Irrfan Khan remains one of the most respected names in cinema, having worked across Indian, British, and American films. His career spanned over three decades, earning him numerous awards and critical acclaim. His passing has left a huge void in the world of cinema. Just four days before his death, his mother Saeeda Begum passed away in Jaipur at the age of 93.
Babil Khan's Emotional Throwback Album
Earlier in 2024, Babil Khan shared a heartfelt throwback album on social media, capturing intimate family memories. The post quickly drew attention online. The first image featured his parents, Irrfan Khan and Sutapa Sikdar, from their younger days. The next slide showed Babil during his university years at the University of Westminster in London, where he was behind the camera, assisted by his batchmate Louis Eddy. The album also included a still of Irrfan from his shooting days and another image of Babil's childhood passport.
Babil Khan's Heartfelt Note
Along with the album, Babil wrote an emotional note for his father. He expressed his longing and acceptance, writing, "I'm gonna miss you, you know? Standing under my umbrella. I'm going to miss you too, but I guess it's time to dance in the rain now." Actor Siddhanth Kapoor reacted to the post, commenting, "Your dad be very proud of you, bro."
Babil has often shared his feelings about his father. In another earlier note, he opened up about their bond. He wrote, "Nobody knew him like I did, nobody has known me like he did. It's easy to say, to miss him, it's easy. It's easy to be cathartic and cry about losing him. It's easy. Do you know what is hard? To remember the ecstasy in his voice when he would raise it in exaltation to scream 'BABILUUUU!!!' every single time he'd see me. To remember then, how painful it would be to lose him for the stretches of barren time when he would be away shooting."
Babil further shared deeply personal memories. He wrote, "It is impossible to bear the memory of how his beard felt on my fingers when I would scratch his cheek as he read his script or how my finger tips would rest gently on his eye lids when he took a nap. His voice, was brilliantly deep, yet it evoked nothing but a gentle prayer from me, a prayer that could only rise from one's within when an external force has calmed your existential jitters to stillness. I wish I could have one last dance with you."
On the work front, Babil Khan was last seen in the film 'Logout'. He also opened up about what made him say yes to 'Friday Night Plan'. The TOI Entertainment Desk brings the latest scoops and insider insights from the entertainment world.
