After actor Babil Khan’s emotional breakdown video went viral, Bollywood celebrities had mixed reactions. Ananya Panday, Raghav Juyal, Kubbra Sait, and others extended their support to Babil, expressing solidarity with the actor. However, filmmaker Sai Rajesh criticized Babil’s clarification, questioning the industry’s response to his emotional outburst.
The controversy escalated as Babil revealed personal struggles, including sacrifices he made for a film project with Sai Rajesh. While some stars stood by him, others debated the implications of his statements.
Babil Khan posted a video on Instagram where he broke down emotionally, calling Bollywood “the fakest industry”. He mentioned several actors, including Ananya Panday, Shanaya Kapoor, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Raghav Juyal, Adarsh Gourav, Arjun Kapoor, and Arijit Singh, stating that he admired them.
Shortly after, Babil deactivated his Instagram account, leading to speculation about his mental health. His family and team later issued a statement, clarifying that the video had been misinterpreted and that Babil was simply expressing admiration for his peers.
Filmmaker Sai Rajesh, who was set to work with Babil on a Hindi remake of his Telugu film Baby, criticized Babil’s clarification. He questioned whether only the actors mentioned in Babil’s video deserved respect, implying that others who had supported him were being ignored.
Babil reacted emotionally to Rajesh’s comments, stating that he had sacrificed two years of his life for Rajesh’s film and endured physical hardship to do justice to his character. In a now-deleted comment, Babil wrote, “I slit my fuing wrist for him”**, expressing his disappointment.
