Published 09:01 IST, April 30th 2020

Remember when Irrfan Khan made India proud at Oscars for 'Slumdog Millionaire'

The news of Irrfan Khan's death left many hurt. A look at the time when Irrfan Khan made India proud with Anil Kapoor for 'Slumdog Millionaire' at the Oscars.

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Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan was one of most loved stars of all time. On Wednesday, April 29, 2020, he passed away at Kokilaben Ambani Hospital in Mumbai at of 53. actor, who was diagsed with cancer in 2018, h been mitted for a colon infection on Tuesday. After his demise, many celebs and fans from across globe are sending in condolences to Irrfan Khan's family and are praying for his soul. 

Irrfan Khan, who is predominantly kwn for his magnanimous contribution to  Hindi cinema, has also impressed masses with some of his remarkable work in Hollywood films too. Here's a throwback to Irrfan Khan and Anil Kapoor's proud moment at Oscars for Slumdog Millionaire. Check out what late legendary actor h to say.  

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When Irrfan me India proud at Oscars

In an old video on internet, Irrfan Khan looks all happy as he graced 2009 Oscar’s red carpet for his film Slumdog Millionaire with Anil Kapoor and Dev Patel. In video, he was asked about his experience to be at carpet of Oscars and also his views about how many awards  film would bag. Here's what he said.

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In clip, Irrfan Khan is seen expressing to news portal that he is hoping Slumdog Millionaire will receive 4-5 awards. Khan also said that he is feeling is fantastic. When asked about A.R. Rahman, Irrfan stated that he thinks latter should win. Furrmore, Irrfan Khan also exclaimed that success of Slumdog Millionaire across globe, including praises from British and Europeans, will inspire collaboration between Hollywood and Hindi cinema.  

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In his marvellous career, Irrfan Khan has given industry a slew of commendable movies that fans will remember for a lifetime. Even though he was diagsed with a rare disease two years ago,  actor did t give up on fighting it. His indelible on-screen performances will be etched in  history of cinema and in hearts of masses forever, his last being Angrezi Medium, in which he essayed  character of Champak Bansal. For unversed, Slumdog Millionaire went on to win seven Oscars at world-wide prestigious event, making India proud. Check out ir winning moment here:

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09:00 IST, April 30th 2020