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Bollywood actor Babil Khan, son of the late actor Irrfan Khan and his wife Sutapa Sikdar, temporarily deleted his Instagram account after his emotional video went viral on social media. Later in the day, his team and family issued a clarification, acknowledging that the actor had experienced “a difficult day.” Babil eventually restored his Instagram account and thanked his colleagues, including Siddhant Chaturvedi and Raghav Juyal, for showing their support.
He reposted Kubbra Sait’s post and wrote, “Thank you so much. The video was extremely misinterpreted. I was trying to show support to Ananya Panday, Shanaya Kapoor, Adarsh Gourav, Arjun Kapoor, Raghav Juyal, and singer Arijit Singh.” He had mentioned the names of all these celebrities in his video. He further added, “I genuinely don’t have the energy to indulge more but I do this as responsibility for my peers that I truly admire.”
In an interview with The Hindu, Babil Khan said, “When my younger brother and I were growing up, our parents took a conscious decision to keep us away from the technological development surrounding us. I got my first smart phone when I was 21. I practically grew up in a jungle (laughs). Even now, my screentime on social media is almost negligible. We always judge social media as something either good or bad when it is really about finding a balance. Our generation is facing a numbness because of the burden of information and our desire to be wanted, our desire to be loved. In a capitalistic world, it’s all business and you have to sell. That’s what this film (Log Out) looks into.”
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Babil Khan made his acting debut two years after his father’s death in 2020. He starred in the critically acclaimed film Qala, alongside Triptii Dimri, and received widespread praise for his performance. Following his debut, he has delivered strong performances in projects like Friday Night Plan, The Railway Men, and more. He was last seen in the cyber-thriller Logout, which released in April to good reviews.
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Babil Khan and his family recently remembered Irrfan on his 5th death anniversary on April 29. The legendary actor had passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer.
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