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National Award-winning actor Irrfan Khan passed away on Wednesday. Be it films like Maqbool, Paan Singh Tomar and The Lunchbox or lighter outings like Hindi Medium, Qarib Qarib Singlle and Piku, Irrfan was loved in every avatar by the audience and critics alike. His absence has surely left an ache in our hearts but we can still pay homage to him by appreciating his art. Following are some of the best Irrfan khan movies to watch –
Angrezi Medium:
This Irrfan Khan starrer released in March 2020, almost a month before the actor passed away. After his health started recuperating, Irrfan shot for the film in India and London. Angrezi Medium also starred Deepak Dobriyal, Kareena Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Radhika Madan and Kiku Sharda among others. It showcases the plight of an Indian father who struggles to send his daughter to a foreign country for further studies. This movie is the last streak of magic that Irrfan left us.
Maqbool:
One of his early hits, Maqbool will always be remembered as one of Irrfan Khan’s best performances. Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, the film, also starring Tabu, Pankaj Kapur, Naseeruddin Shah and Om Puri, is an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Here, Irrfan played the role based on the character of Macbeth. It shows the versatility of the actor who is able to portray a Shakespearean character in a hindi movie.
7 Khoon Maaf:
Here, Irrfan Khan played the romantic poet who becomes Susanna’s third husband. While he is loving and romantic during the day, he turns into an abusive masochist at night. Irrfan Khan shared screen space with Priyanka Chopra in the Vishal Bhardwaj film.
Blackmail:
Directed by Abhinay Deo of Delhi Belly fame, Blackmail is a comedy of errors where Irrfan’s character Dev finds out that his wife is cheating on him. Dev then decides to exact his revenge by blackmailing the boyfriend so he can get back at his wife.
Life in a Metro:
Besides Irrfan, this 2007 film by Anurag Basu also starred Shilpa Shetty, Konkona Sen Sharma, Sharman Joshi, Shiney Ahuja and Dharmendra. Here, Irrfan played Monty who meets Konkona’s Shruti through a matrimonial site. This was one of the early films where Irrfan showcased his comedic skills.
Piku:
In this Shoojit Sircar film, Irrfan Khan shared screen space with Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone. Irrfan played Rana, a cab service owner, who gets stuck between the father-daughter duo as they take a road trip from Delhi to Kolkata. This movie beautifully depicts the relationship shared between a daughter and her ageing father.
D-Day:
In this 2013 film directed by Nikkhil Advani, Irrfan played RAW agent Wali Khan, who has been on the lookout for Goldman (based on Dawood Ibrahim) for many years. The film also starred Rishi Kapoor, Arjun Rampal and Shruti Haasan among others.
Qarib Qarib Single:
This 2017 romantic comedy had Irrfan starring alongside Parvathy. Directed by Tanuja Chandra, here Irrfan played Yogi, an affable man who ends up travelling the entire country with Parvathy’s Jaya.
Karwaan:
This road trip film starred Irrfan Khan, Dulquer Salmaan and Mithila Palkar. Directed by Akarsh Khurana, Karwaan released shortly after Irrfan was diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour. Thus, Irrfan did not promote the film. It depicts how three individuals bond and grow in a journey by sharing a common dilemma.
Life of Pi:
This Ang Lee film got Irrfan Khan a lot of international acclaim. The 2012 film had Irrfan playing the older Pi Patel. The film also starred Tabu, Suraj Sharma and Adil Hussai.
Written by - Trishla
Edited by - Nidhi Verma
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