Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was on Sunday night admitted to a Mumbai hospital after he experienced chest pain.

"Aound 9:30 pm, the actor arrived here for examination," vice pesident of Mumbai's suburban Leelavati Hospital Narendra Trivedi said.

The 36-year-old actor is currently being examined and it is too premature to say what the reason for the pain is, Trivedi said.

Khan, adjudged for the Stardust award for the best negative role in Omkara, was rehearsing for his dance performance at the awards function when he complained of chest pain.