Irrfan Khan

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Irrfan Khan
Khan in 2015
Born
Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan[1]

(1967-01-07)7 January 1967
Tonk, Rajasthan, India
Died29 April 2020(2020-04-29) (aged 53)[2][3]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India[1]
Burial placeVersova Muslim Kabristan
OccupationActor
Years active1985–2020
WorksFull list
Spouse
Sutapa Sikdar
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(m. 1995)​
Children2, including Babil
AwardsFull list
HonoursPadma Shri (2011)

Irrfan Khan (Hindustani pronunciation: [ɪrfaːn xaːn]) (born Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan; 7 January 1967 – 29 April 2020)[4] was an Indian actor who worked in Indian cinema as well as British and American films. Widely regarded as one of the finest actors in world cinema,[5][6] Khan's career spanned over 30 years and earned him numerous accolades, including a National Film Award, an Asian Film Award, and six Filmfare Awards. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour.[7] In 2021, he was posthumously awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.

Khan made his film debut with a small role in Salaam Bombay! (1988), which was followed by years of struggle. He acted in a few Film and Television Institute of India student films such as Reconnaissance (1990), which was directed by Sandeep Chattopadhyay.[8][9] After starring in the British film The Warrior (2001), he had his breakthrough with starring roles in the dramas Haasil (2003) and Maqbool (2004). He went on to gain critical acclaim for his roles in The Namesake (2006) for which he was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male, Life in a... Metro (2007), and Paan Singh Tomar (2011). For portraying the title character in the last of these, he won the National Film Award for Best Actor. Further success came for his starring roles in The Lunchbox (2013), Piku (2015), and Talvar (2015) and he had supporting roles in the Hollywood films The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), Life of Pi (2012),[10] Jurassic World (2015), and Inferno (2016).[11][12] His other notable roles were in Slumdog Millionaire (2008), New York (2009), Haider (2014), and Gunday (2014), and the television series In Treatment (2010).[13][14] His highest-grossing Hindi film release came with the comedy-drama Hindi Medium[15] (2017), and his final film appearance was in its sequel Angrezi Medium (2020), both of which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor in 2018 and 2021.[16]

As of 2017, his films had grossed $3.643 billion (₹237 billion) at the worldwide box office.[17] Khan was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer in March 2018,[18][19] and died from the disease on 29 April 2020.[4] Khan was described by Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian as "a distinguished and charismatic star in Hindi and English-language movies whose hardworking career was an enormously valuable bridge between South Asian and Hollywood cinema".[12] He was honored in the 'In memoriam' segment of 93rd Academy Awards.[20]

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  3. ^ Bhagat, Shalini Venugopal (29 April 2020). "Irrfan Khan, Bollywood Star at Home in Hollywood, Dies at 53". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Irrfan Khan, actor extraordinaire and India's face in the West, dies at 53". Hindustan Times. 29 April 2020. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  5. ^ Anderson, Ariston (10 December 2014). "'Jurassic World' Actor Irfan Khan on Upcoming Film: "It Will Be Like a Scary Adventure"". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  6. ^ Iqbal, Nosheen (25 July 2013). "Irrfan Khan: 'I object to the term Bollywood'". the Guardian. Archived from the original on 9 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  7. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  8. ^ Das, Samarpita (30 April 2020). "Watch: Irrfan's first film from FTII will give you the rush". IB Times. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  9. ^ Debnath, Shanoli (1 May 2020). "প্রকাশ্যে ইরফানের তরুণ বয়সের অপ্রকাশিত শর্ট ফিল্ম, রইল লিঙ্ক". Indian Express Bangla (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  10. ^ "On Irrfan Khan's birth anniversary, son Babil shares unseen video footage and remembers actor's 'tech-challenged moments'". The Economic Times. 7 January 2021. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Irrfan Khan, 'Life of Pi,' and 'Slumdog Millionaire' Star Dies at 53". Variety. 28 April 2020. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  12. ^ a b Bradshaw, Peter (29 April 2020). "Irrfan Khan: a seductive actor capable of exquisite gentleness". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  13. ^ Chhabra, Aseem (29 April 2020). "Excerpt: Irrfan Khan; The Man, The Dreamer, The Star by Aseem Chhabra". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Irrfan Khan: Top Indian Footfalls". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  15. ^ "I'm sorry for not keeping in touch with Irfan Khan, says Saba Qamar". Lahore Herald. 10 March 2022. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  16. ^ "Re-watching Irrfan: From Salaam Bombay to Angrezi Medium". India Today. 29 April 2020. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
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  18. ^ France, Lisa Respers. "'Life of Pi' star Irrfan Khan reveals he has a rare tumor". CNN. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  19. ^ "Life of Pi actor has rare tumour". BBC News. 16 March 2018. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  20. ^ Gittins, William (24 April 2021). "In Memoriam Oscars 2021: directors, actors and writers who died in 2020". Diario AS. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.