Babil Khan’s family issues statement after actor calls Bollywood ‘fake’ in emotional video: ‘Babil was sincerely acknowledging a few of his peers’

Over the past few years, Babil Khan has earned immense love and appreciation for his work, as well as for his openness about his mental health journey. Like anyone else, Babil is allowed to have difficult days — and this was one of them. We want to reassure all his well-wishers that he is safe and will be feeling better soon.

That said, 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.

We respectfully urge media publications and the public to consider the full context of his words rather than drawing conclusions from fragmented video clips.

-Team Babil Khan

After sharing the video, the Qala actor went on to delete his Instagram account.

Babil Khan was last seen in the film Log Out, which released on ZEE5. He has previously been part of several critically acclaimed projects including The Railway Men, Friday Night Plan, and others.

Babil Khan is the son of the late actor Irrfan Khan and his wife Sutapa Sikdar.