Irrfan Khan: The Enigmatic Actor and True Gentleman Who Inspired Indian and International Artistes

A few days before Irrfan Khan’s death anniversary, The Academy remembered the actor in the In Memoriam segment of the Oscars ceremony. Ang Lee, who worked with Khan on Life of Pi, had said in a statement, “Irrfan was a great artist, a true gentleman and a brave fighter. We will miss him dearly.” His Jurassic World co-star Chris Pratt had tweeted that he was “sad to hear about the passing of screen legend” adding that Khan “was an exquisite actor and human. He will be missed.” Marc Webb, who directed Khan in The Amazing Spider-Man, had said, “Irrfan made it clear that power and gentleness could co-exist in a perfect balance… He may have been the most nuanced actor I have ever worked with and I will always be his dedicated fan.” “The charisma you brought to everything you did was pure magic. But Irrfan saw the possibility of guiding our audience with his dignity, his grace, his charm, his intelligence and his calmness, through this crossword puzzle of an idea of a film.” Actor Riz Ahmed had never met him, but tweeted that Khan was one of his heroes, calling him “one of the greatest actors of our time.” “He was an inspiration and a hero to me and millions of others.