Tuesday Trivia: Irrfan sobbed all night after his role in Mira Nair's Salaam Bombay was chopped
4 years, 10 months ago

Tuesday Trivia: Irrfan sobbed all night after his role in Mira Nair's Salaam Bombay was chopped

India Today  

This Friday, we're flocking to the theatres to catch Irrfan make a come back to the big screen after a 2-year-long hiatus, with Angrezi Medium. In 1986, when Mira Nair visited NSD, her eyes were looking for trained actors who could work with street kids in her upcoming film Salaam Bombay, a film based on the lives of street kids in Mumbai. Mira thought of casting Irrfan as one of the street kids, Salim, but the actor's height and built got in the way. Watch Irrfan's scene in Salaam Bombay: Mira promised to cast Irrfan in a lead role but she fulfilled her promise only in the year 2006 with The Namesake. By the end, Irrfan's character dies in The Namesake and while everyone was happy with the actor's performance in the film, his mother was upset with Mira.

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When Irrfan Khan was intimidated by his co-star in first acting job
3 years ago

When Irrfan Khan was intimidated by his co-star in first acting job

Hindustan Times  

Irrfan Khan, who died in 2020, is known among the most talented actors in Indian cinema who made a name in Hollywood as well. Host Kapil Sharma asked him about his first acting assignment post which Irrfan shared a story about him taking up a small role on a TV show which had a film actor as the male lead. …

Irrfan Khan passes away: How a boy from the actor's hometown grew up in his omnipresent shadows
3 years, 8 months ago

Irrfan Khan passes away: How a boy from the actor's hometown grew up in his omnipresent shadows

Firstpost  

Three years ago, when I met Irrfan Khan after watching Hindi Medium, we shared fond memories of our hometown Jaipur — till he gave me a lot to think about. But it hurts when you don’t get a chance to say goodbye.” The film was Ang Lee’s Life Of Pi, and I instantly forgave Irrfan for doing the film despite …

'Towards the end, Irrfan didn't want fame anymore': Homi Adajania
3 years, 8 months ago

'Towards the end, Irrfan didn't want fame anymore': Homi Adajania

Hindustan Times  

Director Homi Adajania has said that the late actor Irrfan Khan loved acting and it is difficult to think about cinema without thinking about him. Homi Adajania helmed Angrezi Medium, Irrfan Khan's final film. He didn’t want fame or stardom anymore either, but when he said 'Yaar Homi, mujhe acting se bahut mohabbat hai ', he wasn’t acting, I could …

Irrfan Khan was supposed to play Ranbir Kapoor’s dad in Jagga Jasoos, says Anurag Basu
4 years, 8 months ago

Irrfan Khan was supposed to play Ranbir Kapoor’s dad in Jagga Jasoos, says Anurag Basu

Hindustan Times  

Filmmaker Anurag Basu has said that he was working on a sequel to his 2007 film, Life. But he told me, `Chal, Metro sequel banate hain.” Irrfan reminded him about it during the Qareeb Qareeb Singlle promotions. “Metro 2 mujhe Irrfan ke saath hi karni thi,” Anurag said, trailing off, “I don’t know. I really don’t know.” Recently, director Anand …

Tisca Chopra reveals Irrfan Khan stopped her from quitting acting
4 years, 8 months ago

Tisca Chopra reveals Irrfan Khan stopped her from quitting acting

India TV News  

Actress Tisca Chopra worked with the late Irrfan Khan in the critically acclaimed film "Qissa" besides in TV projects. According to the actress, Irrfan gave DVDs of films like "Bullets Over Broadway" and "Once Upon A Time In America" and it was like a task for her to watch and understand these films. Subsequently, Irrfan produced a segment of the …

How Irrfan Khan, among the few Indian actors to achieve crossover success, became 'touchstone connecting two worlds'
4 years, 8 months ago

How Irrfan Khan, among the few Indian actors to achieve crossover success, became 'touchstone connecting two worlds'

Firstpost  

Few other Indian male actors, with the exception of Shashi Kapoor, Om Puri and Anupam Kher, have so seamlessly straddled Indian and international cinema the way Irrfan did. All the better for us, as there was no way we could’ve afforded him if he were a huge star.” A few years later, Mira Nair’s beautiful adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri’s The …

I owe him my career: Malayalam star Fahadh Faasil on Irrfan Khan
4 years, 8 months ago

I owe him my career: Malayalam star Fahadh Faasil on Irrfan Khan

India TV News  

Malayalam star Fahadh Faasil says though he never met Irrfan Khan in his life, the actor was one of the reasons why he joined cinema. Faasil recalled that when he was a student in America, he came across Irrfan's 2006 film "Yun Hota To Kya Hota". The actor said he became an even bigger fan of Irrfan after watching his …

