Actor Babil Khan was all over the news on Sunday after a video showing him having a meltdown on camera and crying inconsolably went viral. In the video, he also named actors Ananya Panday, Arjun Kapoor, Siddhant Chaturvedi and others, and as netizens speculated that he was troubled by the actors, Babil finally broke his silence and clarified that he was, in fact, admiring them in the video.
Babil, who deactivated his Instagram account after the video fiasco, returned to the social media platform on Sunday evening, and sharing the official statement by his team, wrote, “The video was extremely misinterpreted. I was trying to show support to Ananya Panday, Shanaya Kapoor, Adarsh Gourav, Arjun Kapoor, Raghav Juyal and Arijit Singh (sic).”
“I genuinely don’t have the energy to indulge more but I do this as responsibility for my peers that I truly admire (sic),” he added.
Babil also reshared Raghav Juyal’s post in his support and wrote, “Bhai you are my icon, my idol, and my elder brother that I never had (sic).”
What did Babil Khan say?
In the wee hours of Sunday, a visibly emotional and dishevelled Babil shared a video on his Instagram stories, saying, “Bollywood is the most fakest industry that I have ever been a part of. But there are few people that want Bollywood to be better…I got to show to you so much more, so much more, so much more. I have so much more to give you…”
He also named Shanaya Kapoor, Ananya Pandey, Arjun Kapoor, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Raghav Juyal, Adarsh Gourav and Arijit Singh in the video, and later sobbed saying, “Bollywood is so fu*ked. Bollywood is so so rude.”
As the video went viral, netizens speculated that the actors he named in the clip had bullied Babil, but his team later clarified that he was, in fact, thanking them for their support and that the viral clip was doctored.
Babil Khan’s team issues statement
Sharing the original clip of Babil’s breakdown, his team stated: “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 (sic).”
The statement also mentioned, “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 (sic).”
