1 week Ago By Nirali Kanabar
Irrfan Khan was one of the most remarkable and talented actors of Indian cinema. The actor left a lasting impression with his onscreen performances in films across various genres. Unfortunately, on April 29, 2020, Indian cinema lost a gem of an actor.
The actor succumbed to complications which arose due to a neuroendocrine tumour. It's been a few years since Irrfan left us, but his legacy lives on! Apart from making a mark in Indian cinema, the actor did incredible work in Hollywood films. On his fifth death anniversary, we revisit some of the Hollywood movies which he was an integral part of.
The list of Irrfan-starrer Hollywood films include The Amazing Spider-Man, Jurassic World, and more.The Namesake https://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=dyNwzAGkLAgDirected by Mira Nair, The Namesake featured Irrfan Khan in the role of Ashoke, father to Kal Penn's Gogol, a teenager who can't come to terms with his Indian roots. The actor essayed the character of a university professor in American. This film was based on Jhumpa Lahiri's novel of the same name.
ALSO READ - Babil Khan Opens Up About Grief After Irrfan's Death, Writing Emotions On Social Media: Definitely Not An Escape | EXCLThe Amazing Spider-Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tnxzJ0SSOwIrrfan had a small but an impactful role in director Macc Webb's 2012 superhero film, The Amazing Spider-Man.
He was seen as Rajit Ratha, the supervisor of Dr Curt Connors. It was the fourth theatrical Spider-Man film, starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone.Life of Pi https://www.
youtube.com/watch?v=3mMN693-F3UDirected by Ang Lee and written by David Magee, the film Life of Pi was based on Yann Martel's 2001 novel of the same name. This adventure-drama film featured Irrfan as the adult Pi Patel whereas Tabu was seen as Gita Patel, Pi's mother.
Apart from them, the star cast included Suraj Sharma, Ayush Tandon, Gérard Depardieu, Adil Hussain and more.Jurassic World https://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=FtCslvCjZEYStarring Chris Pratt, Irrfan Khan, Bryce Dallas Howards and others, the 2015 film was set 22 years after the events of Jurassic Park, but on the same fictional island Isla Nublar. Helmed by Colin Trevorrow, it had a theatrical release on June 12, 2015.Inferno https://www.
youtube.com/watch?v=RH2BD49sEZIRon Howard's action mystery thriller was loosely based on Dan Brown's novel Inferno. Starring Irrfan as Harry Sims, the film opened to mixed reviews.
However, it decently performed at the box office.New York, I Love You https://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=tejRtMCNZgMIrrfan was also a part of the 2008 romantic comedy anthology New York, I Love You, (consisting of 11 short films). For the uninitiated, the actor was a part of Mira Nair's story, in which he essayed the role of Mansukhbhai and Natalie Portman was seen as Rifka.Apart from the above-mentioned movies, the actor did Hollywood films like The Darjeeling Limited and Slumdog Millionaire.
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