Irrfan Khan

Irrfan Khan
Irrfan Khan in 2015
Born Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan[1]
(1967-01-07) 7 January 1967
Jaipur Rajasthan, India
Nationality Indian
Other names Irrfan
Alma mater National School of Drama
Occupation Film actor, producer
Years active 1988 to present
Spouse(s)
Sutapa Sikdar (m. 1995)
Children 2
Awards Padma Shri (2011)

Sāhibzāde Irfan Ali Khan (born 7 January 1967), also credited as simply Irrfan, is an Indian film actor, known for his work predominantly in Hindi cinema, as well as his works in British films and Hollywood.[2][3] In a film career spanning almost thirty years and featuring in more than fifty domestic films, Khan has received numerous awards, including a National Film Award and Filmfare Awards in four categories. Film critics, contemporaries and other experts consider him to be one of the finest actors in Indian cinema for his versatile and natural acting.[4][5] In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour for his contribution to the field of arts.[6]

Domestically, he made his screen debut with the Academy Award nominated film Salaam Bombay! (1988). Followed by a series of roles in films that failed to propel his career forward, he received critical acclaim for playing negative roles in the drama films Haasil (2003) and Maqbool (2004), for the former he won the Filmfare Award for Best Villain. The successful drama Life in a... Metro (2007) marked a turning point in Khan's career, earning him praise and several awards including the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. He rose to prominence with his portrayal of Paan Singh Tomar in the acclaimed biographical sports drama Paan Singh Tomar (2011), which garnered him the National Film Award for Best Actor and a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor.[7] His performance in the BAFTA Award nominated romance The Lunchbox (2013) earned him universal acclaim by the critics and audiences. Khan went on to feature in the commercially and critically successful films Haider (2014), Gunday (2014), Piku (2015) and Talvar (2015). His highest-grossing Hindi release came with the critically acclaimed comedy-drama Hindi Medium (2017), which became a sleeper hit in India and China, which ranks among highest-grossing Indian films of all time and earned him praise for his performance, winning several awards including the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.

Globally, Khan has worked in several international projects such as The Warrior (2001), The Namesake (2006), The Darjeeling Limited (2007), the Academy Award winning film Slumdog Millionaire (2008), New York, I Love You (2009), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), Life of Pi (2012), Jurassic World (2015) and Inferno (2016). As of 2017, his films have grossed US$3.643 billion at the worldwide box office.[8]

In 2018, Khan was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumor.[9][10]

Early life

Khan was born in Jaipur, Rajasthan, to a Muslim Pathan family. Khan's mother, Begum Khan, was from the Tonk Hakim family, and his father, the late Jagirdar Khan, was from the Khajuriya village near the Tonk district, and ran a tire business.[11][12][13] . Irrfan was good at cricket, having been selected for the CK Nayudu Tournament (for emerging players under 23 years, a stepping stone to First Class cricket). He did not turn up for the tournament owing to lack of funds.[14]

Khan was studying for his MA degree when he earned a scholarship to study at National School of Drama (NSD) in New Delhi in 1984.

Career

Khan moved to Mumbai, where he acted in numerous television serials, including Chanakya (TV series), Bharat Ek Khoj, Sara Jahan Hamara, Banegi Apni Baat, Chandrakanta, Shrikant (Doordarshan), AnooGoonj on Doordarshan, Star Bestsellers (Star Plus), and Sparsh. Earlier, he had acted in a teleplay on Doordarshan named Laal Ghaas Par Neele Ghode where he played Lenin. It was based on a translation by Uday Prakash of a Russian play by Mikhail Shatrov. He was the main villain in a series called Darr (which aired on Star Plus), where he played the role of a psycho serial killer, opposite Kay Kay Menon. He also played the role of famous revolutionary Urdu poet and Marxist political activist of India Makhdoom Mohiuddin in Kahkashan, produced by Ali Sardar Jafri.

Irfan Khan Playing cricket in Bangladesh in 2017 at the set of Doob: No Bed of Roses

He acted in some of the episodes of Star Bestsellers (aired on Star-Plus). In one of the episodes (Ek Sham Ki Mulakat), his role was of a parchoon shopkeeper who has a misconception that his landlord's wife is trying to seduce him and it turns out that his own wife (Tisca Chopra) is cheating on him. In the other one, he played the role of an office accountant who, after being insulted by his female boss, took revenge. He also appeared in a serial called Bhanvar (aired on SET India) for two episodes. In one episode, he performed the role of a thug who somehow lands in court. Theatre and television kept him afloat until Mira Nair offered him a cameo in Salaam Bombay! (1988) though his role was edited out in the final film.

In the 1990s, he appeared in the critically acclaimed films Ek Doctor Ki Maut and Such a Long Journey (1998) and various other films which went unnoticed. After many unsuccessful films, things changed when London-based director Asif Kapadia gave him the lead in The Warrior, a historical film completed in 11 weeks on location in Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan. In 2001 The Warrior opened in international film festivals, making Khan a known face.[15]

In 2003–04 he acted in Ashvin Kumar's short film, Road to Ladakh. After the film received rave reviews at international festivals,[16] the film was being made into a full-length feature starring Khan.[17] That same year he played the title role in the critically acclaimed Maqbool, an adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth.

