When Irrfan Khan added life to characters from literature on big screen

One of India's finest actors, Irrfan Khan was born on January 7, 1967. The legendary actor passed away at the age of 53 on April 29, 2020. Irrfan was diagnosed with endocrine tumour, a rare illness, in 2018 for which he had undergone treatment. A day before he passed away, he was admitted to an ICU due to colon infection. A gem of an actor and a person, Khan's impeccable, sensitive and honest acting helped him carve a niche for himself not just in Bollywood but Hollywood as well. He had the ability to lit up the big screen through his nuanced acting. So much so, that American director Wes Anderson once wrote a small part especially for Irrfan Khan in 'The Darjeeling Limited' so that he could work with the actor!

Irrfan Khan's untimely and sudden death is a huge loss for us and he will forever be remembered for his roles in movies like 'Hindi Medium', 'The Lunchbox', 'Piku', 'Pan Singh Tomar' among others. Not to forget, the actor also brought alive many characters from literature in their movie adaptations. Here we list down some memorable characters played by the legendary Irrfan Khan:

(Photo: Irrfan Khan/ Facebook)

Irrfan Khan played the grown-up version of Pi Patel, the protagonist in the Academy Awards' winning movie 'Life of Pi' directed by Ang Lee. The movie is based on Yann Martel's book of the same name. Khan was the main narrator in the movie as it is set in flashbacks. A heart-breaking scene from this movie in which Khan talks about life and death went viral on social media after the news about his death was out. "I suppose in the end, the whole of life becomes an act of letting go, but what always hurts the most is not taking a moment to say goodbye," Khan says.