Irrfan Khan
Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan (7 January 1967 – 29 April 2020), credited as Irrfan Khan or simply Irrfan, was an Indian movie actor. He was born in Tonk, Rajasthan, India. In 2011, Khan was awarded the Padma Shri.[3]
Irrfan Khan | |
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 Khan in 2015 | |
| Born | Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan[1] 7 January 1967 |
| Died | 29 April 2020 (aged 53) [2] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–2020 |
Works | Full list |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Sutapa Sikdar (m. 1995) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Full list |
| Honours | Padma Shri (2011) |
Khan has garnered the National Film Award for Best Actor in the 60th National Film Awards 2012 and a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for his performance in Paan Singh Tomar.[4] He also appeared in The Namesake, The Darjeeling Limited, the Academy Award winner Slumdog Millionaire, Life of Pi, New York, I Love You, The Amazing Spider-Man, Jurassic World, and Inferno.
In March 2018, Khan was diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumor.[5][6] He died of colitis caused by the tumor in Mumbai on 29 April 2020, aged 53.[7]
Irrfan Khan Media
Irrfan Khan at the premiere of The Namesake with Tabu
Khan receiving his Padma Shri in 2011
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Irrfan Khan, Indian Actor in 'Life of Pi', Dies of Cancer Aged 54". The New York Times. 29 April 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/04/29/arts/29reuters-india-obituary-irrfankhan.html. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ↑ "Irrfan Khan laid to rest in Mumbai family friends attend last rites". DNA India. 29 April 2020. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ↑ "Irrfan Khan". Irrfan.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-08.
- ↑ Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. "60th National Film Awards Announced" (PDF). Press release. http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2013/mar/d2013031801.pdf. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ↑ Lisa Respers. "'Life of Pi' star Irrfan Khan reveals he has a rare tumor". CNN. https://edition.cnn.com/2018/03/16/entertainment/irrfan-khan-tumor/index.html. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ↑ "Life of Pi actor has rare tumour" (in en-GB). BBC News. 2018-03-16. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43426481. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ↑ Irrfan Khan passes away
Other websites
- Irrfan Khan on IMDb
- Irrfan Khan official on Facebook [1]
- TIME Magazine coverage of Irrfan Khan Archived 2010-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- TIME Magazine photo feature Archived 2012-11-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Irrfan Khan takes the comic turn
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