Back in 2000, Saif Ali Khan had an accident at Juhu Beach while shooting Kya Kehna.
Saif Ali Khan injured himself while trying to impress Preity Zinta.
The recent knife attack on Saif Ali Khan left his family, friends and fans concerned about his health. However, as the actor walked out of the Lilavati Hospital on Tuesday, he appeared to be recovering well despite intense injuries. This is not the first time that Saif Ali Khan has braved severe wounds and has recovered well through determination. Back in 2000, Saif had an accident on the set of Kya Kehna that left him gravely wounded and he had to get more than 100 stitches done.
Recalling the incident on the first season of Koffee With Karan, Saif Ali Khan said, “I rehearsed the motorcycle jump on Juhu beach on a ramp every day. We went to Khandala to shoot this sequence and it was raining, it was muddy. It wasn’t the same kind of ground.”
Saif said, “I thought, ‘Let me try and impress her (Preity Zinta).’ The first time was okay, but I wanted to do it another time with josh. The bike skidded before I hit the ramp and I went flying. There was one rock in the middle of this field and I tumbled over about 30 times very quickly and then smack! I hit it. I felt some wetness, there was lots of blood, I was hurt. We went to the hospital and I would’ve looked like Frankenstein once they stitched me up. Preity said we can arrange a plastic surgeon and organised everything.” He also described it as ‘the worst accident’ of his life.
Saif’s co-star, Preity Zinta, accompanied him to the hospital and was the only one who stayed there to look after him. “I am the only girl who knows what’s inside Saif’s head. It was just him and me in the end. His wife (Amrita Singh) was not in town. His friend was rude on the phone as he thought it was a joke. The director got very ill and had to leave. I was asked to sign the medical form. I got paranoid as Saif had a big bump on his head and was looking like an alien. He was also a bit delirious. I kept thinking, ‘What if he dies?’”
Despite the grave injuries, Saif recovered well and this incident made Saif and Preity good friends. Kya Kehna turned out to be a sleeper hit at the box office.
