Babil Khan's viral Instagram video: Family and team issue clarification statement

Earlier, the late Irrfan Khan's son Babil Khan posted a video in which he was seen crying and talking about Bollywood being the "fakest industry" and caused some confusion among netizens as to the intentions behind it. Some speculated that he was slamming his peers like Ananya Panday, Arjun Kapoor, Adarsh Gourav, Shanaya Kapoor, Siddhant Chaturvedi,  Raghav Juyal, and Arijit Singh. Another section wondered whether he was being critical or supportive of them. 

 

Now, Babil's team and family have issued a clarification in an official statement which read, “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."

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They explained that in the clip, the Qala actor 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."

The statement concluded with a request to everyone to "consider the full context of his words rather than drawing conclusions from fragmented video clips."

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