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Irrfan Khan

Name in Native Language: "इरफ़ान ख़ान" (Hindi/HI)
Actor | * 01/07/1967 († 53, 04/29/2020) | Jaipur, Rajasthan (India)
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Irrfan Khan (Hindustani pronunciation: [ɪrfaːn xaːn]) (born Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan; 7 January 1967 – 29 April 2020) was an Indian actor who worked in Indian cinema as well as British and American films. Widely regarded as one of the finest actors in world cinema, Khan's career spanned over 30 years and earned him numerous accolades, including a National Film Award, an Asian Film Award, and six Filmfare Awards. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour. In 2021, he was posthumously awarded The Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. Khan made his film debut with a small role in Salaam Bombay! (1988), which was followed by years of struggle. He acted in a few Film and Television Institute of India student films such as Reconnaissance (1990), which was directed by Sandeep Chattopadhyay. After starring in the British film The Warrior (2001), he had his breakthrough with starring roles in the dramas Haasil (2003) and ()
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Saahabzaade Irfan Ali Khan credited as Irrfan Khan or simply Irrfan, was an Indian film actor, known for his work predominantly in Hindi cinema, as well as his works in British films and Hollywood. In a film career spanning almost thirty years and featuring in more than fifty domestic films, Khan received numerous awards, including a National Film Award and Filmfare Awards in four categories. Film critics, contemporaries and other experts consider him to have been one of the finest actors in Indian cinema for his versatile and natural acting. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour for his contribution to the field of arts.Globally, Khan worked in several international projects such as The Warrior (2001), The Namesake (2006), The Darjeeling Limited (2007), the Academy Award winning film Slumdog Millionaire (2008), New York, I Love You (2009), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), Life of Pi (2012), Jurassic World (2015) and Inferno (2016).

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Thriller | Crime

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A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system (Mumbai's Dabbawallahs) connects a young housewife to a stranger in the dusk of his life. They build a fantasy world togethe ...

The Lunchbox

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2013 | 3.7/5 | 1h 44min
Drama, Romance / Love
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A teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?". ...

Slumdog Millionaire

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2008 | 3.9/5 | 2h
Drama, Romance / Love
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Paan Singh Tomar goes from celebrated runner to star brigand and rebel when life after sports fails to unfold as planned. ...

Paan Singh Tomar

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2012 | 3.6/5 | 2h 15min
Crime, Drama
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Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond. ...

Jurassic World

PG-13

2015 | 3.3/5 | 2h 4min
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
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Awards & Nominations for Irrfan Khan

Padma Shri in Arts CNN–News18 Indian of the Year Asian Film Award for Best Actor Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor National Film Award for Best Actor Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor Filmfare Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Irrfan Khan as Actor(95)

