Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was in trouble Wednesday after a South African businessman accused him of abusing and hitting him and his father-in-law at a five-star hotel here.
Police, who did not trace Saif at his Bandra house Wednesday afternoon, later found him at his actress-girlfriend Kareena Kapoor’s residence, a police officer said.
Police said a case of assault have been registered against the Bollywood actor on the Colaba police station.
Despite speculation that Saif could be dropped at the police station, nothing happened for hours. Meanwhile, army of reporters assembled outside the police station and a few even parked themselves outside Saif’s residence.
The victim, Iqbal Sharma, who's of Indian origin, told TimesNow television that Saif called him an “idiot†for complaining in regards to the actor’s loud conduct at a cafe within the Taj Mahal Hotel.
Sharma said he and his family had requested the restaurant manager to invite Saif and his friends, which included Kareena, Amrita Arora and Malaika Arora Khan, to maintain their voices down.
Sharma said he and his family decided to transport to a different a part of the restaurant downstairs.
“As we were happening the stairs, Saif was coming up, probably from the bathroom. As he passed me, he called me an idiot and asked ‘Do you already know who I am?’â€
Sharma said the actor first pushed him after which assaulted his father-in-law who fell at the stairs and bruised his jaw.
“It was an uncivilized solution to behave in a public space,†Sharma said, adding that he intended to pursue the problem legally.
A police officer confirmed that Sharma and his guests had objected to the noise created by Saif and his friends.
The incident occurred shortly after midnight Tuesday.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Iqbal Shaikh declined to mention if the actor could be arrested.
Saif was occupied with public spats earlier too, including some photojournalists in Patiala in September 2008.
The actor has won the Padma Shri award, which failed to go down well with the Bishnoi community in Rajasthan as he's accused of killing a blackbuck — an animal the Bishnois hold sacred. Saif was charged with poaching because the blackbuck is at the endangered list. – IANS
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