Tag: Irrfan Khan
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The mind of an extra-ordinary actor
Incidentally, the last film I watched in the theatres before the country went into lockdown, was Irrfan Khan’s last release in India ‘Angrezi Medium’. Apart from perfection of an actor’s craft, what will stay with you about the film is the character of the kind of father he portrayed. A father who is trying to…
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Irrfan Khan believed in talent than mere looks
In the Eighties, when Irrfan was a teenager, people used to say he looked like the spitting image of the then Bollywood star Mithun Chakraborty. This young lad would take it as a compliment. In fact, Irrfan used to love watching Mithun’s movies, and even imitated his hairstyle. From his teenage days, when he was…
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Irrfan Khan- The unforgettable star of Indian cinema
“Teeno Khan Ko Takkar Dene Ke Liye, someone has arrived dude,” a legendary filmmaker had once paid ode to a rustic-looking actor with his own style of mannerisms equating him with the invincible Khans of Bollywood – Shah Rukh, Salman and Aamir. The actor he was referring to was none other than Irrfan Khan who…