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K Tanzeel Zaman writes the
Obituary obituary of the charismatic
Indian actor, Irrfan Khan,
Irrfan Bids Adieu who starred in British, US
and Hindi cinema
to the World...

I

rrfan Khan, the embodiment of
struggle, simplicity and success
had an illustrious career of a
thespian worldwide. Better
known as Sahabzade Irrfan Ali
Khan, the acclaimed actor was
born in the Indian desert state
of Rajasthan on January 7, But his life took a tragic turn in her and that’s why I am letting and raw talent can get you to
1967, Irrfan discovered an early 2018 when he was diagnosed her go; if it was my ego, she places beyond your wildest
passion for acting and studied at with cancer. He recovered would have been in my arms) dreams. This actor who was
the elite National School of enough, due to his sabbatical in has garnered a cult following the onscreen talent and
Drama. London, to make his last movie and has left many of his fans to off-screen down-to-earth
An outsider to the Bollywood Angrezi Medium. However, engrave those words in their personality stole millions of
royalties, he struggled to make shortly after completing the hearts. Such prowess of an heart. He wasn’t from any
headway into the film industry. production of the movie, the artist can only be considered Bollywood family, he didn’t
From playing a small role in actor fell sick and was not able rare amongst the sea of Ken have the face of a typical
Mira Nair’s 1988 movie, Salaam to carry out the film promotion. Dolls. Due to his achievements hero nor did he have a
Bombay to managing regular Before drawing his last breath and acting chops, the sculpted body. He was, by his
work in low-grade TV soap due to colon infection on April billion-dollar movie industry own rights, Irrfan Khan the
operas--he played it all. 29, he left his fans a recorded Bollywood was left with a actor.
He had his first breakthrough message with every bone of gaping void and a little bit
role in a low budget optimism in his voice, left his open-minded towards
samurai-esque tale, The Warrior fans with hope. He bid adieu to unconventional actors.
in 2002. The movie ended up the wholesome message by His craft, lifestyle and accolades
winning the Bafta award for saying, "wait for me". Never did only proved that perseverance
best British film at the San any soul ever thought that
Sebastián film festival. Irrfan Irrfan's last words to his fans
subsequently broke into would become the closing lines HE WASN’T FROM ANY BOLLYWOOD
mainstream Indian films and of his life.
then slowly onto the His subtle yet powerful FAMILY, HE DIDN’T HAVE THE FACE OF
international platforms. By the expressions made his lines A TYPICAL HERO NOR DID HE HAVE A
late 2010s, Irrfan’s face was tenfold impactful thus SCULPTED BODY. HE WAS, BY HIS OWN
renowned through the corridors captivating his audience. For
of the Hollywood boulevard example, his famous monologue RIGHTS, IRRFAN KHAN THE ACTOR.
with movies like Life of Pi, from a not so famous movie
Jurassic World, Slumdog Jazbaa, “Mohabbat hai is liye
Millionaire, Inferno and last but jaane diya... zidd hoti toh
not the least A Mighty Heart. baahon mein hoti” (I truly love
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