Leading Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan surrendered to police after being accused of breaking a man's nose in an brawl at a luxury hotel restaurant in Mumbai, police said on Wednesday. The star was released on bail after being questioned about the incident at Colaba police station. The actor was charged with voluntarily causing severe hurt.
Khan ran into trouble after a South African businessman registered a case with the police, complaining that he was pushed and punched in the face by the actor at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel's Wasabi Japanese restaurant. Khan, 41, was dining with his girlfriend, actress Kareena Kapoor, and friends on Tuesday night when he allegedly clashed with Iqbal Sharma. Police said Sharma said he was hit on the nose after a "heated argument" with Saif. "Saif and his friends (seated next to us) were loud and raucous. We only asked the hotel authorities to get them to quieten down," Sharma told NDTV television channel. Sharma claimed the actor then told him: "Do you know who I am? If you want peace, go to a library."