Irrfan Khan

Saahabzaade Irfan Ali Khan (January 7, 1967 - April 29, 2020) 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).

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Life of Pi (2012)

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The story of an Indian boy named Pi, a zookeeper's son who finds himself in the company of a hyena, zebra, orangutan, and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck sets them adrift in the Pacific Ocean.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ang Lee
CAST:  Suraj Sharma  •  Irrfan Khan  •  Ayush Tandon  •  Gautam Belur

The story of an Indian boy named Pi, a zookeeper's son who finds himself in the company of a hyena, zebra, orangutan, and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck sets them adrift in the Pacific Ocean.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ang Lee
CAST:  Suraj Sharma  •  Irrfan Khan  •  Ayush Tandon  •  Gautam Belur

The Lunchbox (2013)

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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 together through notes in the lunchbox. Gradually, this fantasy ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ritesh Batra
CAST:  Irrfan Khan  •  Nimrat Kaur  •  Nawazuddin Siddiqui  •  Denzil Smith

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 together through notes in the lunchbox. Gradually, this fantasy ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ritesh Batra
CAST:  Irrfan Khan  •  Nimrat Kaur  •  Nawazuddin Siddiqui  •  Denzil Smith

Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

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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?".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danny Boyle
CAST:  Anil Kapoor  •  Dev Patel  •  Saurabh Shukla  •  Raj Zutshi

A teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danny Boyle
CAST:  Anil Kapoor  •  Dev Patel  •  Saurabh Shukla  •  Raj Zutshi

Billu (2009)

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When a famous Bollywood actor visits a small village for a film's shoot, a lowly hairdressers claim that they were once childhood friends soon makes him the centre of attention.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Priyadarshan
CAST:  Irrfan Khan  •  Shah Rukh Khan  •  Lara Dutta  •  Om Puri

When a famous Bollywood actor visits a small village for a film's shoot, a lowly hairdressers claim that they were once childhood friends soon makes him the centre of attention.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Priyadarshan
CAST:  Irrfan Khan  •  Shah Rukh Khan  •  Lara Dutta  •  Om Puri

7½ Phere (2005)

7½ Phere: More Than a Wedding is a 2005 Bollywood comedy film directed by Ishaan Trivedi and produced by Sonal Malhotra and Nimit Modawal. It stars Juhi Chawla and Irfan Khan in lead roles. The film was released in India on 29 July 2005 with mixed response  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ishaan Trivedi
CAST:  Juhi Chawla Mehta  •  Irrfan Khan  •  Manoj Pahwa  •  Nina Kulkarni

7½ Phere: More Than a Wedding is a 2005 Bollywood comedy film directed by Ishaan Trivedi and produced by Sonal Malhotra and Nimit Modawal. It stars Juhi Chawla and Irfan Khan in lead roles. The film was released in India on 29 July 2005 with mixed response  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ishaan Trivedi
CAST:  Juhi Chawla Mehta  •  Irrfan Khan  •  Manoj Pahwa  •  Nina Kulkarni

Jurassic World (2015)

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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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Colin Trevorrow
CAST:  Vincent D'Onofrio  •  Chris Pratt  •  Bryce Dallas Howard  •  Jake Johnson

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Colin Trevorrow
CAST:  Vincent D'Onofrio  •  Chris Pratt  •  Bryce Dallas Howard  •  Jake Johnson

Maqbool (2004)

The Scottish tragedy 'Macbeth' set in the contemporary underworld of India's commercial capital; two corrupt, fortune telling policemen take the roles of the weird sisters, and "Duncan" is Abbaji, the head of a crime family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vishal Bhardwaj
CAST:  Pankaj Kapur  •  Tabu  •  Naseeruddin Shah  •  Om Puri

The Scottish tragedy 'Macbeth' set in the contemporary underworld of India's commercial capital; two corrupt, fortune telling policemen take the roles of the weird sisters, and "Duncan" is Abbaji, the head of a crime family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vishal Bhardwaj
CAST:  Pankaj Kapur  •  Tabu  •  Naseeruddin Shah  •  Om Puri

Sainikudu (2006)

Siddharth and his friends rescue a village in Warangal from severe floods. Sidhartha is convinced that Govt will give some relief package to the flood effected. Some time later he realizes that Pappu Yadav hogged on the relief fund before it reached the effected. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gunasekhar
CAST:  Mahesh Babu  •  Trisha Krishnan  •  Irrfan Khan  •  Prakash Raj

