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Irrfan Khan was an Indian film actor, known for his work predominantly in Hindi cinema, as well as his works in British films and Hollywood. Film critics, contemporaries and other experts consider him to be one of the finest actors in Indian cinema for his versatile and natural acting.
Oct 11, 2023 · From poignant dramas to lighthearted rom-coms and everything in between, this list celebrates some of his best films and showcases why he is one of Bollywood's most beloved stars. These movies are special because they capture so much more than just entertainment.
- 12 Haider
- 11 The Namesake
- 10 The Warrior
- 9 Rog
- 8 Hindi Medium
- 7 D-Day
- 6 Maqbool
- 5 Slumdog Millionaire
- 4 No Bed of Roses
- 3 Haasil
If there were awards for coolest entrance into a film, Khan’s initial moments as the mysterious Roohdar would be a definite contender. Wearing sunglasses, he emerges from a blurry scene of snow and tosses a scarf over his shoulder with a Cary Grant-like insouciance. The part he plays in this adaptation of Hamletis highly enigmatic; based on the cha...
Jumpa Lahiri’s best-selling novel was exquisitely directedby Mira Nair, and Khan is a standout as Ashoke, Kal Penn’s literature-loving immigrant father, who named him Gogol after the writer. Father and son suffer from an ever-widening cultural divide, a rift they never truly get a chance to heal, although the illuminating scene when Ashoke divulges...
Khan was on the verge of giving up acting as a career when he fortuitously landed the lead role in Asif Kapadia’s Hindi-language film, The Warrior. Khan plays Lafcadia, a warrior who is hunted through several varieties of unforgiving climate by the warlord he previously served as a ruthless killer. Lafcadia must reckon with his former life of viole...
It’s not every actor who could pull off the role of a man in love with a dead woman he never met while she was alive, but not every actor is Irrfan Khan, and he of course, pulls off the role with aplomb. Khan is Inspector Uday Singh Rathod, a straitlaced, respected cop who’s been having some trouble sleeping in this romance thriller. He quickly bec...
Raj Batra (Khan) and his wife live in Delhi with their five-year-old daughter, hoping to get her into an English-based, or English-medium, school. They move into the requisite ritzy area where they don’t feel much at home, but their daughter loses out on a place because Raj and his wife don’t know much English. Raj learns of a friend whose child go...
There’s just something about Khan in an action thriller, and his portrayal here of RAW (Research and Analysis Wing of Indian intelligence) agent Wali Khan is no exception. For almost a decade, Khan has been hunting an underworld boss who keeps a low profile as a barber. When a situation arises that may make an arrest possible, Khan and a crack team...
Maqbool is the first film in director Vishal Bhardwaj’s Shakespeare trilogy, followed by Omkara and Haider (see above), and based on Macbeth, Othello, and Hamlet, respectively. As Maqbool, Khan works for a Mumbai gangster, Abba Ji, instead of a Scottish king, and to make matters more complicated, he’s also in a clandestine relationship with his bos...
Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire was a bona fide international hit, and Khan has a memorable role as the nameless police inspector trying to figure out if Dev Patel’s Jamal has cheated on a game show or not, inevitably deciding that he couldn’t have and letting him go back to finish the episode. The transparency of Khan’s acting is so finely honed...
This Bangladeshi-Indian drama, also known by its Bangladeshi title Doob, marked Khan’s 10th international film, and he also acted as co-producer. It’s a sensitive drama about a close-knit family thrown into chaos when news of the filmmaker's father’s (Khan) marital indiscretion hits headlines. It’s not a simple story where fights are had, forgivene...
Since its release in 2003, this crime drama has clawed its way to cult status. Khan made a name for himself as the go-to villain, winning a Filmfare Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role, playing a student at the University of Allahabad named Ranvijay Singh. The political situation on campus begins to get violent, and the situation takes an even ...
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I've added all the best movies of Irrfan Khan just to pay a tribute for a legend.
- Paan Singh Tomar (2012) Paan Singh Tomar is a biographical drama film directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia. Irrfan Khan plays the titular character, a national steeplechase champion who becomes a notorious bandit after being wronged by the system.
- The Lunchbox (2013) The Lunchbox is a romantic drama film directed by Ritesh Batra. Irrfan Khan stars alongside Nimrat Kaur in the lead roles. The film tells the story of two strangers who form a connection through letters exchanged in a lunchbox.
- Talvar (2015) Talvar is a crime drama film directed by Meghna Gulzar. Irrfan Khan plays the role of Ashwin Kumar, a seasoned investigating officer who is called in to solve a controversial double murder case.
- Hindi Medium (2017) Hindi Medium is a comedy-drama film directed by Saket Chaudhary. Irrfan Khan stars alongside Saba Qamar in the lead roles. It tells the story of a couple from a lower-middle-class background who aspire to give their daughter the best education possible.
Apr 29, 2020 · Khan stars as the beleaguered Rana, the driver who must endure his passengers’ constant bickering (and discussions of gastrointestinal problems). His performance — quiet, observant, exasperated —...
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Jun 28, 2021 · 1. Irrfan Khan Movie D-Day. D-day is a film based on cross border terroism,the story revolves around an intelligence officer Wali Khan (Irrfan Khan) and how he and his team of highly...
