Saif Ali Khan gives auto rickshaw driver Rs, 50,000 for taking him to the hospital; meets him and expresses gratitude - EXCLUSIVE

Saif Ali Khan was stabbed at his home during an attempt at burglary and he was rushed to the Lilavati hospital. Saif was taken to the hospital in an auto rickshaw. The driver's name was Bhajan Singh Rana. Now that Saif is back from the hospital safe and healthy, he met the driver before coming home and even hugged him. He thanked him and expressed gratitude for being so quick and making him reach the hospital safely. When asked what Saif told him, Rana revealed to ETimes, "Unhone kaha tumne time pe pahunchaya badhiya hai (He told me, you made me reach the hospital on time and thanked me)."


When further asked him if he got any money from Saif after coming home, the rickshaw driver said, "Woh toh wohi jaante hai. Hum baat nahi kar sakte. Humari koi maang nahi hai. Woh joh de woh theek, na de toh theek. Unhone joh diya humne le liya. (That is something which he knows. I didn't think of any money, nor did I have any demands. And it's not my prerogative to talk about it. I just took whatever he gave me and I am happy with it as it was not really about any money)."

However, a source has told ETimes that Saif Ali Khan gave Rs 50,000 to the auto rickshaw driver as a token of saying thank you to him.

Earlier, the auto driver had spoken about what had really happened and said, "He (Saif Ali Khan) walked towards me himself and sat in the auto. He was in an injured state. A small child and one more person was with him. Soon after sitting in my auto, Saif Ali Khan asked me kitna time lagega. We reached the hospital in eight to ten minutes".

He had also explained, "He was bleeding from the neck and back. His white kurta turned red, and there was a lot of blood loss. I didn't even take the fare. I feel good that I could help him at that time."