Reminiscing Irrfan Khan and his journey in Bollywood

Irrfan Khan was undoubtedly one of the finest actors of the Indian cinema and was one of the most celebrated actors. Amongst the audiences in India. He had a reputation of humility, modesty and integrity. And the country was engulfed into a mourning phase with actors, leaders, artists and fans. Expressing their heartbreak and sadness over the news of his demise.  The successful actor died of a colon infection in Mumbai and had previously battled neuroendocrine tumour. For which he had received treatment abroad.

Actor Irrfan khan died from neuroendocrine tumor

Irrfan’s charisma never failed to capture the hearts of the audiences. And his death came as a huge loss to theater and cinema creating a void and vacuum that could not be filled.

While the Anglo-American successes under his belt included Life of Pi, Jurassic World and Slumdog Millionaire. His journey and trail in bollywood was much longer.

Some of the late actors’ best performances in bollywood include:

The movie released in 2017 with Irrfan Khan portraying a brilliant performance as a father struggling to get his daughter admitted to a reputable and esteemed English-medium school, in order to accomplish his desire of rising in society.

  • The Lunchbox

The movie released in the year 2013. It was a rather simple story set in a simple background which revolved around Irrfan, a widowed accountant who got into an epistolary affair with a housewife, who he happened to connect to as a matter of chance. The film received massive critical acclaim and Irrfan’s acting was deemed phenomenal by all reviewers.

  • Piku

The movie released in 2015 with Irrfan Khan, Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan in lead roles. In the movie, Irrfan played the role of a Delhi-based cab driver who happens to cross paths with Piku and his father. Eventually his character transformed into a romantic hero with a pinch of humour.

  • Paan Singh Tomar

A movie with a message and a true story, Paan Singh Tomar was released in the year 2012 based on an athlete’s life of the same name. The seasoned actor delivered a brilliant performance where he portrayed the descent of an athlete into ultimately a dacoit. The message was loud and clear: Importance was to be demonstrated to human potential in India and duly rewarded.

  • Maqbool

The Indian crime drama film released in the year 2003 which was the Bollywood adaptation of Shakespeare’s play Macbeth. Irrfan played the role of Maqbool and portrayed a plethora of emotions ranging from passion, reverence, guilt and remorse and was appraised highly for the same.

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