His first Bollywood lead role came in 2005 with film Rog. His performance was praised by critics; one wrote, "Irfaan's eyes speak louder than his words and every time he is in frame, be it talking to his buddy Manish or arguing with Suhel, he shows his capability as an actor".[18] Thereafter he appeared in several films either playing the leading role or a supporting role as a villain. In 2004 he won the Filmfare Best Villain Award for his role in film Haasil. Critics praised his performance in Haasil, saying that "as the ambitious, brash, fearless goon who is mind-blowing. He is outright scary and makes you sit up, wondering what he'll do next".[19] He also played an antagonist in the Telugu film Sainikudu.

In 2007, he appeared in the box office hits Metro, for which he received a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, and The Namesake. His chemistry with Konkana Sen in Metro was one of the highlights of the multi-star movie. They were closely followed by his appearance in the international films A Mighty Heart and The Darjeeling Limited.

Irrfan Khan at premiere of The Namesake with Tabu

Even after his success in Bollywood, he has continued his television career. He anchored a show Mano Ya Na Mano (airing on Star One). He hosted another programme named Kyaa Kahein which was similar to Mano Ya Na Mano.

In 2008, he was featured as a narrator in an Arts Alliance production, id – Identity of the Soul. The performance toured worldwide, with tens of thousands turning out to see the event as it toured the West Bank. He also plays the police inspector in the 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire, for which he and the cast of the movie won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. About him, Danny Boyle said, "he has an instinctive way of finding the "moral center" of any character, so that in Slumdog, we believe the policeman might actually conclude that Jamal is innocent. Boyle compares him to an athlete who can execute the same move perfectly over and over. "It's beautiful to watch."[20]

In 2009, he featured in the film Acid Factory. Khan has stated that he wants to do more action films in the future.[21] He also appeared as an FBI agent in New York and as a Gujarati diamond merchant in New York, I Love You. His film, Paan Singh Tomar, about real-life athlete turned dacoit. Paan Singh Tomar received extremely favourable reviews by critics.

In 2010, he worked on the third season of the HBO series In Treatment, enacting the part of Sunil, who is finding it difficult to come to terms with his wife's death and loneliness after moving to New York.

Khan played Dr. Rajit Ratha in The Amazing Spider-Man in 2012.[22] Khan played the adult version of Piscine "Pi" Molitor Patel in Ang Lee's film adaptation of Life of Pi, which became a critical and commercial success worldwide. In 2013, he starred in The Lunchbox, which won the Grand Rail d'Or at Cannes Film Festival and received a BAFTA nomination, and became his highest-grossing Hindi film up until then.[23]

In 2014, Khan appeared in Gunday, which was a moderate box office success. He also made guest appearances in the films The Xpose and Haider, playing an important role in the latter. In 2015, he played the lead role in the film Piku alongside Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan. Khan co-starred in the 2015 film Jurassic World. In the same year, he also appeared in the acclaimed thriller Talvar (film) in which his performance was praised. He appeared in Jazbaa in October 2015 alongside Aishwarya Rai which was very well received by critics. He was next seen alongside Tom Hanks in the 2016 adaptation of Dan Brown's Robert Langdon thriller Inferno.[24]

In the year 2017, Khan appeared in two films, Hindi Medium and Qarib Qarib Singlle, out of which former was commercially and critically successful while the latter was an average grosser. Khan's portrayal as Raj Batra in Hindi Medium earned him several accolades, one of which was the Filmfare Award for Best Actor of that year. Hindi Medium became a sleeper hit in India and China, becoming his highest-grossing Hindi release, surpassing The Lunchbox.[23] As of 2017, his films have grossed US$3.643 billion at the worldwide box office.[8]

In 2018, Khan will appear in Karwan, with Dulquer Salmaan, Mithila Palkar and Kriti Kharbanda. And the film is scheduled to be released on 1 June 2018. He will also appear in Blackmail opposite Kirti Kulhari in the same year. He also committed to work in Hindi Medium Sequel which will go on floors in late 2018. It will be directed by Homi Adjania who before directed Cocktail & Finding Fanny [25]

Other milestones

In September 2015, he was appointed as the brand ambassador for "Resurgent Rajasthan", a campaign by the state government of Rajasthan.[26] He lent his voice to the light and sound show at the war memorial for the Indian army at Vidhan Sabha Road, Jaipur. This show portrays the valour and courage of the Rajasthani soldiers and their historic and modern triumphs in battle.[27]

Personal life

On 23 February 1995, Khan married writer and fellow NSD graduate Sutapa Sikdar. They have two sons, Babil and Ayan.[1]

