Mumbai: Irrfan Khan’s death has come as a jolt for fans leaving a void in the industry which will be difficult to fill given his prolific acting skills. The 54-year actor has done incredible acting in many Bollywood movies besides leaving a mark in the international arena as well.

In 2011, the veteran actor was awarded the Padma Shri – the fourth-highest civilian honour for his contribution to the arts. He remains one of the few actors who has consistently acted in top Hollywood movies and left his lasting impressions in the global cinema for his nuanced and understated performances.

Before Irrfan Khan ventured into films, his acting skills came were appreciated in TV serials like Chanakya, Bharat Ek Khoj, and most popular period drama Chandrakanta, where he played the role of Aiyyar Badrinath.



Here we take you through some of his memorable movies that you can watch during the lockdown to revive the memories of the deceased actor.

  • Hindi Medium: The 2017 movie also won the hearts of his fans in which he played Raj Batra, a boutique owner. He brilliantly performed the role of a father struggling to get the daughter admitted to a prestigious English-medium school in order to rise in society.

  • Piku: In 2015 starrer movie he played the role of Rana Chaudhary, who runs a cab service in Delhi and later comes in the life of Piku and her father. His character evolves over time and he transforms into a romantic hero. This film captures both humorous and romantic sides.

  • The Lunchbox: He again stole the heart of the audience with Lunchbox, a simple movie in which he played Saajan Fernandes, a widowed accountant who gets into an epistolary affair with a housewife.

  • Paan Singh Tomar: The seasoned actor’s Paan Singh Tomar also captured the audience’s hearts where he portrayed the descent of an athlete into a dacoit. The idea in the film was to demonstrate the need to offer importance to human potential in India.

  • Maqbool: In Vishal Bharadwaj’s film, which is an adaptation of the play Macbeth by Shakespeare, Irrfan played Maqbool, which remains one of his most memorable films to date. The actor performed brilliantly in every scene showcasing varied emotions from reverence, passion, guilt and remorse.

  • The Warrior: In Asif Kapadia’s directorial debut was a period drama in which Irrfan is fascinating as the strangely named Lafcadia, a strongman who gives up violence.

  • Life of Pi: In Life of Pi, the actor essayed the role of an adult version of the protagonist 'Pi Patel'. In this award winning Ang Lee-directed film, Khan acted as the narrator because the movie was primarily set in flashbacks.

  • Slumdog Millionaire: In 2008, the acclaimed teamed up with Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire in which he played the role of a police inspector who beats Dev Patel's character, Jamal - believing him to be a cheat. Boyle praised his performance saying it was "beautiful to watch".

  • The Amazing Spiderman: In this Hollywood movie, the actor played the super scientist Rajit Ratha in The Amazing Spiderman

  • Jurassic World: In this movie, the actor plays a billionaire Simon Masrani, who is the CEO of the Masrani Corporation and the owner of Jurassic World.