4 min readChennaiMay 4, 2025 08:28 PM IST
After a video of actor Babil Khan crying and calling Bollywood “fake” went viral, his peers — Ananya Panday, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Raghav Juyal — have come out in support of the actor. In the clip, Babil had mentioned the names of several celebrities, including Ananya, Siddhant and Raghav, while also expressing that some people in Bollywood were “rude.” However, an official statement released later by his team and family clarified that his words were taken out of context.
Although Babil deactivated his Instagram account after the clip went viral, he, however, restored it later in the day and thanked his colleagues for their support. Amid the controversy and debate surrounding the clip, Ananya showed her support for Babil by resharing his Instagram story. She wrote, “Only love and good energy for you Babil, always in your corner.”
Ananya Panday showed support for Babil Khan. (Pic: Ananya/Instagram)
Siddhant Chaturvedi also publicly extended his support to Babil. He shared videos of the actor, among which one shows Babil writing something on a piece of paper while saying, “Mujh itihaas likhna hai, kitaab nahi (I want to write history, not a book).” In another clip, Siddhant, Babil, and their friends are seen singing the song “Wake Me Up” at a house party.
Sharing his take on the controversy, Siddhant condemned trolls for misinterpreting Babil’s video and turning it into gossip. He wrote, “I usually never engage in sh*t written about me and my colleagues, but this one’s personal. So to all the redditors, gossip columns and media portals of the internet. Stop. We love to hate and hate to love, is this what we’ve come to? Stop looking for drama here. All of us are working hard to bring drama to you on your screens.”
Siddhant Chaturvedi showed support for Babil Khan.
He added, “Shayad wahan thodi kami reh gai hogi ki aap hamari neeji zindagi mein wo dhoondhne lage ho? Koshish jaari hai hamari taraf se, aur aap bhi koshish karein ki koi bhi judgement dene se pehle ek baar soch lein. Peace out (Maybe we haven’t been able to bring out enough drama on the big screen, and that’s why you are looking for it in our personal lives. But think before you pass a judgment).”
Raghav Juyal too voiced his support for Babil and referred to him as family. Sharing the official statement issued by Babil’s team, Raghav wrote, “BABİL is my family and I am always with him no matter what.”
In the original clip, Babil had named actors such as Ananya Panday, Shanaya Kapoor, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Raghav Juyal, Adarsh Gourav, Arjun Kapoor, and singer Arijit Singh. He had stated that while some people genuinely want to build the film industry, others are “rude.” His comments were quickly misinterpreted, and many assumed he was labelling those he named as “rude.”
However, the official statement released by his team and family clarified that Babil was actually praising these individuals for their efforts to positively impact the film industry. A part of the statement read, “A video of Babil has been widely misinterpreted and taken out of context. In the clip, Babil was sincerely acknowledging a few of his peers whom he believes are making meaningful contributions to the evolving landscape of Indian cinema. His mention of artists like Ananya Panday, Shanaya Kapoor, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Raghav Juyal, Adarsh Gourav, Arjun Kapoor, and Arijit Singh came from a place of genuine admiration — for their authenticity, passion, and efforts to restore credibility and heart in the industry.”
Ananya Panday showed support for Babil Khan. (Pic: Ananya/Instagram)
Siddhant Chaturvedi showed support for Babil Khan.
Ananya Panday, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Raghav Juyal come out in Babil Khan's support. (Pic: Zee5/YT)