It's been almost a year that Irrfan Khan has left us, and the void will never be filled. Recently, Irrfan was posthumously honoured at an award ceremony. Babil Khan, who collected the award on his father's behalf, broke down. Now, Sutapa Sikdar has penned a poem dedicated to her son Babil, wherein she says that his bravery lies in his tears.
In the poem, written in Hindi, Sutapa Sikdar writes that Babil cries openly instead of hiding his tears because he is very strong. She also shares that Babil tells her she was there for the family her whole life, and now it's time for her to live life fully.
In one stanza, Sutapa also writes that often Babil cries the whole night remembering his father, but he does not lie about his swollen eyes in the morning. He tells his mom that he cried all night. Sutapa says that it takes immense courage to show one's emotions.
Babil takes to social media quite often to share memories of Irrfan Khan. Some time back he shared a few photos from Irrfan's notebook as he is getting ready for his film debut. Babil is all set to star in Netflix's Qala, opposite Tripti Dimri.
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