Babil Khan on Being Accused of Using Father Irrfan’s Death For Career Gain: 'I Felt A Little Bad About That But...'
Babil Khan, who has earned praise for his recent performance in 'Logout', recently opened up about how his father Irrfan’s death in 2020 changed his life in an instant — both personally and publicly.
Babil Khan, who has earned praise for his recent performance in Amit Golani’s ZEE5 cyberthriller 'Logout', recently opened up about how his father Irrfan’s death in 2020 changed his life in an instant — both personally and publicly.
In a conversation with Lallantop, the actor said, “When baba passed away, the limelight suddenly shifted on me. I wasn’t ready for that. But there was one incident that was stuck within me. When baba was being taken from the hospital to the funeral, the streets were full of his fans during COVID-19. No one bothered if they’d catch Covid. They just wanted to see him. They were crying their eyes out. It felt so real. I had to give something back to them. It’s not just my memories and my loss alone. It’s a collective loss. So I began to share my memories."
Babil Khan on criticism he got after his father's death
However, Babil also reflected on the criticism he faced for being open about his grief, particularly accusations that he was using his father’s memory to boost his career. “If I’d have done that, I wouldn’t be giving auditions today. I was sharing the love because everyone gave so much love and support to us,” he said.
Babil recalled a heartfelt statement he shared with his family — mother Sutapa Sikdar and younger brother Ayaan — shortly after Irrfan's passing. “I used to post about baba to honor that statement, that responsibility. But there’s always the other side of it. The yin always has the yang, the white always has the black. Whenever you try to walk in the middle, in the grey, the other opinion comes after you. I did feel a little bad about that. But I said never mind, I must keep sharing, and so I did,” he added.
Babil on living life on his terms
In another interview with SCREEN, Babil spoke about choosing to live life authentically — even when it’s difficult. “I live my life the way I want to live it and nobody can stop me from doing that. I live with full emotions, I cry, I feel the hate, respond to the hate as well and I live my life. I am a shy person but I don’t shy away from living my life.”
He continued, “I have given so much respect to things, and those things have fired back at me. But, still, I am not used to it and I will never get used to it. I think that’s the point, you have to live through that anxiety, the pain, humiliation, embarrassment, happiness, joy, success, all of it. To live it is much more important than the outcome of it.”
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