as Chand2021 Murder At Teesri Manzil 302
as Champak Goswami2020 Angrezi Medium
as Aadam2019 The Song of Scorpions
as Robert2018 Puzzle
as Shaukat2018 Karwaan
as Dev Kaushal2018 Blackmail
as Vyogi2017 Qarib Qarib Singlle
as Javed Hasan2017 No Bed of Roses
as Raj Batra2017 Hindi Medium
as Harry Sims2016 Inferno
as Nirmal Kumar2016 Madaari
as Narrator (voice)2015 Bajirao Mastani
as Rana Chaudhary2015 Piku
as Yohan2015 Jazbaa
as Simon Masrani2015 Jurassic World
as Ashwin Kumar2015 Talvar
as Satyajeet Sarkar2014 Gunday
as Alec D'Costa2014 The Xposé
as Roohdaar2014 Haider
as Umber Singh2013 Qissa
as Wali Khan2013 D-Day
as Indarjeet Singh2013 Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns
as Saajan Fernandes2013 The Lunchbox
as Rajit Ratha2012 The Amazing Spider-Man
as Adult Pi Patel2012 Life of Pi
as Paan Singh Tomar2012 Paan Singh Tomar
as Vikram2011 Thank You
as Arun2011 Yeh Saali Zindagi
as Wasiullah Khan2011 7 Khoon Maaf
as Vinkram Gupta2010 Hisss
as Tony Khosla2010 Knock Out
as Inspector Vinay Patnaik2010 Right Yaaa Wrong
as Kaiser2009 Acid Factory
as Roshan2009 New York
as Billas Pardesi aka Billo Barber2009 Billu
as Kumar Mangat2008 Sunday
as Samit2008 Dil Kabaddi
as Vijay Raj2008 Chamku
as Suraj2008 Tulsi: Mathrudevobhava
as Dr. Mukherjee2008 Krazzy 4
as Mansukhbhai (segment Mira Nair)2008 New York, I Love You
as Abhay2008 Migration
as Police Inspector2008 Slumdog Millionaire
as Thomas2008 Mumbai Meri Jaan
as The Father2007 The Darjeeling Limited
as Zeeshan Kazmi2007 A Mighty Heart
as Debu2007 Life in a Metro
as Ravi Kumar2007 My Own Sky
as Avtar Singh2007 Partition
as Faruq2007 Aaja Nachle
as Pappu Yadav2006 Sainikudu
as Vikram / Roopchand Swaroopchand Solanki2006 The Killer
as Salim Rajabali2006 Yun Hota To Kya Hota
as Ashoke Ganguli2006 The Namesake
2006 Mr. 100%
as Krish2006 Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante
as Aftab Angrez2005 Dubai Return
as Pipi2005 Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets
as Inspector Uday Rathore2005 Rog
as Shamim Bhai (Voice)2005 The Film
as Manoj Joshi2005 7½ Phere
as Yanni2005 Shadows of Time
as Chandranath Diwan2005 Chehraa
as Randhir Singh Rathore2004 Charas: A Joint Effort
as Yusuf Pathan2004 Aan: Men at Work
as Policeman2003 The Bypass
as Shafiq2003 Road to Ladakh
as Baba2003 Supari
2003 Bokshu - The Myth
as Sheikh2003 Footpath
as Maqbool2003 Maqbool
as Ranvijay Singh2003 Haasil
as Ajit Khurana2003 Dhund: The Fog
as Badruddin2002 Haathi Ka Anda
as ACP Digvijay Pandey2002 Gunaah
as Ninni Pandey / Babu Mallah2002 Pratha
as Shankar2002 Kali Salwar
as Lafcadia - Warrior2001 The Warrior
as public prosecutor2001 Kasoor
as Mamu / Romesh Bhagwat Dogra2000 Ghaath
as Anupam Singh1999 The Goal
as Police Inspector1998 Bada Din
as Gustad's Father1998 Such a Long Journey
as Inspector Khan1997 Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One
1995 Incomplete
1994 Purush
as Irfan1994 The Cloud Door
as Naresh Tripathi1994 Vaade Iraade
as Jaggu1993 Karamati Coat
1992 Let's Be Friends
as Dr. Sen1991 Pita
as Amulya1990 Death of a Doctor
as Rahul1990 Drishti
as Ajit1989 Kamla Ki Maut
as Letter Writer1988 Salaam Bombay!

TV Shows/Series with Irrfan Khan as Actor(7)

as himself2017 The Drama Company
as himself2016 The Kapil Sharma Show
as himself2014 Son of Abish
as himself2013 Comedy Nights with Kapil
as Sunil Sanyal2008 In Treatment
2006 Mano Ya Na Mano
as Al-Beruni1988 The Discovery of India

Movies with Irrfan Khan as Crew(3)

Production/Producer2017 No Bed of Roses
Production/Producer2015 Kaash
Production/Executive Producer2013 The Lunchbox

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Full Name: Irfan Khan
Citizenship: India
Born: Saturday, 01/07 1967 (January) in Jaipur, Rajasthan (India)
Died: Wednesday, 04/29 2020 (April) in Mumbai (aged: 53)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN), Hindi (HI)
Educated at: National School of Drama
Children: Babil Khan
Other names for Irrfan Khan (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Irfan Khan"
"Saahabzaade Irfan Ali Khan"
"Irrfan"
"इरफ़ान ख़ान"
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Irrfan Khan frequently works together with these people:
Vishal Bhardwaj (19x, Crew)
Kiku Sharda (15x, Actor)
KK (9x, Crew)
Mira Nair (8x, Crew)
Konkona Sen Sharma (8x, Actress)
Rekha Bhardwaj (8x, Crew)
Vishal Dadlani (8x, Crew)
Tigmanshu Dhulia (7x, Crew)
Sargun Mehta (7x, Actress)
Sunidhi Chauhan (7x, Crew)
Ronnie Screwvala (7x, Crew)
Pritam Chakraborty (7x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:626, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/08/2024