Actor Babil Khan is often compared to his legendary father Irrfan Khan. During an interview with Film Companion, the star kid was asked if comparisons with the late actor had affected his film debut. He said, “You don’t know you have that passion inside you, you need life experiences to push you toward your passion.” Talking about his dad, he added, “I used to fear his greatness. As a 16-year-old when you start realizing you want to do something with your life and your father is already a larger-than-life figure… That’s why it took me so long to confront my own passion, my own desire.”
Talking about Irrfan Khan’s iconic career and what sets the duo apart, he said, “He took a lot of time. People saw him when he was in his 30s and 40s. He took a long time to react instinctively, his process was more intellectual. I have the instinctive ability, I am good at trusting my instincts. But when you are on set, when the pressure is mounting on you that’s the place where your fearlessness really shows. I am still to realize the complete potential of my instincts but I know at my core that’s my USP.”
The star kid also shared a heartfelt message that he had for his father. “I wish you were here to see what I have grown up to be, you left before I could make you proud. That feeling of not being able to show him my work, and not being able to see him smile at what I have become, I am not saying that I have become something, just me as a person.”