Siddharth and his friends rescue a village in Warangal from severe floods. Sidhartha is convinced that Govt will give some relief package to the flood effected. Some time later he realizes that Pappu Yadav hogged on the relief fund before it reached the effected. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gunasekhar
CAST:  Mahesh Babu  •  Trisha Krishnan  •  Irrfan Khan  •  Prakash Raj

Salaam Bombay! (1988)

After destroying his older brother's motorbike in retaliation for his constant bullying, 11-year-old Krishna is sent to a traveling circus to earn money to pay for the bike's repairs, but soon winds up in the streets of Bombay's poorest slums. There, he befriends ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mira Nair
CAST:  Shafiq Syed  •  Nana Patekar  •  Hansa Vithal  •  Chanda Sharma

After destroying his older brother's motorbike in retaliation for his constant bullying, 11-year-old Krishna is sent to a traveling circus to earn money to pay for the bike's repairs, but soon winds up in the streets of Bombay's poorest slums. There, he befriends ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mira Nair
CAST:  Shafiq Syed  •  Nana Patekar  •  Hansa Vithal  •  Chanda Sharma

The Darjeeling Limited (2007)

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Three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other -- to become brothers again like they used to be. Their "spiritual quest", however, veers rapidly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wes Anderson
CAST:  Owen Wilson  •  Jason Schwartzman  •  Adrien Brody  •  Bill Murray

Three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other -- to become brothers again like they used to be. Their "spiritual quest", however, veers rapidly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wes Anderson
CAST:  Owen Wilson  •  Jason Schwartzman  •  Adrien Brody  •  Bill Murray

The Namesake (2006)

After moving from Calcutta to New York, members of the Ganguli family maintain a delicate balancing act between honoring the traditions of their native India and blending into American culture. Although parents Ashoke and Ashima are proud of the sacrifices they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mira Nair
CAST:  Kal Penn  •  Tabu  •  Irrfan Khan  •  Sahira Nair

After moving from Calcutta to New York, members of the Ganguli family maintain a delicate balancing act between honoring the traditions of their native India and blending into American culture. Although parents Ashoke and Ashima are proud of the sacrifices they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mira Nair
CAST:  Kal Penn  •  Tabu  •  Irrfan Khan  •  Sahira Nair

Yun Hota To Kya Hota (2006)

Four individuals from different parts of India board a US-bound flight. However, they are stuck in an unfortunate situation as the flight is hijacked soon after take-off.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naseeruddin Shah
CAST:  Konkona Sen Sharma  •  Irrfan Khan  •  Ayesha Takia  •  Jimmy Shergill

Four individuals from different parts of India board a US-bound flight. However, they are stuck in an unfortunate situation as the flight is hijacked soon after take-off.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naseeruddin Shah
CAST:  Konkona Sen Sharma  •  Irrfan Khan  •  Ayesha Takia  •  Jimmy Shergill

Rog (2005)

Rog is the story of a troubled police officer who falls in love with a dead woman whose murder he is investigating. Maya Solomon mesmerizes all who surround her with her breathtaking beauty and sensuality. Thus giving more twists and turns in the game of life. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Himanshu Brahmbhatt
CAST:  Irrfan Khan  •  Ilene Hamann  •  Suhel Seth  •  Shyamoli Verma

Rog is the story of a troubled police officer who falls in love with a dead woman whose murder he is investigating. Maya Solomon mesmerizes all who surround her with her breathtaking beauty and sensuality. Thus giving more twists and turns in the game of life. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Himanshu Brahmbhatt
CAST:  Irrfan Khan  •  Ilene Hamann  •  Suhel Seth  •  Shyamoli Verma

Such a Long Journey (1998)

The story, set in 1971 at the time of the war between India and Pakistan, is based on the novel of the same name by Rohinton Mistry, an Indian now living in Toronto. "Such a Long Journey" takes place mostly in and around a large apartment complex, its courtyard ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sturla Gunnarsson
CAST:  Roshan Seth  •  Soni Razdan  •  Om Puri  •  Naseeruddin Shah

The story, set in 1971 at the time of the war between India and Pakistan, is based on the novel of the same name by Rohinton Mistry, an Indian now living in Toronto. "Such a Long Journey" takes place mostly in and around a large apartment complex, its courtyard ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sturla Gunnarsson
CAST:  Roshan Seth  •  Soni Razdan  •  Om Puri  •  Naseeruddin Shah

