Irrfan Khan who was last seen in the movie ‘Angrezi Medium’ had been unwell for a very long time. He was hospitalized after being diagnosed with a colon infection earlier this week and he breathed his last on Wednesday at a hospital in Mumbai. Several Bollywood celebrities, including his fans offered the tribute to the superstar on their social media platforms. In his tribute, we have made a compilation of some lesser-known facts about the actor.
Lesser Known Facts About Irrfan Khan
Family Background
Irrfan Khan’s real name was Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan and he was born to a Muslim Pathan family on January 7 1967. His late father, Jagirdar Khan was from the village Khajuria, and he had the business of tyres. His mother belonged to the Tonk Hakim family. The actor has three siblings, Rukhsana Begum, Salman, and Imran.
First Steps Into Acting
Earlier, he wanted to be a successful cricketer, but he became an actor by chance. Getting into the glittering world of Bollywood was not his first plan. While studying for his MA degree, he earned a scholarship to study at the National School of Drama (NSD) in 1984. He also has done a Diploma in Dramatic Arts and went ahead-considering acting as a mainstream career. Today, he has some of the blockbuster films to his credit.
Struggling Days
His journey was not easy before stepping into Bollywood. When he first arrived in Mumbai, he worked as an air condition repairman. The reports also state that the first house that he visited as a repairer was the superstar, Rajesh Khanna’s house. Irrfan was apparently inspired by the superstar’s persona and that’s how he got a motivation to work hard in Bollywood.
Acting Debut
The actor made his debut in the year 1988 with the film, ‘Salaam Bombay’. At that time he was in his final years at NSD and the film was received well by the audience and it was also nominated for the Academy Awards.
The Extra ‘R’ In His Name
It was almost a common thing in Bollywood, that every actor would change their name as per the astrology production or as per their stage names. Irrfan added the extra ‘R’ to his name, as someone had suggested him to do so.
Marriage
The actor got hitched to the writer, Sutapa Sikdar, who was his fellow NSD student. After dating each other for a while, both of them got married on February 23 1995. She has always been his pillar of strength to him and stood strong with him till his last moments. The couple is blessed with two kids, Babil and Ayan.
The Turning Point
Apparently, there was a time when he wanted to quit acting, because he got bored with the TV content. But the actor made sure to stick to his career and later he delivered some of the great performances in his next up movies. He is the only actor from Bollywood to have two Academy Award-winning movies, Slumdog Millionare (2008) and Life of Pie (2012). He has also received the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honor in India, for his contribution to the field of cinema and arts.
We the team of The Live Mirror offer our hearty condolences to his family for a great loss and we wish that the actor rests in peace.
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