Babil Khan, son of late actor Irrfan Khan, has spoken on social media trolling. He told that people often consider his emotional nature as pretense. However, now he is learning to deal with negative comments and does not want to change himself.
Entertainment News: Bollywood actor Babil Khan remains in the news for his films as well as for openly expressing his emotions. Sometimes he has faced criticism on social media for repeatedly apologizing to someone and sometimes for crying in front of the camera. Now Babil has openly talked about trolling and his nature.
He says that earlier he used to get very upset with people's comments, but with time he has learned to accept himself and move on from negative comments.
Babil's answer to those who consider being emotional as weakness
Babil Khan says that people often misunderstand his emotional nature. Some people believe that a person who expresses his feelings openly cannot face difficult situations. In a recent conversation, Babil raised questions on this thinking. He said that expressing emotions is part of his personality. He shows his happiness when he is happy and does not try to hide it when he is sad.
According to the actor, earlier when questions were raised about his behavior, he used to get very upset. Many times he began to doubt himself. However, now he has understood that it is not possible to please every person. Babil told that during his journey of almost six years in the film industry, he has learned from many experiences. Now he wants to live life in his own way instead of changing his behavior according to the preferences of others.
There was an uproar on social media due to a video
In the year 2024, a video of Babil Khan went viral on social media. This video was of the red carpet of an event organized in Mumbai. In the video, Babil accidentally came in front of a woman who was getting her photo clicked. As soon as he realized his mistake, he immediately left the road and started apologizing to the woman again and again.
Some people liked his behaviour, but many users on social media described him as pretending to be too nice. Babil later told in an interview that he was nervous at that time. He didn't like interrupting someone else's special moment, so he apologized.
According to him, this was his natural reaction. However, after the video went viral, he had to read a lot of negative comments regarding his behavior.
Saddened by the meme made about father Irrfan Khan
Babil has earlier admitted that he was deeply hurt by some social media comments. Especially when the name of his late father Irrfan Khan was included in the trolling. In an interview, he had told that a user had made a meme by linking the emotional scene of Irrfan's film 'Madaari' with his apology video.
In this meme, a comment was made about the father's legacy. According to Babil, that thing was very painful for him, because the memories of his father and the feelings related to him are an important part of his life. However, he also said that with time he is learning to move forward from such experiences.
Questions were also raised on the crying video in May 2025
Babil Khan also came into limelight in May 2025, when an emotional video of him surfaced on social media. In this video, he was seen expressing his displeasure about the atmosphere of Bollywood. He had also taken the names of some artists, after which various speculations started about his words.
After the video went viral, his team and family issued a statement. It was made clear that Babylon's words have been understood in the wrong context. According to the team, the intention of the artists whom Babil was naming was not to criticize them, but to appreciate their good work. After this incident, Babil stayed away from social media and public activities for some time.
Now the way of dealing with trolling has changed
Babil says that negative comments still hurt him, but now he is no longer bothered by them for as long as before. He has learned from his experiences that it is important to keep people's opinions and one's own identity separate. According to the actor, it is natural to be saddened by any comment. It is important to understand that experience and move forward. Babil said that he does not want to lose his sensitivity, because this nature helps him to understand the feelings of other people.
Babil's film journey started with 'Kala'
Before starting acting, Babil Khan worked as a camera assistant on film sets. He was also associated with his father Irrfan Khan's film 'Qarib Qarib Single'. In the year 2022, he debuted as an actor with the Netflix film 'Kala'. His acting in this was appreciated.
After this he appeared in 'Friday Night Plan' and the web series 'The Railway Men' based on the Bhopal gas tragedy. He also played the lead role in the cyber thriller 'Logout' released in the year 2025.