Irrfan Khan dies at age 53: see some memorable pictures of him
“Irfan had strong feelings, he fought to the end and was always inspired by everyone,” his agent said in a statement released Wednesday.
The actor, who has achieved stardom in Indian cinema and built a strong international career, revealed two years ago that he was suffering from a neuroendocrine tumor, a very rare type of cancer.
Irrfan Khan starred opposite Dev Patel, Frida Pinto and Anil Kapoor in ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ after winning the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) in January 2009.
Indian actor Irrfan Khan, who introduced himself in “Slumdog Millionaire”, died on April 23 at the age of 53.
“Irfan had strong feelings, he fought to the end and was always inspired by everyone,” his agent said in a statement released Wednesday.
Irrfan Khan appeared in Mumbai on January 31, 2013, during the premiere of the Hindu film ‘Saheb Bibi Aur Gangster’ directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia.
Irfan Khan broke his trophy during the Asian Film Awards in Macau in March 2014.
(Left to right) “Slumdog Millionaire” stars Dev Patel, Frida Pinto, Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, and Madhur Mittal in the 71st edition of the 2009 Oscars.
Sir Patrick Stewart with Irrfan Khan during the Dubai Festival in December 2017.
Actor Irrfan Khan’s eldest son Babil Khan was laid to rest by supporters outside Kokilaben Ambani Hospital in Mumbai on April 2, 2020.
Bollywood director Tigmanshu Dhulia is waiting for news about actor Irrfan Khan outside Kokilaben Ambani Hospital in Mumbai on April 22, 2020.
The Indian actor died of a neuroendocrine tumor at a hospital in Bombay on April 26 after presenting a week-long complication in his health. Known for “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Life of Pie“, he starred in dozens of Bollywood films such as “Maqbool” and “The Lunchbox“.
Indian actor Irrfan Khan, who introduced himself in “Slumdog Millionaire”, died on April 23 at the age of 53. The Bollywood star was admitted to a hospital in Bombay this week for a stomach infection in 2018 with rare cancer.
“Irfan had strong feelings, he fought to the end and was always inspired by everyone,” his agent said in a statement released Wednesday.
The actor, who has achieved stardom in Indian cinema and built a strong international career, revealed two years ago that he was suffering from a neuroendocrine tumor, a very rare type of cancer. Khan was admitted to a Bombay hospital this week for treatment of a colon infection.
Born in the Indian state of Rajasthan in 1967, he made his debut in the 1980s and 1988 in Mira Nair’s iconic film “Salam Bombay“.
He was acclaimed for his almost dialogue-free role in British filmmaker Asif Kapadia’s “The Warrior” (2001), adapted from the Japanese traditional Japanese story.
In 2008, Danny Boyle’s “Slumdog Millionaire“, his face gained worldwide recognition for eight Oscar-winning films.
Irrfan Khan has starred in the US in “The Amazing Spider-Man” (2012), “Jurassic World” (2015), and “Inferno” (2016).
The actor was criticized for Riteish Batra’s romantic comedy “The Life of Pi” (2012) and “The Lunchbox” (2013) by Taiwan Aung Lee.
His last appearance, released on March 25, a few days before his imprisonment in India on the occasion of Coronavirus, was a film called “English Medium” which gave an Indian businessman a misconception about fulfilling his dream. For. London Bollywood world studies and Indian politicians paid homage to the iconic actor and expressed grief on social media.
“My dear friend Irfan (Vicky), you fought and fought. I will always be proud of you … we will meet again”, on Twitter, sorry for Indian film director Sujit Sirikar, who directed Khan in “Piku“.