Sikdar said about him, "He was always focused. I remember when he would come home, he would head straight for the bedroom, sit on the floor, and read books. The rest of us would be hanging around gossiping." Even now, as he reads through at least one new Hollywood script a week, he believes in doing his homework, staying up till 3 in the morning, taking notes, trying to understand ways to play his character. Sikdar recalls how he would demand as many as 11 rewrites from her when he directed episodes of Banegi Apni Baat. "Once he dragged me to a police station in Mumbai to understand procedure," she recalls.[28] In 2012, he changed the spelling of his name from "Irfan" to "Irrfan" and has said he likes the sound of the extra "r" in his name.[29]

In February 2018, Khan was diagnosed with "undisclosed disease",[30][31][32][33] and it was speculated by many media outlets that he has "brain cancer".[34] After much speculation, the actor took to his Twitter account and announced that he will "share his story" in "a week - ten days" and has asked the media and fans not to "speculate" anything.[35][36] After his response, many actors have asked the public to respect Khan's wish,[37] including Sonam Kapoor, Nimrat Kaur and Manoj Bajpai[38] On March 16, 2018, Khan announced through a Twitter post that he is suffering from neuroendocrine tumor.[39]. There were also rumors that Khan had been consulting Ayurvedic doctors; it was later clarified by his spokesperson that Khan had contacted Vaidya Balendu Prakash only once, and called it a publicity stunt which the doctor had used for personal gain.[40] In his Twitter post Khan also said that he would be travelling abroad for his treatment, which was confirmed by his spokesperson ten days later.[41] He is currently in London for treatment purposes. [42]

Filmography

Video game credits

YearShowRoleNotes
2015 Lego Jurassic World Simon Masrani Voice
2015 Lego Dimensions Simon Masrani Voice

Awards and honours

Year Film Award Category Result Ref.
2004 Haasil Filmfare Awards Best Actor in a Negative Role Won
Zee Cine Awards Best Performance in a Villainous Role Nominated
Screen Awards Best Performance in a Negative Role Won
Maqbool Best Performance in a Negative Role Nominated
Zee Cine Awards Best Performance in a Villainous Role Nominated
2007 The Namesake Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Seduction Won
2007 Independent Spirit Award Best Supporting Male Nominated
Stardust Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Life in a... Metro Producers Guild Film Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated
2008 Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actor Won
International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor Won
Best Performance in a Comic Role Nominated
Screen Awards Best Comedian Won
most handsome man Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Slumdog Millionaire Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Won
2009 Central Ohio Film Critics Association Best Ensemble Won
Mumbai Meri Jaan International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Actor In A Supporting Role Nominated
N/A GQ (Indian edition) Man of the Year Won
2010 New York Producers Guild Film Awards Best Actor In A Supporting Role Nominated
International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Actor In A Supporting Role Nominated
2011 N/A Padma Shri Arts Won
N/A International Indian Film Academy Awards Outstanding Achievement in International Cinema Won
2012 N/A CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Entertainment Won
7 Khoon Maaf International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Performance in a Negative Role Nominated
2013 Paan Singh Tomar National Film Awards Best Actor Won
Filmfare Awards Best Actor Nominated
Best Actor (Critics) Won
Producers Guild Film Awards Best Actor Nominated
Zee Cine Awards Best Actor Nominated
Times of India Film Awards Best Actor Won
Institute for Research and Documentation in Social Sciences Best Male Character Won
Screen Awards Best Actor Won
The Lunchbox Best Actor Nominated
Asian Film Awards Best Actor Won
Asia-Pacific Film Festival Outstanding Achievement Award Won
Best Actor Nominated
Dubai International Film Festival Best Actor Won
2014 Producers Guild Film Awards Best Actor Nominated
Star Verdict Performer of the Year Won
Entertainer of the Year Won
Qissa Indian International Film Festival of Queensland Best Actor Won
D-Day Zee Cine Awards Best Actor Nominated
2015 Haider Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Movie Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated
Producers Guild Film Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated
Gunday Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated
2016 Talvar BIG Star Entertainment Awards Most Entertaining Actor in a Thriller Role - Male Nominated [43]
Star Screen Awards Best Actor (Jury's Choice) – Male Won [44]
Films of India Online Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated [45]
Stardust Awards Performer Of The Year (Male) - Editor's Choice Won [44]
Piku Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male Nominated
Producers Guild Film Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Best Actor Won
BIG Star Entertainment Awards Most Entertaining Actor in a Drama Role – Male Nominated
International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Times of India Film Awards Best Supporting Actor – Male Nominated
Zee Cine Awards Critics Award for Best Actor – Male Nominated
Films of India Online Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Won [45]
2017 N/A Dubai International Film Festival Honorary Award Won
2018 Hindi Medium Zee Cine Awards Best Actor – Male (Jury's Choice) Nominated [46]
Screen Awards Best Actor Won [47]
Filmfare Awards Best Actor Won [48]
Best Actor (Critics) Nominated
News18 Reel Movie Awards Best Actor Won [49]
International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Actor Won [50][51]
Qarib Qarib Singlle Screen Awards Best Actor Nominated
Doob: No Bed of Roses Filmfare Awards East Critics’ Award for Best Actor (Male) Nominated [52]

See also

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