Babil Khan gravely affected by comparisons with dad Irrfan Khan, says wife Sutapa Sikdar: ‘Almost depression mein hai’

Sutapa said that the cause of concern wasn’t just work-related but also the fact that Babil lost his father at a young age. Babil was just 22 when Irrfan passed away. She said, “It’s not only about work but also about losing the father figure, almost depression mein hai (he is in depression, almost). Then this stress and comparison all the time. As a mother, I feel, ‘Please mere bachche ko chor do (Please, let my child be)’. Also, he is very vulnerable and does not have a fighter’s spirit. His father was very strong and so am I, but genetically kahin se to aaya hoga (must have been the genes)…”

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Sutapa said that this situation to what Abhishek Bachchan must have gone through as till date, he is constantly compared to his father, veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan. She said, “Like, Abhishek Bachchan did amazing work in I Want to Talk but wahi hai…comparisons with legendary Amitabh Bachchan work against him. I feel Babil is going through a similar ordeal. I just hope he overcomes it soon.”

Earlier this year, Babil had shared a cryptic note about “giving up” on his Instagram stories but deleted it soon after. He followed it up with a post about Irrfan where he wrote about “fighting back.”

Babil will next be seen in Shoojit Sircar’s The Umesh Chronicles.