Renowned Indian actor Irrfan Khan dies at age 54
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Irrfan Khan, an Indian actor who brought versatility and style to recent hit films and had roles in Hollywood movies such as 鈥淟ife of Pi鈥 and 鈥淭he Namesake,鈥 died yesterday, aged 54.
His death, after a prolonged battle with cancer, was confirmed by a spokesman who said Khan was surrounded by family at the time. He is survived by his wife and two children.
鈥淗e fought the many battles that came with it,鈥 the spokesman said in a statement, referring to the diagnosis of Khan鈥檚 rare cancer in 2018.
Khan was among the first Indian actors to make a consistent mark in Western cinema. 鈥淎n incredible talent,鈥 said Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, among the tributes on Twitter that followed Khan鈥檚 death. 鈥淎 gracious colleague. A prolific contributor to the world of cinema ... left us too soon creating a huge vacuum.鈥
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed his condolences. 鈥淚rrfan Khan鈥檚 demise is a loss to the world of cinema and theater. He will be remembered for his versatile performances,鈥 Modi tweeted.
Born Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan in the western desert state of Rajasthan, the actor recalled in interviews that as children, he and his siblings were not allowed to watch movies. Inspired by India鈥檚 arthouse cinema of the 1980s Khan decided to make a career in the field and moved to New Delhi to study theater.
He then moved to Mumbai in search of acting jobs, but the Bollywood films of the 1990s did not present opportunities. Khan worked in TV serials for a decade, seeking bit parts in films.
In 2001, as he was close to giving up, British filmmaker Asif Kapadia offered him the lead role in 鈥淭he Warrior.鈥 The film won a BAFTA for Best British Film and was Britain's entry to the Oscars. It also opened the doors to Hollywood.
He went on to act in indie hits such as Mira Nair鈥檚 鈥淭he Namesake鈥 based on Jhumpa Lahiri鈥檚 book as well as popular fare, including 鈥淛urassic World.鈥
In March 2018, Khan announced that he had been diagnosed with a neuroendrocrine tumor. He subsequently returned from London, where he was being treated, and shot a film 鈥淎ngrezi Medium鈥 (English Medium), which released in Indian cinemas last month.
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