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 I am sure it wasn’t.’ At times Irrfan would also surprise Mira, like in the scene when Gogol brings his girlfriend Maxine to meet his parents for the first time. ‘Main to study kar raha hoon yaar.’ Mira also felt leaving Irrfan in the midst of Manhattan was helpful for him to get into the Ashoke Ganguli character.

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Remembering Irrfan Khan: Beyond spotlight, these lesser-known films of the actor are a must watch
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'Towards the end, Irrfan didn't want fame anymore': Homi Adajania
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Hindustan Times  

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Irrfan's son Babil teases film debut '8 years too early', shares dad's picture
3 years, 9 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Tisca Chopra reveals Irrfan Khan stopped her from quitting acting
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Irrfan Khan passes away at 53: Remembering the actor's finest work with Tabu, from The Namesake to Talvar
4 years, 8 months ago

Irrfan Khan passes away at 53: Remembering the actor's finest work with Tabu, from The Namesake to Talvar

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Irrfan Khan has delivered some of his most memorable performances with Tabu, be it The Namesake or Maqbool Irrfan Khan passed away today, at the age of 53, after suffering from a colon infection. The Namesake Tabu and Irrfan infused crippling angst and doubt into their protagonists Ashoke and Ashima Ganguli, first-generation Bengali immigrants to the US in Mira Nair’s …

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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 …

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

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Hindustan Times  

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Irrfan Khan spotted in Mumbai, to start shooting for Hindi Medium 2 soon. See pic
5 years, 9 months ago

Irrfan Khan spotted in Mumbai, to start shooting for Hindi Medium 2 soon. See pic

Hindustan Times  

Actor Irrfan Khan is back in India after undergoing treatment for neuroendocrine tumour in London. A source told the Asian Age, and confirmed Irrfan being a part of Hindi Medium 2, “While Hindi Medium was shot extensively in India, the sequel will be shot in the US. The story will revolve around the daughter, to be played by Radhika Madan, …

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