Irrfan Khan Indian Actor Known for Slumdog Millionaire

Indian actor Irrfan Khan was born on 7 January 1967 in Tonk. He passed away on 29 April 2020 at the age of 53. The recorded cause of death is neuroendocrine tumor. Audiences know him from Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and Jurassic World (2015).

Early life

He studied at National School of Drama.

Career

Records list Bharat Ek Khoj (1988) as his earliest screen credit. In the 1990s, he appeared in Drishti (1990) and Ek Doctor Ki Maut (1991). The 2000s brought The Darjeeling Limited (2007) and New York, I Love You (2008). His 2010s credits include Life of Pi (2012) and The Amazing Spider-Man (2012).

In all, 63 films and 3 TV series appear in his credits from 1988 to 2018. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (22), followed by romance (7) and action (6). His screen work on record ends with Tokyo Trial in 2018. Of his three titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Jurassic World (2015) has the highest, at $1.67 billion.

Konkona Sen Sharma appears in seven of his listed titles, including 7 Khoon Maaf (2011) and Life in a... Metro (2007). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Priyanka Chopra (three titles) and Arshad Warsi (three titles). Mira Nair directed two of his titles on record, among them The Namesake (2006). Vishal Bhardwaj is credited as director on two of them, including Haider (2014). The Lunchbox, Hindi Medium and Piku are listed among his notable work.

Recognition

Wins include three Filmfare Awards. Further recognition came with the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for Paan Singh Tomar and the National Film Award for Best Actor for Paan Singh Tomar. Altogether, 8 wins are listed.

Personal life

He was the father of Babil Khan.