Irrfan khan dies News
His death sent shockwaves not just across the nation but also worldwide, with Hollywood celebrities mourning his demise.
Rishi Kapoor immortalised his on-screen characters with sheer brilliance. Irrfan Khan was a true on-screen chameleon who smoothly transformed from a top athlete to a bandit to a common man looking for a bride to a doting dad in films.
Rishi Kapoor passed away a day after Irrfan Khan's demise. Rishi was 67, while Irrfan was 54-year-old.
According to a SEMrush study, Irrfan's demise led to a massive increase in online searches for the actor.
In March 2018, Irrfan Khan said he had been diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour for which he would be treated abroad. He left for London with his family and stayed there for over a year with a couple of visits to India in between.
The actor par excellence battled a rare form of cancer - Neuroendocrine Tumour for two long years and had shared the news of his illness first on social media.
Indian cinema's gem of an actor Irrfan Khan has bid this material world a goodbye too soon! His untimely demise has sent shockwaves across the nation. The 53-year-old Irrfan breathed his last on Wednesday morning, April 29, 2020. He was rushed to Kokilaben hospital due to colon infection a day before.
Remembering his late co-star, Deepak recalled how Irrfan happily continued shooting "Angrezi Medium" while undergoing treatment for cancer.
"Venom" star Riz Ahmed took to Twitter to mourn his demise, saying that Irrfan was a "guiding light for so many of us".
Earlier, Indian politicians including President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi also shared condolence on social media over the loss of the Padma Shri and National Award-winning actor's family.
The actor says though Irrfan wasn't his "best friend", they were connected with a very unique thread of rejection and acceptance in showbiz.
As Irrfan left for his heavenly abode on Wednesday, his alma Mater NSD paid tribute to him.
Irrfan Khan was an alumnus of the National School Drama in 1987, he pursued specialisation in acting from the prestigious theatre school.
Not many people know that "Nirmala" was one of Irrfan Khan's first few TV serials.
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Aparna Sen said some time back she had also contacted him to play a part in a freshly conceived movie project.
Besides Bollywood celebs and television actors mourning this demise, Bhojpuri movie stars too extended condolences to the family and friends, expressing grief on this unfortunate news.
PM Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind and other political leaders including entertainment industry people have mourned his death and offered condolences to family and friends in this hour of grief.
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