Babil shared this photo of Irrfan Khan and Sutapa Sikdar. (Image courtesy: babil.i.k)
Strong points
- Babil frequently shares articles on his father Irrfan Khan
- Irrfan Khan died in April this year
- “You’ve gone so far,” read an excerpt from Babil’s poem
New Delhi:
Irrfan Khan’s son Babil shared an adorable photo of his parents with a poem dedicated to them – his brother Ayan is also featured in a line. In the poem, speaking of his late father, Babil wrote: “I wish I could put myself in your place … You have gone so far.” For his mother Sutapa Sikdar, Babil wrote: “My, my mom, tell me that you love me too. My, my mom, I would give everything for you.” Of the three images Babil shared with the poem, the first is a black and white photo of Irrfan Khan and Sutapa Sikdar apparently taken on film sets when Irrfan checked his appearance and Sutapa fell.
Check out Babil’s post here:
5 years too many, and now you’re a 5 year old stranger in love, Pickin pulls out the haystack Leafing through the pages of picketing Books I’ve never read. And it’s only half of that The other half is you, Glistening through the wicked winter moon, I wish I could get in your shoes. You have gone so far. And I’m always a little too late. Tearing the strings from my sitar to soothe, These Monday morning blues And I continued like the capricious son, Under the capricious sun, but I found myself wandering in the wasteland. I was tall when I saw my mother crying. I could never win. For, will never forget me, unforgivable sin. Blood on her lips paralyzed my heart. Pierced my soul like an inflexible dart. My, my mom, tell me you love me too. My, my mom, I would give everything for you. (Yo bro, you know I love you more than life itself.) @Sikdarsutapa
Irrfan Khan, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2018, died in Mumbai on April 29. His son Babil and his wife Sutapa frequently share posts on social media talk about the void due to its absence. In a few articles, Babil also talked about the power game in the film industry and the role his father played in it. In a shared article on July 8, Babil talked about what Irrfan Khan said about Bollywood and world cinema. Babil, who studies cinema, wrote: “Before going to film school, he warned me that I should prove myself, because Bollywood is rarely respected in world cinema and at these times I must inform on Indian cinema that is beyond our controlled Bollywood. “He also wrote,” My father gave his life trying to elevate the art of acting in the unfavorable conditions of Bollywood and alas, for almost all of his travel, was beaten at the box office by guys with six pack abs. “
Here is Babil’s post:
You know one of the most important things my father taught me as a film student? Before going to film school, he warned me that I will have to prove myself because Bollywood is rarely respected in world cinema and at these times I must inform about Indian cinema which is beyond our Bollywood control. Unfortunately, this has happened. Bollywood was not respected, no knowledge of Indian cinema from the 60s and 90s or the credibility of opinion. There was literally only one conference in the world cinema segment on Indian cinema called “Bollywood and beyond”, which also took place in a class full of laughter. it was difficult to even have a sensible conversation about the real Indian cinema of Satyajit Ray and K. Asif. You know why? Because we, as an Indian public, have refused to evolve. My father gave his life trying to elevate the art of acting in the unfavorable conditions of Bollywood and alas, during almost his entire trip, was beaten at the box office by guys with six pack abs offering one- theatrical liners and defying the laws of physics and reality, songs of photoshopped objects, just blatant sexism and the same old conventional representations of patriarchy (and you have to understand, being defeated at the box office means that the majority of the investment in Bollywood would go to the winners, engulfing us) in a vicious circle). Because we as an audience wanted it, we enjoyed it, all we were looking for was entertainment and the security of thought, so afraid of seeing our delicate illusion of broken reality, so unacceptable of any change of perception. Any effort to explore the potential of cinema and its implications for humanity and existentialism was at best kept on the sidelines. Now there is a change, a new fragrance in the wind. A new youth, in search of a new meaning. We must stay on our positions, not let this thirst for a deeper meaning be suppressed. A strange sensation assaulted when Kalki was dragged to look like a boy when she cut her hair short, it is a pure suppression of potential. (Although I do not appreciate that the disappearance of Sushant has become a flood of political debate, but if a positive change manifests itself, in the manner of the Taoist, we embrace it.)
Irrfan Khan has appeared in critically acclaimed films as The lunch box, Paan Singh Tomar, Piku and Haiderand commercial boilers like Gunday and 7 Khoon Maaf.
The namesake, Slumdog Millionaire, The incredible spider-man, Pi’s life, Jurassic World and Hell are part of Irrfan Khan’s international projects.
