Saif Ali Khan 'arrested after late-night hotel brawl'

Saif Ali Khan has reportedly been arrested by Mumbai police, following an altercation at the Taj Palace Hotel in Colaba.

The actor is said to have punched complainant Iqbal Nadim Sharma, who had made a request for Ali Khan's table to lower their volume levels, Reuters reports.

"He said you are an idiot. Don't you know who I am? If you want peace and quiet, go to a library," claimed Sharma.

South African businessman Sharma is said to have sustained a nose bone fracture following the argument. His father-in-law was also injured during the proceedings on Tuesday evening.

The 41-year-old actor had been dining with girlfriend Kareena Kapoor and other members of the Hindi film fraternity when the incident took place.

Ali Khan has been booked under the Indian Penal Code 325 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt), sources report. The star had previously been involved in an assault case in 2008, following an incident with a photojournalist.

The actor's upcoming action-thriller Agent Vinod is scheduled to hit the box office on March 23.

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