30 APRIL 2024
Remembering Irrfan Khan's top-notch performances on his death anniversary
Hindi Medium
Irrfan Khan time and again proved he is an actor who can handle all genres. With 'Hindi Medium', he deftly handled comedy and complexity when the need arose. The movie was considered one of Irrfan Khan's most successful films.
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The Lunchbox
Irrfan Khan plays Saajan Fernandez, a widower who strikes an unusual friendship with a homemaker Ila after he accidentally receives a tiffin-box meant for her husband.
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Life of Pi
Irrfan Khan played the adult Pi in the film based on Yann Martel's 2001 novel of the same name. Ang Lee, who directed the movie said Irrfan Khan had the most challenging task of 'wrapping up the movie emotionally'.
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Qissa
Irrfan Khan played a complex character Umber Singh in this equally complex film on patriarchy and gender inequality. Umber Singh goes into a state of denial after his wife gives birth to their fourth daughter and starts raising her as a boy, which leads to a lot of issues in her life.
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The Namesake
What's in a name, right? But, in Mira Nair's The Namesake based on Jhumpa Lahiri's book, Gogol's name has a history. Irrfan Khan played Gogol's father Ashoke with such intensity that you can't help but remind yourself that India has lost one of it's finest actors.
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