After a video of Babil Khan breaking down in tears went viral on Sunday morning, speculations aroused on social media, with many assuming he was calling out fellow actors. Babil’s family has now issued a statement clarifying the context behind the viral video, assuring fans that the actor is safe and simply had a difficult day.
The family emphasized that Babil’s mention of Ananya Panday, Shanaya Kapoor, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Raghav Juyal, Adarsh Gourav, Arjun Kapoor, and Arijit Singh was not accusatory but for their genuine admiration.
In their official statement, Team Babil Khan explained:
“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.”
The statement from Team Babil Khan has urged media and the public to not assume anything from the viral fragmented clips and consider the full context of his words.
In the viral clip, Babil had said with tears in his eyes, “Bollywood is so f****, Bollywood is so rude.” He also mentioned several names including Shanaya Kapoor, Ananya Panday, Arjun Kapoor and outsiders like Siddhant Chaturvedi, Raghav Juyal and Adarsh Gourav which led netizens to assume that he was blaming the individuals he named and shortly after Babil deleted his Instagram account, further fueling concerns.
