Bollywood actor Irfan Khan - a descendant of the northern Indian royal family, who worked in soap operas before being cast in dozens of films in the Hindi language and cross-visits like Slumdog Millionaire - has died in Mumbai at 54 years of age. His spokesman Ahmed Khan (unrelated), confirmed the death of NPR.
The actor died Wednesday in a hospital in Mumbai, after being hospitalized for a colon injury. He has also undergone treatment for a rare type of neuroendocrine cancer.
The actor's team wrote in text messages to NPR and other news outlets: "Irfan is a strong soul, a person who fought to the end and has always been an inspiration to everyone who approached him." "He was strong in his fight, and we all have to be strong also in this loss."
Khan has won four Filmfare Awards - the same Bollywood as the Academy Awards. A police inspector played in the 2008 British movie Slumdog Millionaire, about a Mumbai slum teenager competing for the Indian version of The Wants to Be Millionaire TV.
Khan also starred in Hollywood productions, including Life of Pi, Jurassic World and The Amazing Spider-Man.
He appeared in more than 50 Bollywood films. His most recent work was English-language comedy drama Angrezi Medium, where he played the role of a single middle-class father who wanted to fulfill his daughter's dream of studying in London. The movie was released on March 13, and was one of the last films to be shown in Indian theaters before being closed due to the pandemic of COVID-19.
Khan's spokesman said that Khan was buried local afternoon. Comforters and media lined up outside the cemetery in northern Mumbai. The crowd included at least two popular Bollywood directors.
Tribute also overwhelms social media.
"The death of Irfan Khan is a loss for the world of cinema and theater," said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Twitter.
In 2011, Khan was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to cinema.
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan (who is also unrelated), who has worked with Irfan Khan in many movies, tweeted, "I will miss you as much as you are proud of the fact that you were part of our lives."
Khan Sahibzada Irfan Ali Khan was born on January 7, 1966, in northwestern Rajasthan, according to his spokesperson. The title of Sahabzada refers to royal lineage, but he dropped it early in life, and spelled Irfan, adding an extra letter. His father owned a successful tire company.
Khan started acting in his twenties, and appeared in TV series. His first appearance appeared in 1988 with Salam Bombay, an Hindi-language drama about street children in Mumbai, where Khan played a minor role.
Khan was not a fan of Bollywood movies who performed typical dance sequences. He was known for his excellent performance and various roles. In Paan Singh Tomar, which is based on a true story, Khan plays an award-winning runner trying to avenge the murder of his mother. At The Lunchbox, Khan portrays a cute widow who falls in love with a strange woman after her love notes are mistakenly handed over to him. One of his most memorable roles came in Accepted, the Indian adaptation of Shakespeare Macbeth, where Khan played the title character.
Film critic Bulome Das told NPR: "There are three easy indicators to know if a Bollywood movie is worth your time: if the movie gets good ratings, if the weekend's opening sets are in double shapes, and if the movie is starring Irfan Khan" in an email .
He betrayed his mother over the weekend, but could not be with her due to the closure of the coronavirus in India. According to Indian media, he gave his last respect in a video call.
Khan posted on Twitter in 2018, citing his battle with cancer: “Sometimes you wake up with a jolt as your life vibrates.” "I didn't know that searching for rare stories would make me look for a rare disease."
.He survived his wife, Sutapa Sikdar, a Bollywood screenwriter, two sons, Babel and Iyan.