Babil Khan drops out of Sai Rajesh’s film: ‘Things didn’t go as planned, will be taking some time off’ | Bollywood News
Late actor Irrfan Khan’s son, Babil Khan, has confirmed that he has stepped away from filmmaker Sai Rajesh’s upcoming project—just days after his emotional social media posts criticizing the Bollywood industry. Both Babil and Sai took to Instagram to share lengthy notes announcing the end of their collaboration. According to reports, Babil was set to star in the Hindi remake of Sai’s film Ba.Story continues below this ad
Babil wrote, “With a lot of grit, passion, and mutual respect, Sai Rajesh sir and I both got along on this journey of creating magic together. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, things didn’t go ahead as everyone had planned.”
He added, “Since I will be taking some time off currently, I wish the best to Sai Rajesh sir and the film team on their future journey. I know there is immense love between us, and we will meet soon in the future and create magic together. Babil Khan.”Story continues below this ad
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On the other hand, Sai Rajesh also shared an Instagram post, calling Babil Khan one of the most “talented and hardworking” actors. He also said that they will work together in the future and he respects the actor’s decision. He wrote, “Babil is one of the most talented and hardworking actors I have met in my life. However, I have to accept this unfortunate reality of the situation. After spending time with Babil while prepping, I was very happy to be working with such a talented actor… I will still always cherish the experience of seeing him perform in front of me … I will miss my Hero!”
The director added, “I respect his decision of self-care first, and wish him all the best and send him all the love in the future! I know we both will create that magic together for sure. Sai Rajesh.”
This development follows Qala actor Babil Khan’s recent emotional outburst on Instagram Stories, where he described the film industry as a harsh place and mentioned several Bollywood celebrities name. He later deactivated his account, only to return and clarify that his videos had been “misinterpreted” and were actually intended to praise those who had supported him.Story continues below this ad
After this, Sai Rajesh posted a long note on his Instagram Stories, which read, “To Babil Khan’s team. Do you really think we’re that naive to just walk away silently? What kind of attitude are we being subjected to? It feels like only those whose names were mentioned in his video deserve respect — and the rest of us are just fools for standing him all this while?”
“If you’re making them feel valued just because he gave them a shoutout, and ignoring the rest of us — then yes, we do deserve an apology for how things have been handled. I genuinely wanted to stand him even until an hour ago. But if you’re taking us for granted, that stops here. These sympathy games won’t work on us anymore. A sincere apology is the least you owe us. Say it, and let’s move on,” he added.
In the comments section of the post, Babil Khan expressed that Sai’s note broke his heart, adding that he had already dedicated two years of his life to the film. “Not to mention, the pain and the suffering I put in my soul, lived in filth just to make sure sir @sairazesh is happy with the character. It’s okay now. I’ll let my work speak. Goode. Man, I had bugs in my beard because he needed that in the character. I gave him my laughter while I held back my tears. I slit my f**** wr for him,” he wrote.
