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Irrfan Khan
The actor whose understated performances connected Indian cinema with films such as The Namesake and Life of Pi.
Maqbool · Paan Singh Tomar
- Born
- 7 January 1967
- Birthplace
- India
- Died
- 29 April 2020
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Irrfan Khan
Irrfan Khan brought a watchful, natural presence to leading and supporting roles. His career crossed languages and industries while retaining a distinctive economy of expression.
Early life
Rajasthan
Grew up in Rajasthan.
Drama training
Studied at the National School of Drama in New Delhi.
Career
- 1980s–1990s
Television and small roles
Worked for years before major film recognition.
- 2001
Breakthrough
The Warrior brought international attention.
- 2010s
Leading actor
Combined acclaimed Indian films with international productions.
- 2020
Final released film
Appeared in Angrezi Medium shortly before his death.
Selected work
Maqbool
A reinterpretation of Macbeth within Mumbai’s underworld.
Paan Singh Tomar
Plays the athlete who became a bandit.
The Lunchbox
A mistaken lunch delivery begins an intimate correspondence.
Beyond work
Family
Married writer Sutapa Sikdar, whom he met at drama school.
Final years
Publicly discussed his illness after a neuroendocrine tumour diagnosis in 2018.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Career and work — bfi.org.uk ↗Photo: Bollywood Hungama. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
