Babil Khan Deletes Instagram Following Emotional On-Camera Breakdown

Babil Khan, son of the late Irrfan Khan, has closed down his Instagram account after sharing a heart-wrenching video in which he cried uncontrollably while talking of being lonely in the world of movies.

A search for his Instagram name now results in a dead link, suggesting the account no longer exists or was deactivated. The action follows soon after Babil posted a video—now deleted—in which he looked visibly upset, speaking of his struggles in the entertainment business.

In the now-deleted video, Babil named a few public figures including Shanaya Kapoor, Ananya Panday, Arjun Kapoor, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Raghav Juyal, Adarsh Gourav, and singer Arijit Singh. The actor could be heard venting frustration and saying:

What I'm trying to say is that, I just want you guys to realize that there are individuals like Shanaya Kapoor, Ananya Pandey and Arjun Kapoor and Siddhant Chaturvedi and Raghav Juyal and Adarsh Gourav and even. Arijit Singh? There are so, so many others. Bollywood is so f****. Bollywood is so, so rude.

Babil's emotional spilling of the heart has triggered conversations online about mental health and the struggles of new entrants into the world of entertainment.

Babil has earlier spoken about his father Irrfan Khan's legacy that continues to live on in a moving episode of Bharti Singh and Harssh Limbachiyaa's podcast. While talking about the ever-continuing love for his father, he stated:

"Your love for him, that is so valuable. I feel the same way. Because you can be a fan, but the love you had for him, because of that, like me, Ayaan, we feel a sense of responsibility. It's not just a fan. And that love, I believe, can make someone immortal. Baba is not present today, but he is present because of what he accomplished."

While the world worshiped Irrfan Khan as a cinematic legend, Babil revealed to us that to him, he was just "Baba"—a father whose legacy continues to live on through the powerful body of work.