Irrfan Khan handed away a 12 months in the past on this present day, leaving a void of unmatchable expertise on the planet of cinema. The actor was not simply remembered by the Indian counterparts however his International colleagues and cinema organisations. British actor Riz Ahmed, had paid tribute to Irrfan in his acceptance speech upon successful the Best Actor award on the thirtieth Gotham Awards earlier this 12 months. The actor talked about Irrfan in his speech and referred to as him a “great, tremendous” actor who we misplaced final 12 months.
The Sound of Metal actor quoted Irrfan who as soon as stated, “Surrender to the dance of uncertainty.”
Rest in peace one of many biggest actors of our time, Irrfan Khan. I by no means met him however he was an inspiration and a hero to me and hundreds of thousands of others. His work was constantly transcendent, he was a guiding gentle for so many people. pic.twitter.com/BwobeLvNLn— Riz Ahmed (@rizwanahmed) April 29, 2020
Irrfan was additionally remembered within the not too long ago held Academy Awards. The Oscars In Memoriam gallery paid their tribute to the actor on Sunday. The Academy had even expressed their condolences final 12 months when the actor had died and described him as “mainstay of Bollywood cinema and incredible talent.”
A mainstay of Bollywood cinema and unbelievable expertise in movies like “Slumdog Millionaire,” “Life of Pi” and “The Namesake,” Irrfan Khan left his imprint on world cinema. An inspiration to hundreds of thousands, he might be enormously missed. pic.twitter.com/o21DMMC2o5— The Academy (@TheAcademy) April 29, 2020
The 74th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA), which had been held within the Royal Albert Hall, additionally paid their tributes to late actor Irrfan and Rishi Kapoor of their In Memoriam section that passed off earlier this month.
In the 66th Filmfare Awards, the actor was posthumously awarded the Best Actor title for his efficiency in Angrezi Medium. To obtain the award, Irrfan’s son Babil Khan had come on stage as he shared a teary-eyed speech. The award was introduced by actors Ayushmann Khurrana and Rajkummar Rao.
Paying his tribute to the actor, Ayushmann stated, “Jo kalakar jaata hai, uska hamesha aisa samman nahi hota. Kyun ki, harr koi fankaar Irrfan nahi hota. (Artist who leaves is not always revered in this way because not every artist is Irrfan).”
The Golden Globes awards had additionally paid their tributes to the actor final 12 months after the information of his demise emerged.
Sad information: Actor IRRFAN KHAN handed away yesterday on the age of 53 in Mumbai, India. He had been hospitalized the day…
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Irrfan handed away on April 29, 2020 in Mumbai’s Kokilaben Hospital after a two-year battle with a neuroendocrine tumour. The actor is survived by his sons Babil and Ayaan, and spouse Sutapa Sikdar.
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