Rickshaw driver gets reward for helping Saif Ali Khan

A Mumbai auto-rickshaw driver is being praised for his quick thinking and kind act after he rushed Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan and his son Taimur Ali Khan to the hospital following a shocking attack by an intruder. 

Saif Ali Khan, stabbed multiple times at his Bandra residence, was quickly rushed to Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital in an auto-rickshaw with his eight-year-old son by his side. Despite the seriousness of the attack, he remained calm.

The driver, Bhajan Singh Rana, acted quickly, ensuring the father and son reached the hospital safely.

Recognizing the driver’s courage, Bhajan Singh Rana was rewarded INR 11,000 by an organization.

In an interview with Indian media, Rana expressed immense pride and joy for being part of such a crucial moment in the lives of the famous actor and his son.

 “I feel very proud because I never imagined something like this would happen in my life. This recognition has brought me immense joy,” Bhajan Singh Rana stated.

Earlier, Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan looked remarkably fit in his first public appearance since getting stabbed last week after an intruder entered his Mumbai home in the early morning hours.

Despite getting stabbed six times, Saif Ali Khan looked hale and hearty and in good spirits after being discharged from Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital, a hand brace and faint bandage on his neck the only reminders of his ordeal. His trademark beard was replaced by a clean shaved visage.

He waved to fans and the paparazzi, before climbing into a car where his wife Kareena Kapoor was already waiting for him in the backseat. Flashing a smile at the papps, he left in the car for home.

Doctors have said that Saif is expected to make a complete recovery.

A few days back, talking to Indian media, Bhajan Singh said, “I was going via Linkn Road, the building where he (Saif Ali Khan) lives is named Satguru Niwas. A woman came running shouting rickshaw, rickshaw, stop, and stop. She asked to stop the auto near the building gate.”

As first Bhajan Sigh didn’t recognize Saif Ali Khan and was unsure about the situation. “I did not know he was Saif Ali Khan. It was an emergency. I was nervous about who is this passenger that is getting into my auto. I was worried that I might get into trouble and that is why I was nervous,” Singh explained.

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 “He (Saif) was wearing a white shirt stained with blood. A child sat with him, a young man also sat with him,” Bhajan Rana Singh described.

When the auto driver asked where he should drive, Saif Ali Khan replied, “Take me to Lilavati.”

 Upon reaching Lilavati Hospital, the driver recalled the scene: “A guard was called, and the hospital staff assembled. It was then that the passenger introduced himself: 'I am Saif Ali Khan.'"