‘Only Love for You’: Celebs Respond To Babil Khan's Video Criticising Bollywood

Babil Khan, son of late actor Irrfan Khan, recently left fans worried after a video of him crying and speaking emotionally about the Bollywood industry surfaced online. The video, which quickly went viral on social media, showed Babil breaking down and calling Bollywood "fake" and "rude". Soon after, Babil deactivated his Instagram account, sparking more concern among his followers.

Babil Khan’s Team Issues Clarification on Viral Video

Following the incident, Babil’s team issued an official statement to clear the air. Shared by his mother, Sutapa Sikdar, on her Instagram story, the statement said the video was “widely misinterpreted” and “taken out of context”.

The team’s statement began by acknowledging Babil’s journey and the love he has received. “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."

The statement further explained that Babil was actually trying to praise some artists for their efforts to bring change to Indian cinema. “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."

His team ended the message with a request to the media and public: “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.”

What Did Babil Say in the Video?

In the now-deleted video, Babil looked visibly emotional and was crying as he spoke about the industry. “Bollywood is so fake, Bollywood is so, so rude," he said. He added, “What I mean to say is that I just want you guys to know that there are people like Shanaya Kapoor, Ananya Panday, Arjun Kapoor, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Raghav Juyal, Adarsh Gourav and Arijit Singh. There are so many more names. Bollywood is so f**. Bollywood is so screwed."

He continued, “Bollywood is the most fake, fake, fake industry that I’ve ever, ever been a part of. But there are few people that want Bollywood to be better… I got to show you so much more, so much more, so much more. I have so much more to give you."

How Celebrities Reacted

Several celebrities came forward to support Babil after the video went viral. Ananya Panday wrote on her Instagram Story, "Only love and good energy for you, Babil, always in your corner (flexed muscles, red heart, folded hands and hug face emojis)."

Siddhant Chaturvedi also supported Babil and posted a clip of him saying, “Mujhe itihaas likhna hai, kitaab nahi (I want to write history, not a book)." Babil reposted it and replied, "I love you, brother."

Siddhant also shared a long message urging people not to create drama from personal moments. “I usually never engage in s*** 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."

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 (Maybe there was something missing there that you started looking for in our personal lives). We're still trying from our side, and we hope you also try to think once before passing any judgement. Peace out."

In an interview, Raghav Juyal also spoke up, explaining that Babil’s message got mixed up. “Siddhant Chaturvedi, whom Babil also named, called me and said there had been a mix-up. Babil meant to say that I and some others had been supportive, while some had been rude. It came out all mixed up. We are all with Babil.” He also made an Instagram post, “Babil is my family, and I am always with him no matter what.”

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Actor Harshvardhan Rane added, “Dear Babil Khan, you're blessed with God-level genetics in acting; we need you to carry on the legacy! Please just give your best to the craft and after that ‘stay away from the events and after parties’, so as to avoid interaction with irritants.”