Babil Khan exits Sai Rajesh's film after backlash: Things didn't go as planned
Actor Babil Khan has confirmed his exit from director Sai Rajesh's remake of Baby. In a detailed Instagram post shared on Saturday, Babil addressed the decision following backlash over a now-deleted viral video. He also mentioned that he would be taking some time off, but emphasised that there is immense love and mutual respect between him and the team.In the lengthy post, Babil stated, "With a lot of grit, passion, and mutual respect, Sai Rajesh Sir and I both got along on this journey of creating magic together. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, things didn't go ahead as everyone had planned (sic)."advertisementHe continued, "Since I will be taking some time off currently, I wish the best to Sai Rajesh Sir and the film team on their future journey. I know there is immense love between us, and we will meet soon in the future and create magic together (sic)."
Read his post here:
Photo: Instagram/Babil Khan
Confirming the end of their collaboration, director Rajesh also called Babil "one of the most talented and hardworking actors." He further wrote, "However, I have to accept this unfortunate reality of the situation. After spending time with Babil while prepping, I was very happy to be working with such a talented actor (sic)."advertisementWishing the best to the actor, Rajesh added, "I will still always cherish the experience of seeing him perform in front of me. I will miss my Hero ! I respect his decision of self care first, and wish him all the best and send him all the love in the future ! I know we will both create that magic together for sure (sic)."Here's his post:
Photo: Instagram/Sai Rajesh
For the unversed, earlier Babil, in a now-deleted video, lashed out at his contemporaries. He deactivated the account later and issued a statement apologising that the videos were "extremely misinterpreted", claiming that he was praising them.
Following the incident, Rajesh released a statement expressing his disappointment over Babil's videos. In a pointed remark, he questioned the actor's team, saying, "Do you truly believe we would quietly step away without addressing this? The attitude we've encountered is disheartening. It seems as though only those named in Babil's video are deemed worthy of respect, while the rest of us are left feeling like fools for having supported him throughout (sic)."On the work front, Babil was last seen in 'Logout'.Trending Reel
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