Police had earlier found one part of the knife, a 2.5-inch blade, embedded in the actor’s body during his treatment

Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane also accused the opposition leaders of expressing concerns over an actor only when "a Khan is in trouble".

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

Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane sparked a controversy on Thursday by comparing actor Saif Ali Khan with “garbage” and rasing questions on the stabbing incident.

A man thought to be a citizen of Bangladesh was arrested in India's financial capital Mumbai on Sunday and is considered the prime suspect in the stabbing of Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, police said.

Minister Nitesh Rane expressed his opinion and asked if Saif Ali Khan was really attacked with a knife. Nitesh Rane said that Supriya Sule and Jeetendra Awad never worried about Hindu artists as they are only concerned about some of the artists.

Doctors say Saif Ali Khan is recovering well after being stabbed multiple times by a burglar who broke into his Mumbai home.

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was recovering and out of danger following surgery at a Mumbai hospital after he was stabbed by a suspected burglar who entered his home in the early hours of Thursday.

Police arrested a 30-year-old man in India’s financial capital Mumbai whom they said was considered the prime suspect in the stabbing of Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan.

Mumbai: In the case of attack on actor Saif Ali Khan, the earlier investigating officer (IO), Sudarshan Gaikwad, is now handling the administrative aspects, while police inspector (crime) of Bandra police station, Ajay Lingurkar, has taken over as the main investigating officer.

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan left a hospital in India's financial capital Mumbai on Tuesday, less than a week after he suffered knife injuries in a scuffle with an intruder at his house, local media reported.