Emraan Hashmi recalls Irrfan Khan’s 'casual instensity', thanks him for inspiring actors

Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi recalled his first interaction with talent powerhouse Irrfan Khan who bread his last at Kokilaben Ambani Hospital in Mumbai on April 29. Emraan took to Twitter to thank him for inspiring actors and said that he had never seen a man so calm and naturalistic.

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Outpouring of grief

untimely demise of Irrfan has caused an outpouring of grief and Bollywood celebrities are extending ir condolences to actor’s family. Irrfan had anunced in 2018 that he was suffering from neuroendocrine tumour, a type of cancer. He was under treatment in UK before his return to India last year. Irrfan had shot to fame with Mira Nair’s Academy-minated Salaam Bombay in 1988.  turning points in his career, however, were critically acclaimed roles in Haasil and Maqbool at start of millennium.

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Irrfan Khan had won National Award for his work for Paan Singh Tomar. He was kwn for his numerous or acclaimed works in films like Haasil, Maqbool, Namesake, Lunchbox, Talwar, Piku and Hindi Medium that fetched him numerous awards.

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