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Irrfan Khan

Sahabzade Irrfan Khan popularly known as Irrfan Khan is an Indian film actor known for his works in Bollywood. He has also worked in Hollywood as well as British films and is considered as one of the finest actors in the Indian cinema. He is known for his versatile and natural acting and has received positive acclaims from critics for his roles in the movies. For his performance in Paan Singh Tomar Khan has received National Film Award for Best Actor IN THE 60TH National Film Awards in 2012. Khan received Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honor of India in 2011 for his contribution in the field of arts. Born on 7th January 1967 in Jaipur, Rajasthan Irrfan belonged to a Muslim Pathan family. His mother Begum belonged to Tonk Hakim family whereas his father late Jagirdar was from the Khajuriya village near Tonk district and he had a tyre business. While studying for his MA degree, Irrfan earned a scholarship to study at the National School of Drama in New Delhi. After graduating in 1987, he moved to Mumbai and he was a part of numerous television serials. Khan worked on serials like Chanakya, Sara Jahan Hamara, Chandrakanta and Banegi Apni Baat. He also enacted the character of the main villain in a series called Darr and enacted the character of a psycho killer opposite Kay Kay Menon. He was also a part of Star Bestsellers which was broadcasted on Star Plus. Irrfan continued to do theatre and television until Mira Nair offered him a cameo role in Salaam Bombay. However his role was edited out of the film. Irrfan started to act in movies from 1990s and he was a part of critically acclaimed films like Ek Doctor Ki Maut and Such a Long Journey. He was also a part of various other films that werent popular. Khan then got his first big role from a London-based director Asif Kapadia and he was offered a lead role in The Warrior. The film was released in international film festivals and was appreciated for his role in the movie. he was also a part of another short film made by Ashvin Kumar titled Road to Ladakh. The film received good reviews in international festivals and now a full length movie is being made of the film starring Khan. Khan gained positive reviews b critics for his role in Maqbool which was an adaptation of Shakespeares Macbeth. He got his first lead role in Bollywood in 2005 in the movie Rog. Thereafter he appeared in several movies as a lead or as a villain. He won the Filmfare Best Villain Award in 2004 for his role in the film Haasil. Khan had developed a name for himself in Bollywood for his acting skills. His role in Metro released in 2007 was critically acclaimed and he received Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for the movie. He then did movies like The Namesake and then he started appearing in international films and he was a part of movies like A Mighty Heart and The Darjeeling Limited. Even after having a successful Bollywood career, Khan continued his television appearances and he was the host of the show Mano Ya Na Mano and Kya Kahein. Khans next big project was in Slumdog Millionaire where he played the role of a police inspector. For his role in the movie, he and the cast won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Khan has also worked in action movies and he states that he enjoys working in action films. He featured in Acid Factory in 2009 and then he played the role of a FBI agent in the movie New York. His next big film was Paan Singh Tomar where e played the role of a real-life athlete turned dacoit. The movie was critically acclaimed and he won the National Award for Best Actor. Khan then again did few Hollywood projects and played the role of Dr. Rajit Ratha. He also got featured in Life of Pi and played the adult version of Piscine Pi Molitor Patel. He was also a part of the film Jurassic World in 2015. Khans next successful movie in Bollywood was in the movie Piku alongside Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan. In October 2015, Khan appeared in Jazbaa co starring Aishwarya Rai and it was very well received by critics.his most recent release was the movie Madaari and the movie focused on the corruption in the country. He has recently worked on the third season of HBO series In Treatment and enacted the role of Sunil, who is finding it difficult to come to terms with his wifes death and loneliness after he moved to New York. Khan married to Sutapa Sikdar who was his classmate in National School of Drama. They have two sons Babil and Ayan. Irfan Khan changed his name to Irrfan and added an extra r. He says that he likes the sound of extra r in his name. Khan has won the 2014 Asian Film Award for Best Actor, three International Indian Film Academy Awards, three Filmfare Awards, an Independent Spirit Award nomination and various international honors.

Angrezi Medium Trailer Reactions: There is Something so Innocent And Pure About Irrfan Khan’s Film
India.com Buzz Desk | February 13, 2020 3:08 PM IST
After winning hearts with comedy-drama Hindi Medium, producers of the franchise dropped a fun-filled...
Angrezi Medium Trailer Reactions: There is Something so Innocent And Pure About Irrfan Khan’s Film
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Angrezi Medium Trailer Out: Irrfan Khan Returns With Apt Comic Timing, Radhika Madan's Innocence Wins Hearts
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Angrezi Medium Trailer Out: Irrfan Khan Returns With Apt Comic Timing, Radhika Madan's Innocence Wins Hearts
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Irrfan Khan Makes You Tear up With His Emotional Message For Audience Through Angrezi Medium Teaser
India.com Entertainment Desk | February 12, 2020 3:13 PM IST
Actor Irrfan Khan released a set of few glimpses from his upcoming film Angrezi Medium. The trailer ...
Irrfan Khan Makes You Tear up With His Emotional Message For Audience Through Angrezi Medium Teaser
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World Cancer Day 2020: 7 Inspiring Stories of Celebrities Who Fought Cancer & Emerged Victorious
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Irrfan Khan's Hearty Laugh in This Still From Angrezi Medium is Everything For His Fans
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Actor Irrfan Khan turned 53 on Tuesday, January 7 and the makers of his upcoming film celebrated the...
Irrfan Khan's Hearty Laugh in This Still From Angrezi Medium is Everything For His Fans
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Angrezi Medium Star Irrfan Khan Spotted on Wheelchair at Airport, Pictures of Hiding Face From Paparazzi go Viral
India.com Entertainment Desk | September 14, 2019 7:46 PM IST
Bollywood's stellar actor Irrfan Khan, who recently wrapped up shooting for Homi Adajania-directoria...
