Babil Khan talks about his state on dad Irrfan Khan’s death

• Babil Khan made his acting debut in Netflix film Qala as a talented singer.
• He said on how his father’s passing in 2020 gave him the impetus to work.
• Babil also discussed his experiences dealing with the death of his father.

Babil Khan, the son of Irrfan Khan, made his acting debut in the 2022 Netflix film Qala as a talented singer. The young actor said on how his father’s passing in 2020 gave him the impetus to start performing because he did not want to wait any longer. In a promotional interview for Qala, Babil also discussed his experiences dealing with the death of his father. Irrfan would have been 56 years old on January 7, which is his birthday.

In an emotional message in March 2018, the late actor shared his cancer diagnosis. He then travelled to the UK for his medical care. Around the same time, Babil pursued his Arts degree in film at the University of Westminster in London, England. In February 2019, Irrfan came back.

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In an interview with the Qala team, Babil recalled, “When it first happened, the first day, I didn’t believe it. One week had passed and it hit then. And then I just went into a really bad spiral. I just locked myself in my room for one and a half months.”

The actor spoke about dealing with his father’s absence and added, “Back then he used to shoot so much that he’d be gone for a long shooting schedule. When it just happened, I had somehow convinced myself that he’ll come back after the shooting schedule. And then I slowly started realising that this is an indefinite shooting schedule. He’s not coming back. I just lost my best friend. It was devastating on a level that I can’t really put into words.” He went on to say that his memory keeps him positive now.

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Swastika Mukherjee, Babil’s co-star, observed in the same chat that Babil remembered his father in a happier light than when they used to spend time on work and he was sadder. Around the same time, Swastika also lost her father, renowned actor Santu Mukhopadhyay, thus she could identify with the younger actor’s sorrow.

The Railway Men, a web series from Yash Raj Films, will include Babil next. Shiv Rawail, a filmmaker, is directing the series, which is based on the Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984. He will perform with Divyenndu, Kay Kay Menon, and R Madhavan.