Maharashtra Minister Claims Saif Was ‘Dancing During Walk’ After Discharge, Questions Stabbing

Last Updated:January 23, 2025, 13:21 IST

Saif Ali Khan was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday after being stabbed. Political leaders have questioned his recovery in five days as actor was seen walking into his home comfortably.

Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane has raised questions over the attack on Saif Ali Khan, asking if the actor was indeed stabbed or he was “acting”.

Rane said that Saif, who was discharged from the hospital on January 21, was “dancing while walking” back to his residence.

His remarks came a day after Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam raised questions over the actor’s quick recovery in five days after he was stabbed six times by an intruder at his house on January 16 morning. Saif underwent a five-hour-long surgery as a 2.5-inch knife was stabbed in his body. The actor had also suffered an injury near his spine and had to be shifted to the ICU following the surgery.

What Did Nitesh Rane Say On Saif Ali Khan’s Attack?

Addressing an event in Pune on Wednesday, Rane took a potshot at illegal immigration, referring to the arrest of a ‘Bangladeshi’ man accused of attacking Saif, and said that he may have entered the actor’s residence to “take him away”.

“Look at what Bangladeshis are doing in Mumbai. They entered Saif Ali Khan’s house. Earlier they used to stand at the crossings of the roads, now they have started entering houses. Maybe he came to take him (Saif) away. It is good, garbage should be taken away,” he said.

The Minister said that the way Saif walked in comfortably to his home after being discharged from the Lilavati Hospital made him doubt whether the actor was “stabbed or he was acting”.

“I saw when he came out of the hospital, I doubted whether he had been stabbed or he was acting. He was dancing while walking. Whenever any Khan like Shahrukh Khan or Saif Ali Khan gets hurt, everyone starts talking about it. When a Hindu actor like Sushant Singh Rajput is tortured, no one comes forward to say anything,” Rane said.

The BJP leader further attacked the Opposition for taking a stand on ‘religious lines’.

“That Mumbra’s Jeetuddin (Jitendra Awhad) and Baramati’s Tai (Supriya Sule) did not come forward to say anything… They are only worried about Saif Ali Khan, Shah Rukh Khan’s son, and Nawab Malik… Have you ever seen them worrying about any Hindu artist… You guys should pay attention to all these things,” Rane said.

Sanjay Nirupam On Saif Ali Khan

Raising doubts over the swift recovery of the actor, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam said that Saif returned home “jumping and dancing” from the hospital. He sought to know how deadly the attack on him was.

“Has the medical sector progressed so much that Saif Ali Khan comes to his home jumping and dancing (after the attack)… It should be revealed how deadly the attack was and how badly he was injured. The family should come forward and disclose this because, after this incident, such an atmosphere was created in Mumbai that the law and order of Mumbai has collapsed, the Home Ministry has failed, the Maharashtra government has been ruined, and every citizen in Mumbai is unsafe,” Nirupam said.

“The way Saif came out (of the hospital), it seems as if nothing happened 4 days ago… I want to ask the doctors, can a person whose operation lasted for 6 hours come out in such good shape within 4 days?” the Shiv Sena leader added.

Opposition Reacts To Nitesh Rane’s Remark

Reacting to Rane’s remark, NCP-SP leader Rohit Pawar said that there is a need to recruit more people in the BSF and Army.

“My request to him is that instead of just speaking in front of the media, he should meet Rajnath Singh ji and request him to recruit people in defence, in the Border Security Force and make our border security more strong, after that I think the number of people coming from outside will decrease,” he said.

(With ANI inputs)