Irrfan Khan is no more between us and the news of his untimely death has got tears in everyone's eyes. Irrfan who has been one of the finest actors in India also worked in many Hollywood projects but do you know when was the time he decided to be an actor? Well, Pakistani actor, Adnan Siddiqui who worked with him in his Hollywood film 'A Mighty Heart' reveals an I heard the story.
Posting a long message on his Instagram Adnan revealed a lot of things about Irffan including him getting a role as an extra in a James Bond film. He wrote, "Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un”..... "Verily we belong to God, and verily to Him do we return."! Disturbed and gutted!! A fine soul has gone too soon. I had the honour of first meeting Irrfan as a co-star on the sets of ‘A Mighty Heart.’ For one of the scenes after learning his lines I saw him doing the scene again and again which left me puzzled. I asked him, Irrfan Sahab ye kya kar rahe hain aap? He replied- We’re both playing CID agents which means we’ll be showing our ID cards everywhere. I’m practising the scene so I don’t look clumsy while showing the ID card. And that was the first time I realised what a fine actor he was.
We’d become friends on the sets and used to hang out together after the shoot.
I remember for another scene, he wanted to know a word in Urdu used commonly in Pakistan and he asked me. He was a great actor but didn’t shy away from learning and perfecting his art.
One of the evenings, he shared an incident where he and his friend got the role of an extra actor in the James Bond series “Octopussy” which was shot in India. But because they cycled to the set, they were late and the shoot was over. He told me since then he wanted to do a Hollywood movie. Our careers in Hollywood started together, but he proved his mettle and conquered the fort.
In 2018 while attending IPPA in London. I found out that he was in London, though he wasn’t meeting anyone he agreed to meet me.
We had a long chat about movies and the world in general. He looked so positive. His last words were- “Adnan, I’ll be fine very soon and I’ll be back. InshAllah”! Who knew today, I would be penning this note.
Condolences and strength to his family. Irrfan, you will be missed a lot. Rest in peace my friend.🙏
In his 30 years of work journey, he had done a lot of work in film and TV. Irrfan was last seen in Angrezi Medium.
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