‘Abba, are you going to die?’ Saif, Kareena recall terrifying night on ‘Koffee With Karan’

Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan have revisited the terrifying night of January 16, 2025, when an intruder attacked the actor with a knife at their Bandra residence. Appearing together on the latest episode of 'Koffee With Karan', the couple opened up about the incident, their children's reactions and the conspiracy theories that followed. Among the most emotional revelations was nine-year-old Taimur's question to his father: "Abba, are you going to die?"

The appearance marked Saif and Kareena's return to the Koffee couch together after 16 years. The couple had last appeared on the show in 2010, during its third season, before they got married.

Saif Ali Khan Recalls Ibrahim's Reaction After The Attack

Remembering the moments after he regained consciousness following surgery, Saif spoke about how his elder son Ibrahim Ali Khan reacted to the news.

"Ibrahim was very upset, and I don't normally see him express himself in that way. But he was in tears and feeling very angry and wanting to defend and catch that fellow," the actor recalled.

The conversation also touched upon the conspiracy theories that emerged after the attack. Host Karan Johar pointed out that Saif's composed appearance after being discharged from hospital had fuelled speculation online.

Saif acknowledged the theories, revealing that one of the strangest allegations suggested that Kareena had stabbed him.

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He also addressed questions about the family's driver being absent that night and how he reached the hospital. Saif clarified that he did not drive himself. Their driver had gone home to be with his family, following which Taimur accompanied him to the hospital with their house help, Hari.

Kareena Kapoor Recalls Rushing Out In Her Nightwear To Find An Autorickshaw

Kareena recalled the panic that followed the attack, revealing that she had rushed out of their home in her nightwear to find an autorickshaw for her injured husband.

"Luckily, no one got that video. I am in my T-shirt screaming, 'Ruko, ruko (Stop, stop)!' It was like a movie scene," she said.

She also remembered seeing Saif bleeding in the elevator and pleading with him, "Saif, don't do this."

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It was during these frantic moments that Taimur asked his father, "Abba, are you going to die?"

Saif recalled looking at Kareena, signalling that he needed to be taken to the hospital immediately.

Jeh Gave Saif His Plastic Sword To Fight The Intruder

The couple also spoke about how their younger son, Jeh, processed the frightening incident. According to Kareena, the little one had witnessed the attack and later handed Saif his plastic sword.

"Next time that thief comes, use this," Jeh reportedly told his father.

Saif added that Jeh now considers him a "great protector".

Saif Ali Khan Reveals How Close He Came To Paralysis

Reflecting on the seriousness of his injuries, Saif described the weapon used in the attack as "the worst knife in the history of knives".

A piece of the broken blade had remained lodged in his back, dangerously close to his spine.

"If it had been a slightly good knife, I would be dead," he said, explaining that the injury had affected his spine and caused him to lose some sensation in his leg.

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Kareena further revealed that doctors had to move Saif's nerves to remove the knife. The actor was reportedly just one millimetre away from suffering paralysis.

Saif was rushed to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery after sustaining multiple stab wounds in the January 2025 attack.