Babil confirms his exit from Sai Rajesh's film after Insta spat

Babil Khan recently grabbed headlines after an emotional video of him breaking down went viral. Following that, the late Irrfan Khan’s son stirred controversy by calling out several Bollywood stars—including Ananya Panday and Siddhant Chaturvedi—for their rude behavior. The drama didn’t stop there. What followed was a heated exchange on social media between Babil and filmmaker Sai Rajesh, with whom he was supposed to collaborate on an upcoming project.Now, it seems the cracks have deepened. In a surprising twist, Babil took to Instagram to announce that he is no longer working with the filmmaker—hinting that all is definitely not well in their professional equation.Check out his post here:

He wrote, “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.”In the same post, Babil Khan shared that he would be taking a break from work to focus on himself. Despite parting ways with filmmaker Sai Rajesh, he maintained a gracious tone, wishing him and the entire team the very best for their journey ahead. Wrapping up his note on a hopeful and heartfelt note, the Qala star wrote, “I know there is immense love between us, and we will meet soon in the future and create magic together.”On the other hand, filmmaker Sai Rajesh also took to social media to share the news with his fans and followers. He praised Babil Khan, calling him “the most talented and hardworking actor,” and acknowledged the effort they had already put into prepping for the film. While it’s clear the project had begun taking shape, Babil’s decision to prioritize self-care led him to step away from the film—for now.“I will miss my hero,” wrote Rajesh, who sent Babil all the love and wished to collaborate with him in the future. “I know we both will create that magic together for sure,” he wrote in his last line.

Soon after Babil Khan’s emotional breakdown video went viral, his team released a statement to clarify the context. They explained that Babil mentioned names like Ananya Panday, Shanaya Kapoor, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Raghav Juyal, Adarsh Gourav, Arjun Kapoor, and Arijit Singh in the video not out of criticism, but because he genuinely admires them.However, filmmaker Sai Rajesh didn’t seem convinced. Reacting to the clarification, he took to Instagram and penned a pointed note, questioning the narrative and writing, “The rest of us are just fools for standing by him all this while?” His reaction added another layer to the ongoing tension between the actor and the director.Babil later took to the comments section and expressed, “You really broke my heart. After everything I’ve given to you.” Babil went on to state that he gave 2 years of his life to Rajesh and underwent “complete physical atrocity” so he could do justice to the filmmaker’s character.