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EXCLUSIVE: 'He left before he could...', says Babil Khan as he shares what he misses about dad Irrfan Khan
In an interview with Pinkvilla, Babil Khan spoke about his late father and legendary actor Irrfan Khan who passed away before his acting debut.
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Babil Khan spoke about his father late actor Irrfan Khan
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He said that his father left before he could make him proud
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Babil Khan, son of late Irrfan Khan made his Bollywood debut in 2020 with Qala
Irrfan Khan was one of the greatest and influential actors in Bollywood. In his career which lasted for over three decades, he delivered some groundbreaking performances. But sadly in 2020, he passed away at a relatively young age due to cancer. His son Babil Khan is also an actor and is now carrying forward his legacy.
Babil Khan talks about his father Irrfan
In an exclusive interview with Pinkvilla, Babil was asked about one of his earlier comments where he said he could not discuss his work with his father. Clarifying on that, Babil said: "He left before he could see me grow. He left before I could make him proud you know. I wish he was there to see where I have come as a human being, not professionally, just as a human being."
Babil on how Irrfan would react to his script choices
In the same interview, Babil was asked if he thinks about how Irrfan would react to his script choices. He said, "No bro, abhi pehle hi kitta pressure hai. (No bro, I already have a lot of pressure)." He also spoke about his journey in the industry so far. Babil said that Qala was his first film and Friday Night Plan was his fourth film. He stated the umbrella of his father's protection was gone in between. 
During Qala, Babil admitted to being really scared by the entire process. Khan added, "Now the changes are much different, now the changes are about exploration of character, being able to execute certain things that you intellectualize."
In 2022, Babil's first movie Qala was released on OTT. It starred Tripti Dimri and Swastika Mukherjee in the lead. This Anvita Dutt directorial met with critical acclaim, with particular praise towards the performances and the soundtrack.
Work-wise, Babil will be next seen in the coming-of-age comedy-drama Friday Night Plan which also stars Medha Rana and Juhi Chawla. It will drop on Netflix on September 1.
Irrfan Khan was admitted to a Mumbai hospital on April 28, 2020, for a colon infection treatment. He passed away on April 29th at the age of 53. His mother had died merely four days before his demise. Irrfan is survived by his wife Sutapa Sikdar and his two sons Babil and Ayaan.
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