The Life of Pi star, Irrfan Khan passed away at the age of 54. Irrfan has been part of many Hollywood and Bollywood films. From Jurrasic Park to Maqbool he gave us all the memorable movies that we can’t miss out on.
1. The Namesake (2006)
The Namesake starred Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Kal Penn, and Sahira Nair in lead roles. The film traced the story of how Irrfan Khan and Tabu’s lives change after they get married. The movie was based on Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel of the same name. The flick opened to positive reviews, especially from the American audience. It was even screened at several film festivals including Toronto Film Festival and New York Film Festival.
2. Maqbool (2003)
Tabu and Irrfan Khan starrer Maqbool were directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. The film was an adaptation of Willian Shakespeare’s tragic novel, Macbeth. It did not perform well at the box office but the team of Maqbool won critical acclaim for their contribution to the film. The movie was also a part of several international film festivals including the Toronto International Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, etc.
3. Ghaath (2000)
Irrfan Khan played a supporting role in this Akashdeep directorial. On the other hand, Tabu played the female lead in Ghaath. The film also starred Manoj Bajpayee, Om Puri, Aparna Sen and Anupam Kher in pivotal roles. The film failed to perform well at the box office but gained positive reviews from the critics.
4. Hindi Medium (2017)
Irrfan Khan played the lead role in which he struggles to get his daughter’s admission in a prestigious English Medium school and does faces all the problem that a poor man goes through, the picture well depicts the story of Indian middle-class families and he played his part at the best in this film.
5. Life of Pi (2012)
Life of Pi was based on Yann Martel’s 2001 novel of the same name and was directed by Ang Lee. The film starred Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Rafe Spall, Tabu, and Adil Hussain in lead roles. The film opened to positive reviews and was even screened at several international film festivals. It won several awards that year.
