Sara Ali Khan recently opened up about her initial reaction upon learning that her father, Saif Ali Khan, had been stabbed. Speaking at the Times Now Summit 2025, co-presented by Dream Sports and powered by Pernod Ricard India, she shared her thoughts on Crossing Bollywood Boundaries and reflected on the shocking incident. She said, "I shut down. I don’t remember much—it was a freeze impulse. I didn’t know what was happening. We were lucky that it wasn’t critical. From the hospital to getting updates, those 15-20 minutes felt like a lifetime. But I was relieved very fast."

Talking about Saif coming out of the hospital smiling and whether he is the kind of person who doesn’t show pain, she added, "That’s just who he is. It’s a combination of his nature and his role as a father. As a father of four, with two small children, he had to show that he was okay. He has always been a fighter, and I look up to him for never giving up. That’s the nature of our job—sometimes, you have to put on a brave face and say, ‘I’m fine.’"

Reflecting on how Saif remains calm under pressure, Sara admitted, "He is much better than others in panic situations. I, on the other hand, panic first, freeze, and cry."