Babil Khan’s Lokhandwala home is a living tribute to Irrfan

Farah Khan recently walked through Babil Khan’s Lokhandwala apartment with her cook, Dilip, for a vlog. She described it as “one of the most beautiful residences” they had seen so far. The house belongs just as much to the late Irrfan Khan as to the family who still lives there — Babil, mother Sutapa Sikdar and younger brother Ayan.

A home of small, personal details

The tour moves from a red-and-gold porch with antique decor and indoor plants into a living room built around a large wooden indoor swing. Grey sofas, silver cushions, books, a small stone pond and a jharokha-style carved panel keep the space warm rather than showy.

Near the dining table, a ping-pong table takes up honest floor space. When Farah asked if it actually gets used, Babil replied that he plays with everyone and offered to play right then. The wide balcony beyond carries potted greens.

• A wooden swing with thick ropes between the sitting and dining areas.
• A long dining table with floral high-back chairs and white bohemian walls.
• A ping-pong table that Babil clearly uses.
• A bedroom-studio with guitars, a digital piano and a projector.

Irrfan’s corner

Among the first things visitors notice is a dedicated corner for Irrfan: a black-and-white photograph, fresh tuberoses and a framed Qissa poster. A living-room side table repeats the gesture with a portrait, candles and white flowers. It is a small, daily memorial rather than a shrine, and it sets the emotional tone for the whole house.

The bedroom that works as a studio

Babil’s personal zone is split between work, sleep and music. The workstation has guitars on the wall, computers, speakers, a gaming console, a digital piano and audio gear; a wooden cajón sits nearby. The sleeping side has a tall bed, a mural, books and a treadmill, with a leather massage chair in the centre and a projector above. His brother Ayan has a music studio too.

Old friends and dahi chicken

Because Babil does not cook and Sutapa was recovering from dengue, Farah and Dilip taught him their dahi chicken recipe. The kitchen segment becomes a reunion: Farah recalled meeting Sutapa on the sets of Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, when Sutapa was doing costume design to earn money while working as a writer. Farah said Sutapa used to give a then-struggling Irrfan pocket money, investing in his dreams before the industry caught up.

The old friends also joked about Irrfan. Sutapa teased that Farah had a crush on him, and Farah laughed it off, saying she was simply in love with his work. “Who didn’t like Irrfan?” she said.

For fans, the tour is less about real estate and more about how a celebrated actor’s home keeps his memory alive through objects, photographs and friends who return with stories.

Source: The Times of India