Babil Khan’s family issues official statement over his viral video: ‘He’s allowed to have difficult days and…’

After Babil Khan, son of late actor Irrfan Khan, shared a video of how Bollywood is the fakest place to be in, his family has issued an official statement. Here it is:

“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.”

“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.”

“We respectfully urge media publications and the public to consider the full context of his words rather than drawing conclusions from fragmented video clips.”