Late actor Irrfan Khan’s son Basil has launched his movie career with his web film ‘Qala’, and is determined to take his father’s legacy forward, which he says is more than just fame and stardom. Basil said, “Baba’s legacy is not about acting, fame, stardom or anything as limited as this, it is about the essence of being human and the depth of that exploration. Baba’s legacy is not limited to me or his bloodline.”
The 24-year-old continues, “If your soul was moved by him in some way then the legacy lies in your arms too, we are all one big family and any person willing to work on the evolution of their consciousness is working towards the same goal as baba. The legacy lies with us all, let’s not limit it with a single person.”
Babil, who received rave reviews for his performance in his film, added, “I rejoice with how fondly he is remembered and the love with which his life is celebrated rather than allow my ego to burden me with worries of that which is impossible. I will never be him, or try to be because I am me and it would be a waste of a life to try to be someone else. The whole point is to stay true to yourself against the adversities, your individuality is a gift.”
Opening up about losing his “best friend” in 2020, the actor said, “The love that we received after baba’s demise was so pure and I remember one very distinct statement that almost everybody had said to us which was “it felt like we’ve lost one of our own family member.”
“So when the loss was felt by people and his fans as personally as it was, it became important for me to give back to his fans, glimpses and slivers of his life that I possessed. It was important for me to share his life with the people that felt like they had lost one of their own, a familial bond formed with his fans; ‘if you thought of him as a father too, then you can think of me as your brother’, a feeling of that sort. Even after his death, he united us all,” shares Babil. How does Irrfan continue to guide him in his journey you wonder? “Through my conversations with his ghost.”