Babil Khan reveals getting trolled for being himself doesn't affect him anymore, says he's emotional but not weak
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Star Babil Khan , son of late star Irrfan Khan , has often found himself at the receiving end of social media trolling for his emotional behaviour, which some people have labelled as 'overacting'. In a recent conversation with Rachit Singh, Babil opened up about being trolled for being himself and opened up that, after six years in the industry, he has learnt to detach himself from the negativity and move on.
Adding to this, Babil Khan on navigating trolling and online negativity. Babil Khan talks about facing a lot for being himself In 2024, Babil faced criticism after a video of him repeatedly apologising to a woman for accidentally photobombing her at an event went widely shared. Some social media users called him 'fake' and 'pretentious'. Talking about the trolling, the star opened up that his reaction to 'stealing' someone's moment on the red carpet was "natural". He admitted that, at the time, his instinct was mixed with self-doubt and that he was aware people might think he was overacting just by looking at him.
Meanwhile, In May 2025, another video of Babil breaking down while talking about Bollywood went widely shared, leading to further criticism. His team later clarified that his comments had been taken out of context and that he was having a difficult day.
Notably, The star opened up that, over his six-year journey as an star, he has learnt to be unapologetic about who he is. Responding to his critics, he shared, "I will be myself. I have faced a lot for being myself, but finally I don't care. It still hurts, but that power of hurt is very little. I still wear my heart on my sleeves. I can just understand my relationship with the hurt, have a detachment from the experience, and move forward."
As per the latest buzz, During a rapid-fire round, Babil also spoke about how people often mistake his emotional nature for weakness. He shared that people assume he is 'weak' and does not have the strength to endure difficult situations because he is emotional, but that is not the case.
In further updates, Babil began his career as a camera assistant before making his acting debut. He worked as a camera assistant on his father Irrfan Khan's movie Qarib Qarib Singlle. He eventually made his acting debut in 2022 with Qala, alongside Triptii Dimri and Swastika Mukherjee. The movie received positive reviews from critics.
On top of that, He followed it up with a performance in the series The Railway Men (2023), which collected him praise. In the same year, he also featured in the coming-of-age comedy Friday Night Plan, alongside Juhi Chawla. In 2025, he appeared in the movie Logout, after which he took a break and stepped away from the spotlight and social media.
In October 2025, Babil returned to social media, and in May 2026, he resumed work on an soon-to-release project. Details of the project are yet to be revealed. While he has verified that he is working on a series without sharing further details, he is also as per reports preparing to make his debut in South Indian cinema with a movie by Babu Janardhanan. However, the star is yet to confirm the news.
Source: Hindustan Times