Who Is Pratyush Dua? Why Babil Khan wants everyone to unfollow the influencer?

IANS April 8, 2025 318 views

Actor Babil Khan has stirred social media with a provocative Instagram story calling out influencer Pratyush Dua. His passionate plea to unfollow Dua reflects growing frustration with digital content culture and authenticity. The incident seems strategically timed to generate buzz around his upcoming film "Logout" on ZEE5. The viral post has sparked widespread speculation about the true motivations behind Khan's public call-out.

"It's becoming harder to tell what's real and what's fake" - Babil Khan
Who Is Pratyush Dua? Why Babil Khan wants everyone to unfollow the influencer?
Mumbai, April 8: Actor Babil Khan, son of late Irrfan Khan, left everyone puzzled after he called out influencer Pratyush Dua in a viral Instagram story, urging everyone to "Unfollow Pratyush."

Key Points

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Babil criticizes social media influencer culture and authenticity

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Viral Instagram story targets Pratyush Dua

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Hints at upcoming ZEE5 film "Logout"

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Raises questions about digital content consumption

However, users who were unable to find Dua's account started speculating that this might all just be a ''publicity stunt”.

Babil recently took to his Instagram stories and posted a video with the header, "Unfollow Pratyush”.

The clip featured a visibly agitated Babil speaking out against social media influencers, specifically Dua. He was heard saying, “These days, I strongly feel that we’re ready to do anything for our feed, our page, our handle. It’s becoming harder to tell what’s real and what’s fake.”

Sharing his growing frustration and disillusionment with online content, Babli added, “I hate the word content now. It's hard to tell whether we're consuming content—or content is consuming us”.

Calling out Dua, he shared, “Take this guy Pratyush Dua—he's popular, has a lot of followers, fine. But there’s a line, and you just don’t cross it”.

Following the post, Reddit users and social media sleuths began trying to locate Dua online. When no verified account or relevant profile surfaced, speculation grew that ''is this a publicity stunt?”

The post hints toward Babil's next, "Logout" that will stream on ZEE5. The Amit Golani's directorial has been written by Biswapati Sarkar.

Along with Babil, the project will also see Rasika Dugal, Nimisha Nair, and Gandharv Dewan in key roles. Produced by Digital 18 Media Private Limited and Posham Pa Pictures, "Logout" has already made quite a splash in the international festival circuit, as it was showcased at renowned events such as the 21st Indian Film Festival Stuttgart 2024, Mal Del Plata 2024, Indian Film Festival Melbourne 2024, and the River to River Florence Indian Film Festival 2024.

Babil's next will be premiering on ZEE5 on April 18th.

Reader Comments

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Rahul S.
I totally get where Babil is coming from! Social media influencers often cross lines for engagement. Respect for calling it out 👏 Hope this starts a meaningful conversation about authenticity online.
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Priya M.
This seems like a clever marketing strategy for "Logout" ngl 😅 But Babil makes valid points about influencer culture. That line about content consuming us really hit home!
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Ankit K.
While I appreciate Babil's stance, I wish he'd been more specific about what exactly Pratyush Dua did wrong. Vague callouts can sometimes do more harm than good.
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Shreya P.
Omg I spent 20 mins trying to find this Pratyush account before realizing it might be fictional 😂 Either way, excited for Logout - the festival buzz has been amazing!
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Varun T.
Babil's really carrying forward his father's legacy of speaking truth to power. Irrfan would be proud ❤️ The entertainment industry needs more voices like his.
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Neha R.
The timing is suspiciously perfect with his show's release... but I do agree with the message. Influencer culture has gotten out of hand with fake positivity and sponsored lies.

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