Mumbai, April 3, 2025 – Bollywood power couple Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan have reportedly hit a rough patch, with Kareena expressing frustration over Saif’s absence during a critical family moment. Sources close to the pair suggest Kareena was “upset” with Saif for not staying by her side following a traumatic knife attack at their Bandra residence on January 16, 2025, which left Saif seriously injured and the family reeling. The incident, coupled with differing accounts of that night, has fueled speculation about strain in their 12-year marriage.
The Night of the Attack
The drama unfolded in the early hours of January 16, when an intruder, later identified as Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir from Bangladesh, broke into the couple’s 11th-floor apartment at Satguru Sharan via a bathroom drainpipe. According to Saif’s statement to The Times of India, he and Kareena were asleep when a house help alerted them to a man in their son Jeh’s room demanding money. Saif confronted the armed intruder, sustaining six stab wounds—two near his spine—before locking him in a room. The assailant escaped down the fire stairs, leaving Saif bleeding heavily.
Saif, 54, was rushed to Lilavati Hospital in an auto-rickshaw with his 8-year-old son Taimur and a staff member, Afsar Zaidi, as Kareena stayed behind to secure their 4-year-old, Jeh. “I didn’t want to go alone,” Saif later told NDTV, explaining Taimur’s calming presence, while Kareena took Jeh to her sister Karisma Kapoor’s home. Kareena arrived at the hospital later that day under police escort, after Saif underwent a six-hour surgery to remove a four-inch blade fragment and repair spinal fluid leakage—a procedure that left him narrowly avoiding paralysis.
Kareena’s Frustration Surfaces
While Saif recovered—he was discharged January 21—Kareena’s reaction hinted at deeper unease. On January 16, she posted an Instagram plea for privacy, calling it “an incredibly challenging day” and asking media to “refrain from relentless speculation.” Yet, posts on X and reports from BollywoodShaadis suggest discrepancies in their accounts fueled her upset. Saif claimed they rushed to Jeh’s room together, while Kareena told police she descended from the 12th floor to find Saif already fighting the intruder—raising questions about her absence during his hospital dash.
Sources told The Times of India that Kareena was “drunk” after a night out with Sonam Kapoor when the attack occurred, a rumor Twinkle Khanna debunked as “ridiculous” in The Indian Express. Still, whispers persist that Kareena felt Saif didn’t stay to support her emotionally post-trauma. “She was upset he didn’t stick around once he was stable,” an insider hinted to India.com, noting Kareena adorned their home with lights to welcome him back—a gesture some saw as masking tension.
A Cryptic Post and Public Speculation
On February 8, Kareena shared a cryptic Instagram Story: “You’ll never truly understand Marriages… until life humbles you when it’s your turn,” sparking divorce rumors weeks after the attack. The Hindu linked it to her processing the ordeal, but fans on X speculated further: “Kareena’s upset with Saif for not staying—trouble in paradise?” Another post read, “She’s hinting at something bigger.” Saif, meanwhile, praised Taimur’s composure over Kareena’s absence in his hospital narrative, a detail some saw as a subtle dig.
Their public reunion on January 26, under heavy security, aimed to quell rumors, but Kareena’s demeanor—described as “subdued” by The Express Tribune—kept tongues wagging. Posts on X from April 3, like one from @AsianetNewsSN claiming “Kareena said Saif didn’t stay with her even one night,” remain unverified but reflect ongoing chatter.
A Marriage Under Scrutiny
Married since October 16, 2012, Kareena and Saif have weathered public storms—trolling over their sons’ names, Taimur and Jeh, and Saif’s 2021 Brussels assault probe. Kareena once told The Week in 2024 that Saif “takes her for granted,” a quip now viewed through a graver lens. With Saif set for Jewel Thief and Kareena prepping Daayra, their busy schedules—and this rift—test a union long admired for its balance.
Was Kareena upset with Saif for not staying post-attack, or is this a misread moment in a chaotic crisis? As Mumbai police pursue Shariful, arrested in January 2024, the couple’s silence leaves room for speculation—but no firm answers—about a night that shook Bollywood’s royal pair.
