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Remembering Irrfan Khan: An Actor of Silent Expression

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Irrfan Khan, known for his excellent performances in The Lunchbox, Paan Singh Tomar, The Namesake, Haider, Piku, Life of Pie, Life in a Metro, Salaam Bombay, Maqbool and more. Irrfan had been diagnosed in March 2018 with a neuroendocrine tumor, and had spent several months being treated in the United Kingdom. He had returned to India in 2020, and was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai for a colon infection, he lost his battle with cancer on April 29,2020. He was survived by his wife, television writer and producer Sutapa Sikdar, and sons Babil and Ayan.

Irrfan was born on January 7, 1967, in Tonk in Rajasthan, as Sahebzade Irfan Ali Khan After completing a two-year course in Dramatic Arts at the University of Rajasthan, Irrfan enrolled in the prestigious National School of Drama in Delhi in 1984. Irrfan’s ambition was to be in the movies, and he got there one small role at a time. His first big-screen appearance was in a single scene in Mira Nair’s Salaam Bombay! in 1988. He played a professional letter writer.

Irrfan’s journey was very different from other actors in the Bollywood. He started his acting career in 1987. In the beginning Irrfan was part of television serials like “Banegi Apini Baat”, “Sara Jahan Hamara and much more. His Journey marks a true sign of hard work, patience and persistence that led to success.

Irrfan Khan is counted among the finest actors of our country. In career of 3 decade, He gave in some of the most Iconic and celebrated works in Indian Cinema. By the 2000s, the length and quality of the roles began increasing. Irrfan Khan, began a new balancing act between well-written parts in which he could show off his range and mainstream productions.

His Last film, Angrezi Medium, released on, March 2020. Reviews of Angrezi Medium were effusive about the light touch that Irrfan khan had brought to his performance.

His works gave him a widespread recognition, including a National Award for the movie “Paan Singh Tomar” and India’s Fourth Highest Civilian Honour- “Padmashri” in 2011. Mira Nair’s “The Namesake” – adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel, established Irrfan Khan an actor of repute in the western world. Asif Kapadia’s iconic film “The Warrior” was also one of the remarkable movies in Irrfan’s career, this movie also helped in gaining an international recognition to the late actor in the year 2001.

The actor also won several awards like Filmfare Award for Best Performance Negative Role (Haasil), Filmfare for Best Supporting Role (Life in…a metro), Filmfare for best Actor-Critics (Paan Singh Tomar), Asian Film Awards (The Lunch Box). Irrfan continued to draw good notices for his Bollywood projects (among them Haider and D-Day), his stock was rising in Hollywood. He was in the multiple-Oscar winning Slumdog Millionaire (2008), the Marvel Comics superhero adventure The Amazing Spider-man (2012), Ang Lee’s acclaimed Life of Pi (2012), the global blockbuster Jurassic World (2015), and the Tom Hanks-led Inferno (2016).

Irrfan Khan was the best among the contemporary actors in Indian Cinema, a rare artist who managed multiple worlds by making his mark in World Cinema.

Top 10 memorable roles of  Irrfan Khan

Haasil

Irrfan won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for Haasil in 2003. The movie was directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia. It is a must watch movie for Irrfan’s fan.

The Namesake

The Namesake, released in 2006, directed by Mira Nair was based on a novel by Jhumpa Lahiri. It was an English-language drama film, where Irrfan portrays the struggles of a common man came from India and get settled in US with family.

Maqbool

Maqbool was directed by Vishal Bhardwaj based on William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Irrfan played the title role as Maqbool, the right-hand man of a powerful underworld don, which was acted by Pankaj Kapoor. It wasn’t a box-office hit but Khan’s role was brilliant.

Paan Singh Tomar

Irrfan won best actor National Award for his performance in 2012’s biographical drama “Paan Singh Tomar”. The movie was based on the true story of an athlete. It was a superhit at the box-office.

Slumdog Millionaire

In 2008, Irrfan teamed up with Danny Boyle for British dramatic film Slumdog Millionaire. He played the role of a police inspector. The movie won eight Academy Awards in 2009.

Piku

Piku, one of Irrfan’s iconic performance to remember for life. Shoojit Sircar directorial was a comedy-drama film where Khan played the romantic lead opposite Deepika Padukone.

Life in a… Metro

Released in 2007, Life in a… Metro was a semi-hit at the box office but Irrfan’s character Monty will always be cherished for. He was one of the lead actor opposite Konkona Sen Sharma. He won the best supporting actor Filmfare Awards.

The Lunchbox

Released in 2013, The Lunchbox movie is based on an unusual friendship between a widower, played by Irrfan and a young wife screen-played by Nimrat Kaur. It was directed by Ritesh Batra and was a box office hit.

Life of Pi

Life of Pie, one of Hollywood’s biggest films released in 2012 was a visual treat and also smashed box office records worldwide. Irrfan starrer film revolved around a shipwreck and survival on boat in the middle of an ocean with a tiger on board! Khan played the grown-up protagonist Pi Patel.

Hindi Medium

Hindi Medium, released in 2017, was one of Irrfan Khan’s biggest box office successes. Khan also won the best actor Filmfare award for this movie. Deepak Dobriyal and Saba Qamar played supporting role. The film showed struggles of parents to provide their child better education.

The late actor was also remembered in the “IN MEMORIAM” segment of the Academy Awards, this year.

Irrfan had more emotions and experiences to share. From being an exception to becoming an internationally celebrated actor Irrfan has taught that no dream is impossible and no dream is too big.

Words by: Shreya Shaju

 

 

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