Strong points
- “I am a human being,” wrote Babil Khan
- “I love India,” Babil added in her note
- Babil’s father Irrfan Khan died of cancer in April this year
New Delhi:
Irrfan KhanBabil’s son has shared a series of emotional Instagram stories about not wanting to be judged on the basis of religion. Babil, who has a verified account, shared screenshots of social media conversations he has had about religion and revealed that he has lost friends because of his religion. His series of posts were sparked by tweets from activist Saket Gokhale about the muted Eid celebrations – Babil wrote that he “cannot post anything about those in power” because his team had put in guard against this, citing career prospects. “I’m scared. I don’t want to be. I want to feel free again. I don’t want to be judged by my religion. I am not my religion, I am a human being, just like the rest of the world. world. population of India, ” Babil Khan wrote.
In another Instagram story, Babil wrote: “I have friends who have stopped communicating with me because I am of a certain religion. Friends who I played cricket with when I was 12. I miss my friends. My Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh, human friends. “
Several of Babil Khan’s Instagram stories are screenshots of exchanges and arguments he had online about religion. He also revealed that he had been subjected to the old chestnut “go to Pakistan”. He won’t, to be clear. “I love India,” Babil wrote.
Here are some of his stories:
Babil is the eldest of Irrfan Khan’s two sons with his wife Sutapa Sikdar. He has a brother named Ayan. Irrfan Khan, star of acclaimed films such as Maqbool and Namesake, lost a two-year battle with cancer earlier this year. He was 53 years old.