Angrezi Medium Star Irrfan Khan Spotted on Wheelchair at Airport, Pictures of Hiding Face From Paparazzi go V
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Radhika Madan Swooning on Irrfan Khan Relates Well With Fans, Calls Angrezi Medium Co-Star 'Magic'
India.com Entertainment Desk | August 31, 2019 11:58 PM IST
The never-paired-before cast of Homi Adajania directorial, Angrezi Medium, including actors Kareena ...
Radhika Madan Swooning on Irrfan Khan Relates Well With Fans, Calls Angrezi Medium Co-Star 'Magic'
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Angrezi Medium: Director Homi Adajania is All Praises For Irrfan Khan as he Wraps up Film's Shoot
India.com Entertainment Desk | July 12, 2019 10:17 PM IST
Director of Angrezi Medium Homi Adajania has been sharing pictures of Irrfan Khan from the sets of t...
Angrezi Medium: Director Homi Adajania is All Praises For Irrfan Khan as he Wraps up Film's Shoot
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Dimple Kapadia Abuses Angrezi Medium Director Homi Adajania During Shoot in London, Twinkle Khanna Defends Her Mother
India.com Entertainment Desk | July 5, 2019 4:29 PM IST
The team of Hindi Medium's sequel Angrezi Medium, starring actors Irrfan Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, ...
Dimple Kapadia Abuses Angrezi Medium Director Homi Adajania During Shoot in London, Twinkle Khanna Defends He
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Angrezi Medium: Here's Another Look of Kareena Kapoor Khan as Naina From Irrfan Khan's Film
India.com Entertainment Desk | July 4, 2019 10:13 PM IST
Kareena Kapoor Khan has kick-started shooting for Irrfan Khan starrer Angrezi Medium in London. She ...
Angrezi Medium: Here's Another Look of Kareena Kapoor Khan as Naina From Irrfan Khan's Film
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Kareena Kapoor Khan Chills With Anaita Shroff Adajania And Her Team in London
India.com Entertainment Desk | July 1, 2019 9:12 PM IST
Kareena Kapoor Khan is balancing her professional and personal life pretty well in London. The actor...
Kareena Kapoor Khan Chills With Anaita Shroff Adajania And Her Team in London
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Angrezi Medium: Kareena Kapoor Khan's First Look From Irrfan Khan's Film Goes Viral
India.com Entertainment Desk | June 30, 2019 8:30 PM IST
Kareena Kapoor Khan is gearing up for her next film, Angrezi Medium where she will be seen with Irrf...
Angrezi Medium: Kareena Kapoor Khan's First Look From Irrfan Khan's Film Goes Viral
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Angrezi Medium: Radhika Madan Joins Irrfan Khan For London Schedule
India.com Entertainment Desk | June 19, 2019 9:51 PM IST
Radhika Madan gained fame with the popular television show Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi. She made her Bol...
Angrezi Medium: Radhika Madan Joins Irrfan Khan For London Schedule
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Stars Resume Work With Renewed Vigour After Beating Their Illnesses
IANS | June 18, 2019 11:33 PM IST
Once Rishi Kapoor is back home after months of being in New York for treatment, he is likely to boun...
Stars Resume Work With Renewed Vigour After Beating Their Illnesses
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Kareena Kapoor Reveals She Didn't Watch Irrfan Khan's Hindi Medium Before Signing Angrezi Medium
India.com Entertainment Desk | June 7, 2019 11:30 AM IST
Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan is currently vacationing in Tuscany with Saif Ali Khan and Taimur Ali Khan...
Kareena Kapoor Reveals She Didn't Watch Irrfan Khan's Hindi Medium Before Signing Angrezi Medium
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Kareena Kapoor Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Taimur Ali Khan Spotted With Fans in London, Pictures go Viral
India.com Entertainment Desk | June 2, 2019 9:57 PM IST
Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan and their son Taimur Ali Khan love traveling. The trio recently h...
Kareena Kapoor Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Taimur Ali Khan Spotted With Fans in London, Pictures go Viral
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Kareena Kapoor Khan Gets Lost in Saif Ali Khan's Eyes as She Plays With His Mustache, See Pictures
India.com Entertainment Desk | May 21, 2019 5:53 PM IST
One of Bollywood's most adorable and stylish couple Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan are often ...
Kareena Kapoor Khan Gets Lost in Saif Ali Khan's Eyes as She Plays With His Mustache, See Pictures
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Angrezi Medium Producer Dinesh Vijan Updates on Irrfan Khan's Health, Says 'he is in top form'
India.com Entertainment Desk | May 20, 2019 8:44 PM IST
Irrfan Khan finally returned to work last month to shoot for Angrezi Medium after being diagnosed wi...
Angrezi Medium Producer Dinesh Vijan Updates on Irrfan Khan's Health, Says 'he is in top form'
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Kareena Kapoor Khan Reveals Why She Decided to Work in Irrfan Khan's Angrezi Medium Despite a Small Role
India.com Entertainment Desk | May 13, 2019 11:17 AM IST
Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan revealed in her latest interaction with the media that her role in Angrezi...
Kareena Kapoor Khan Reveals Why She Decided to Work in Irrfan Khan's Angrezi Medium Despite a Small Role
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Kareena Kapoor Khan is All Praise For Diljit Dosanjh's 'Kylie + Kareena' Song, Watch
India.com Buzz Desk | April 27, 2019 10:31 PM IST
Diljit Dosanjh recently shared a glimpse of his upcoming number 'Kylie + Kareena' which is inspired ...
Kareena Kapoor Khan is All Praise For Diljit Dosanjh's 'Kylie + Kareena' Song, Watch
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