'I will be Baba,' Babil Khan recounts the time he was overwhelmed by pressure
Babil Khan opens up about choosing Qala as his debut film at Sahitya AajTak. He also opened up about taking inspiration from his father, Irrfan.
City Air News
Nov 20, 2022 10:20
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In Short
• Babil Khan to make his debut with Qala.
• He spoke about seeking inspiration from father, Irrfan.
• Babil spoke about the pressures and expectations he had to endure before the debut.
Babil Khan is all set to make his showbiz debut with Qala, a Netflix film, directed by Anvitaa Dutt. The film also stars Tripti Dimri and Swastika Mukherjee in the lead roles. The trailer of the movie received a lot of appreciation. Babil makes his debut after his father Irrfan’s passing away. Present at Sahitya AajTak in Delhi for the session of ‘The Qala of a Netflix Hit!’, the cast of Qala divulged the synergy that got them together. Babil spoke about the pressures and expectations and revealed he once wanted to be like ‘his baba’.
BABIL ON CHOOSING QALA
He shared, “Yes, the pressure and expectations were immense at that point. I was getting a lot of offers to play a lead but I knew I did not want to start like that. I wanted my first film to be where I play a supportive role to a female lead. It was important for me. Everyone knew me as Baba's son, nobody knew me as mumma’s son, who is where all my upbringing has come from. I derive a lot of strength from her and that's why I auditioned for Anvitaa's film.”
When asked if he sought inspiration from his father, Babil shared that it is impossible not to be inspired by him. “I cannot help but take inspiration from Baba. For 24 years I have seen him, his movies, 22 years in life and 2 years in my imagination after he passed.”
‘I WILL BE BABA’
He further elaborated that Anvita protected him from giving away his individuality. “Anvitaa told me to stop watching his films because I would watch his films and want to be like him. I would be so excited to make his fans proud, so I was like I would be Baba and would have lost my individuality and Anvita guided me and protected me and taught me a new perspective to look at pressure.”
Irrfan passed away in 2020 after battling cancer.
