Ibrahim Ali Khan attended the premiere of his upcoming film, Sarzameen, in Mumbai on Thursday night. Dressed in black, the actor looked dapper as always.
While the 24-year-old basked in all the limelight on his special day, a gesture of his has garnered widespread appreciation on social media. In a viral video shared on paparazzi pages, Ibrahim interacted with a fan who has hearing and speech impairment.
Ibrahim Ali Khan’s interaction in sign language wins hearts
In the viral video shared on paparazzo Viral Bhayani’s Instagram page, Ibrahim was heading back home from the premiere at a suburban theatre in Mumbai. Before he could leave, the fan reached out to him with a request for a picture. When Ibrahim learnt about his impairment, he continued interacting in sign language.
The Sarzameen actor also asked him to go home and sleep. The fan, innocently, tried to share the location of his residence with Ibrahim. He patiently waited while the fan showed him his address on maps. Ibrahim greeted him with a hug and left after the fan moved aside. Netizens praised the actor for his gesture. They called it ‘good parenting’ in the comments section.
Ibrahim Ali Khan on speech difficulty
In a previous interview with GQ India, Ibrahim revealed experiencing difficulty with speech. “Soon after I was born, I had very bad jaundice and that went straight to my brainstem. I went on to lose quite a bit of my hearing, and that impacted my speech. My speech is something that I’ve had to work hard on since I was a child, with coaches and therapists. It’s not perfect; I’m still working really hard on it,” he said.
About Sarzameen
Sarzameen is the directorial debut of Kayoze Irani, the son of actor-director Boman Irani. The film also stars Kajol and Prithviraj Sukumaran. It is streaming on JioHotstar from July 25.