgery at a hospital, media say.

The 54-year-old actor was brought to the 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.

Two of the six wounds were deep, with one close to his spine, the Press Trust of India news agency quoted a doctor at Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital as saying.

Indian media quoted police as saying the intruder entered the house around 2:30 a.m. and fled after stabbing Khan. A female employee of Khan’s home was also injured during the attack and was being treated, they said.

The police are investigating the case and have launched a search for the perpetrator.

Kapoor, Khan’s wife, said in a statement that his family was 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 about 70 films and TV series. He is the son of former Indian cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Bollywood actress Sharmila Tagore.

He won several awards for his roles in Hindi cinema, including seven Filmfare Awards. In 2010, he received the Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.