‘Back to the grind’: Babil Khan resumes shooting in Bhopal for mystery project post-Muay Thai training

The talented young actor Babil Khan has officially returned to work as the latest reports say he has begun shooting for his next project in Bhopal, though he has chosen to keep details about the film under wraps for now.

His return to the set comes after a brief break. Taking to social media, Babil shared a glimpse from his vanity van, hinting at his excitement to be back in action. He wrote, “Back to the grind, time to make you proud again.”

Babil Khan has been waiting to return

According to News18, Babil has been eagerly waiting to return to the set. “Babil has been excited to be back on set. Acting is something that grounds him, and being in front of the camera again feels very natural to him.

The message shared is from the set of his next project which he just began shooting for in Bhopal."

Babil Khan's intense Muay Thai training in Thailand

Before resuming work, Babil underwent rigorous training in Muay Thai during his stay in Thailand. The training spanned December and early January and a source had earlier revealed to IANS, “Babil spent time in Thailand through December and early January to train in Muay Thai in Thailand. He took various classes to learn the form of MMA that originates in Thailand.”

The report further added, “He’s been prepping for this and it’s for a project that is soon upcoming but requires him to do intense training for a project that goes on floors mid 2026.

”Being the son of the late Irrfan Khan, Babil’s journey into acting has been both inspiring and challenging. In an earlier interview with PTI, he opened up about his initial hesitation to enter the film industry. “Because father-son have this ego thing...

what if I fail because he was so great. But I finally admitted. And he was terrified for me because he knew how he had brought me up. I was a very sensitive child,” Babil shared. He also spoke about discovering his passion, adding, “My passion is performance.

It could be acting, it could be music. Right now I'm a very shy singer. I would like to explore that after I do a little bit of acting.”Interestingly, Babil’s journey in cinema began behind the scenes as a camera assistant in 'Qarib Qarib Single'. He was last seen in the series The Railway Men, which received much positive responses from the viewers.