Irrfan Khan’s son Babil posts heartfelt note, thanks everyone for condolences: ‘Will get back to each one of you but just not right now’
4 years, 8 months ago

Irrfan Khan’s son Babil posts heartfelt note, thanks everyone for condolences: ‘Will get back to each one of you but just not right now’

Hindustan Times  

April 2020 has been a nightmare for lovers of Indian films. Babil Khan posted an emotional note on Instagram on his father Irrfan Khan’s death. “He fought the many battles that came with it,” the spokesman said in a statement, referring to the diagnosis of Khan’s rare cancer in 2018. “An incredible talent,” said Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, among the …

Fahadh Faasil remembers Irrfan: I regret not shaking hands with him
4 years, 8 months ago

Fahadh Faasil remembers Irrfan: I regret not shaking hands with him

India Today  

Actor Irrfan's sudden demise on Wednesday sent shockwaves across the country. The actor, who was battling neuroendocrine tumour for the past two years, got admitted to Mumbai's Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital for colon infection on April 28. Malayalam actor Fahadh Faasil penned a heartwarming note on Irrfan's influence in his career. Here's his tribute: Fahadh Faasil's statement Fahadh also revealed …

Photos: Irrfan Khan, distinguished actor, dies aged 53
4 years, 8 months ago

Photos: Irrfan Khan, distinguished actor, dies aged 53

Hindustan Times  

Photos: Irrfan Khan, distinguished actor, dies aged 53 Irrfan Khan, an icon of Indian cinema and a representative of its range among western audiences, died age 53 in Mumbai. The actor had been recovering from extensive treatment for a neuroendocrine tumor and was rushed into intensive care yesterday for a colon infection.. 1 / 8 View Photos in a new …

‘Irrfan Was, And Will Remain, a Reference Guide For Fellow Actors’
4 years, 8 months ago

‘Irrfan Was, And Will Remain, a Reference Guide For Fellow Actors’

The Quint  

There’s a scene in Lunchbox where he discovers a letter in the lunchbox, and then for a brief moment he lifts his head up and darts his glance around the room to check if someone else has noticed the letter or not. That scene is a quintessential lover’s moment - part unbridled excitement, part guilt, part sheepishness, part uncertainty, part …

Irrfan Khan, the man with the magic eyes
4 years, 8 months ago

Irrfan Khan, the man with the magic eyes

Live Mint  

Irrfan Khan grew up in a middle class family in Jaipur, where the idea of acting was not something they would dream about. I have many friends, but in Irrfan that development is remarkable.” While at NSD he was approached to play an important role in Mira Nair’s first film Salaam Bombay. Over the years as Irrfan’s career took off …

Irrfan Khan (1967-2020): ’Irrfan was always going to play Ashoke Ganguli’
4 years, 8 months ago

Irrfan Khan (1967-2020): ’Irrfan was always going to play Ashoke Ganguli’

Live Mint  

When Mira Nair was in the midst of completing her adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s Vanity Fair, her mother-in-law died of negligence at a New York hospital. ‘Irrfan was always going to play Ashoke Ganguli,’ she says. ‘At one point Irrfan went so deep into the accent that we had to pull it back,’ Mira says. It looks effortless, but …

Irrfan Khan, actor extraordinaire and India’s face in the West, dies at 53
4 years, 8 months ago

Irrfan Khan, actor extraordinaire and India’s face in the West, dies at 53

Hindustan Times  

Actor Irrfan Khan has died at the age of 53, after being admitted to Mumbai’s Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital on Wednesday, where was under observation for colon infection. India’s most recognisable face in the west and an actor par excellence, Irrfan had left India shocked in 2018 when he had announced that he’d been diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour. Watch | …

The Irrfan and Sutapa Sikdar Love Story: From college sweethearts to pillars of strength
4 years, 8 months ago

The Irrfan and Sutapa Sikdar Love Story: From college sweethearts to pillars of strength

India Today  

Irrfan died at the age of 53 today at Mumbai's Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. Mira Nair's visit to NSD helped Irrfan land his big movie break in Salaam Bombay - he was to play a street kid, Salim. Irrfan had a slew of not-so-successful Bollywood films before Vishal Bhardwaj's Maqbool and Mira Nair's The Namesake turned things around for him. …

Irrfan Khan returns to Mumbai after a ‘successful surgery’, will be home for a few days . See pics
5 years, 3 months ago

Irrfan Khan returns to Mumbai after a ‘successful surgery’, will be home for a few days . See pics

Hindustan Times  

Actor Irrfan Khan, who was stationed in London for a long time, was spotted at Mumbai airport on Friday evening but he covered his face as the paparazzi clicked him coming outside the airport. Irrfan is back in Mumbai after surgery A spokesperson for Irrfan said in a statement, “Irrfan had a successful surgery after wrapping Angrezi Medium shoot in …

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