Irrfan Khan was one of the finest actors in the Indian film industry. He had worked in some iconic films. However, the legendary actor left for the heavenly abode on April 29, 2020, leaving behind his wife, Sutapa Sikdar and his son, Babil Khan. As January 7, 2022, marks his birth anniversary, his son, Babil pays tribute to him in a most beautiful way.
Recently, Babil Khan performed at the Spoken Fest 2022, and the video of the same has been going viral on the internet. At the fest, the Qala actor can be seen paying a heartfelt tribute to his late father, Irrfan Khan on his 56th birth anniversary. Calling Irrfan his best friend, Babil shared the greatest lesson that his baba taught him. He even shared an interesting story from his childhood that left the audience present at the fest in tears. Talking about the same, the actor mentioned how his father helped him meet God. In his words:
"One day after his night shoot, Baba came back and I was like baba I want to pray, I want to talk to God. I want to meet God. So Baba was like okay, we'll go meet God. Baba got the car ready the next day and put me in the car and we left for Igatpuri. He took me to the stream and laid me on the water, with my back on the water. So, I was floating with my back and he let me go, and as soon as the river started to take me, I hesitated, I splashed around and I tried to regain control. For nine days straight, this man has put me on the water with my back on the water, he's let me go. And for nine days straight, I've hesitated. But on the tenth day, I didn't hesitate. Baba watched me float away and as soon as I think a rock was about to hit my head, he lifted me off the water and he said, today, you have prayed, today you surrendered, today you met God."
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In the same video, Babil shared how his lifestyle totally changed when he moved to Mumbai. Talking about the same, the actor mentioned that he was so busy enjoying his teenage years that he became distant from his father, Irrfan Khan. Babil even stated how he used to dissuade his father whenever he attempted to bond or make him learn acting from him. In the video, we can also see Babil getting emotional while talking about the greatest loss of his life, losing his soul mate, his baba. In his words:
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"Everytime he would make an attempt to bond, I would dismiss him. And baba somehow he caught onto the desire that I want to be an actor. So, he would come to me and he'd like, 'Babilla come, we'll practice this scene.' And I would shrug him off. And I'd be like, it's okay, we'll do it tomorrow, what's the hurry? baba was around forever. He's going to be around forever. So then life decided that it was time for Baba to move on from this world. And then, Baba, my bestest friend, my soul mate, disappeared forever from my life."
On January 7, 2022, Babil took to his Instagram handle and posted some unseen pictures of his baba, Irrfan Khan from his album. In the pictures, we can see Irrfan spending time with Babil. From taking pictures of Babil on a beach to sleeping on the floor with him, Irrfan’s never seen avatar made his fans emotional. Along with the priceless memories, his son even penned an emotional note which can be read as:
"Questions keep me up at night. Those that I never asked then, those that I can never ask now. My inquiries are left for me to quench on my own, that’s okay, I will figure it out. I miss your laughter though, I don’t think there is an answer for that. Remembering a day when you arrived here."
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In a recent interview with the Hindustan Times, Babil Khan opened up about getting compared with his father, Irrfan Khan. Talking about the same, the Qala actor mentioned that he would never be his father, but he enjoyed every bit of comparison note that comes his way, while sticking to individuality. He even talked about Irrfan's legacy and mentioned that his father's legacy is not limited to him rather, it is about the essence of being human.
We love how Babil remembered his father, Irrfan Khan on his birth anniversary. What about you? Let us know!
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