The Bypass (2003)

A bypass somewhere in Rajasthan. Two muggers encounter a corrupt police officer after committing murder; nobody is trustworthy. Who is the most violent?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Amit Kumar
CAST:  Nawazuddin Siddiqui  •  Irrfan Khan  •  Sundar Dan Detha  •  Manorama Goswami

A bypass somewhere in Rajasthan. Two muggers encounter a corrupt police officer after committing murder; nobody is trustworthy. Who is the most violent?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Amit Kumar
CAST:  Nawazuddin Siddiqui  •  Irrfan Khan  •  Sundar Dan Detha  •  Manorama Goswami

7 Khoon Maaf (2011)

Susanna is hungry for love and will go to any extent to find it in its purest form. In her quest for the perfect man, she gets married a number of times as each of her husband's die mysteriously.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vishal Bhardwaj
CAST:  Priyanka Chopra Jonas  •  Neil Nitin Mukesh  •  Vivaan Shah  •  John Abraham

Susanna is hungry for love and will go to any extent to find it in its purest form. In her quest for the perfect man, she gets married a number of times as each of her husband's die mysteriously.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vishal Bhardwaj
CAST:  Priyanka Chopra Jonas  •  Neil Nitin Mukesh  •  Vivaan Shah  •  John Abraham

Thank You (2011)

The film is about three husbands having affairs outside their marriage. One of their wives hires a detective named Kishen and finds out that their husbands are cheating. Their wives find out when Kishen scares them by blind folding them and when they tell their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anees Bazmee
CAST:  Akshay Kumar  •  Bobby Deol  •  Sonam Kapoor Ahuja  •  Irrfan Khan

The film is about three husbands having affairs outside their marriage. One of their wives hires a detective named Kishen and finds out that their husbands are cheating. Their wives find out when Kishen scares them by blind folding them and when they tell their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anees Bazmee
CAST:  Akshay Kumar  •  Bobby Deol  •  Sonam Kapoor Ahuja  •  Irrfan Khan

Migration (2008)

One of a four-film series on the AIDS epidemic in India, this film examines the virus as Indian society's great class leveler, following its transmission through interweaving stories that link urban and rural India.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mira Nair
CAST:  Shiney Ahuja  •  Tinnu Anand  •  Raima Sen  •  Ashok Beniwal

One of a four-film series on the AIDS epidemic in India, this film examines the virus as Indian society's great class leveler, following its transmission through interweaving stories that link urban and rural India.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mira Nair
CAST:  Shiney Ahuja  •  Tinnu Anand  •  Raima Sen  •  Ashok Beniwal

Kali Salwar (2002)

Sultana, a small town prostitute and her pimp Khudabaksh migrate to the metropolis, bringing with them their dreams and meagre belongings. Sultana goes about her bright and artful seductions but somehow misses her targets. Her business collapses. Desperately, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fareeda Mehta
CAST:  Irrfan Khan  •  Surekha Sikri  •  Vrajesh Hirjee  •  Kay Kay Menon

Sultana, a small town prostitute and her pimp Khudabaksh migrate to the metropolis, bringing with them their dreams and meagre belongings. Sultana goes about her bright and artful seductions but somehow misses her targets. Her business collapses. Desperately, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fareeda Mehta
CAST:  Irrfan Khan  •  Surekha Sikri  •  Vrajesh Hirjee  •  Kay Kay Menon

Kasoor (2001)

The film starts with the murder of Priti (Divya Dutta), wife of Shekhar (Aftab Shivdasani), a well-known journalist. Inspector Lokhande (Ashutosh Rana) investigates the case and accuses Shekhar of the murder, saying he has enough evidences to arrest him. Upon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vikram Bhatt  •  Roshaan Garry Bhinder
CAST:  Aftab Shivdasani  •  Lisa Ray  •  Divya Dutta  •  Irrfan Khan

The film starts with the murder of Priti (Divya Dutta), wife of Shekhar (Aftab Shivdasani), a well-known journalist. Inspector Lokhande (Ashutosh Rana) investigates the case and accuses Shekhar of the murder, saying he has enough evidences to arrest him. Upon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vikram Bhatt  •  Roshaan Garry Bhinder
CAST:  Aftab Shivdasani  •  Lisa Ray  •  Divya Dutta  •  Irrfan Khan
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