In a world where filters veil reality and smiles often hide storms, Babil Khan — the son of the late legendary actor Irrfan Khan — found himself at the centre of a social media whirlwind this weekend. A now-deleted Instagram story showed a seemingly inebriated Babil calling out several industry names, including Ananya Panday, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Raghav Juyal, and Shanaya Kapoor. His words were raw, vulnerable, and stung with a message: Bollywood is a cold, ruthless place where emotional well-being is rarely nurtured.
The video, unsurprisingly, went viral, leaving fans and insiders speculating: Was this a moment of unfiltered truth or just a misstep amplified by alcohol?
Hours later, Babil posted another story clarifying that the video was “deeply misunderstood.” He expressed gratitude toward the very people he had called out, naming Ananya, Siddhant, Kubra Sait, Arijit Singh, and even Arjun Kapoor as his “support system.” Accompanying his apology were intimate, heartwarming pictures with these stars — a visual attempt to prove he belongs, that he’s loved.
Interestingly, Babil received overwhelming support from the industry. Stars like Harshvardhan Rane — who even advised him to stay away from alcohol — and Kubra Sait stood by him publicly. The solidarity seemed genuine, yet questions linger.
Was this truly a misunderstanding, or did Babil momentarily let slip a harsher reality beneath Bollywood’s glossy surface? His absence from most industry parties and events hasn’t gone unnoticed, nor has his apparent distance from the mainstream celebrity circles.
As Babil navigates fame with a sensitivity that often feels out of place in today’s cinema culture, one thing is clear — whether it was an outburst, a cry for help, or just a mistake, his words have ignited a conversation Bollywood can no longer ignore.