Babil Khan, son of the late Irrfan Khan, has often found himself being trolled for his actions and has always been in the public eye. Last year, a video of him from the event featuring him repeatedly apologizing to a woman after accidentally photo-bombing her during red carpet appearance went viral and gained mixed reactions from netizens.
Some praised his act of chivalry and others found it to “pretentious.” Babil has finally reacted to trolls and revealed how some particular memes hurt him.
Babil Khan shared his side of the story on the viral video, stating that his reaction at the moment was instinctive. In a conversation with Mid-Day, he said, “That ‘sorry sorry sorry’ was me being anxious. Whatever it became was a beast of its own. Some particular memes hurt me. I sat with [the feeling]. But I was scuba diving after that. I still could make music and read my books. It didn’t make me trust myself less.”
Emphasizing his decision to take a break from public appearances, Babil stated, “There were things I needed to work on within myself. I thought there has to be a balance between the job of a celebrity, that of an actor, and who you are as a human being. You have to find bridges between all of them.” However, he admitted that this decision wasn’t driven by bitterness but by personal growth.
Meanwhile, Babil Khan will be seen in the cyber-thriller drama Logout. The film which is set in Delhi and revolves around 26-year-old Pratyush, a social media influencer, who is obsessed with online validation. His life turned upside down after his obsessive fan gained access to his phone. Directed by Amit Golani and Produced by Posham Pa Pictures and Digital 18 Media Private Limited. This cyber tjriller is set to preimere on OTT platform Zee5 on April 18. Besides Babil, the film also stars Rasika Dugal, Nimisha Nair, and Gandharv Dewan in pivotal roles.