Bollywood late actor Irrfan Khan's Babil Khan has become the talk of the town after he shared a distressing video on his Instagram handle accusing Bollywood celebrities of being rude and fake. Not only this, but Babil Khan also named Bollywood actors in his emotional video. The name included- Shanaya Kapoor, Ananya Panday, Arjun Kapoor, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Raghav Juyal, Adarsh Gourav and even Arijit Singh. After Babil Khan's video went viral on social media, the actor soon deleted the clip and even deactivated his profile. This sparked a massive controversy, and fans started to lambast the Bollywood celebrities he named in the video.
Soon after it, Babil Khan's PR team shared an official statement or let's say clarification that reads, "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."
What did Babil Khan say in his video?
Babil in his viral video had said, "What I mean to say is that, I just want you guys to know that there are people like Shanaya Kapoor, Ananya Pandey and Arjun Kapoor and Siddhant Chaturvedi and Raghav Juyal and Adarsh Gourav and even... Arijit Singh? There are so, so many more names. Bollywood is so f****ed. Bollywood is so, so rude."
Babil Khan gets support from Bollywood celebs after clarification
Actress Ananya Pandey wrote, "Only love and good energy for you Babil, always in your corner'.
Harshvardhan Rane who acted in movie Sanam Teri Kasam advised Babil to stay away from alcohol and Bollywood parties.
Siddhant Chaturvedi slammed the media and gossip column on Reddit and wrote, "I usually never engage in sh*t written about me and my colleagues, but this one's personal. So to all the Redditors, Gossip columns & media portals of the internet. Stop. We love to hate and hate to love, is this what we've come to?
Stop looking for Drama here, All of us are working hard to bring drama to you on your screens. Shayad wahan thodi kami reh gai hogi ki aap hamari neeji zindagi mein wo dhoondhne lage ho?
Koshish jaari hai hamari taraf se, Aur aap bhi Koshish karein ki koi bhi judgement dene se pehle ek baar soch lein."