On the death anniversary of Irrfan Khan, remembering the late actor’s iconic interviews

Mumbai (Maharashtra): Irrfan Khan was one of the most iconic actors in Bollywood. Known to be among the niche stars of the film industry, Irrfan Khan’s films always promised something to the audience to take away with. At a time when the actor was enjoying his decade long peak success with several acclaimed Hollywood and Bollywood films under his name, Irrfan had to leave us after succumbing to a colon infection. The actor was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer in 2018 after which he took a break for a year and treated his illness in the United Kingdom.

Unfortunately, the Hindi Medium actor passed away on April 29, 2020. On his second death anniversary, here is a remembering of some of the iconic interviews of the actor throughout his career.

Irrfan Khan’s last press conference for Angrezi Medium (2020)

Though a small segment with not much hustle-bustle, Irrfan Khan gave this interview before his death. Right after a photo shoot, the actor goofed around with reporters as he answered their questions regarding his latest release, CAA and NRC and more.

 

Irfan Khan Interview by Rajeev Masand (2019)

Rajeev Masand is known for his interviews that are filled with revelations and unfiltered thoughts of stars. His interview with Irrfan was no different. Talking about his experience in the industry so far and his film Qarib Qarib Singlle, Irrfan opened up about his romantic self as a person and as an actor and his experience with producing films.

 

Irrfan Khan Interview with Anupama Chopra (2017)

This has to be one of the funniest interviews given by Irrfan Khan where he not only made the audience laugh with his excellent sense of humour but also made a place in the heart with his honest childhood anecdotes and his insecurities that had built over the years due to bullying and various other reasons.

 

Naseeruddin Shah & Irrfan Khan In Conversation at India Today (2016)

This interview should be considered among the all-time classics as veteran actors Naseeruddin Shah and Irrfan Khan opened up about their journeys as actors in the film industry. They not only talked about how they started their career but also had a fun talk about their favourite actors and shared anecdotes of their experience with actor Dilip Kumar.

 

Irrfan Khan: Spell of the story (2015)

In a talk with Lakshmi Pratury at INKTalks, Irrfan talked about a variety of topics, starting with his brief television career and proceeded to talk about street sports that he loved and how he depends on the story of a film to cast a spell on the actors and viewers alike. Irrfan Khan made the audience laugh with his wit, awestruck them with his vast knowledge and engage them with his experiences.

 

One on One - Irrfan Khan Al Jazeera (2010)

Irrfan did not only gain national recognition for his talent but worldwide appreciation as he appeared in several international films. The actor opened up about his experience as a Muslim actor in the film industry and working on a film as massive as Life of Pi. The highlight of the interview was the detailed slideshow about the actor before the start of the interview.

 

Irrfan Khan's UNSEEN Interview with Simone Singh (2000)

This may be one of his first interviews as a Bollywood actor. After he appeared as a villain in Ghaath, his first full-fledged role in a movie, the actor sat with Simone Singh to give an insight into the start of his journey as a movie actor and his life in television. The footage of the interview remains a gem now as the entire interview cannot be found on the internet. What appears to be a very young and nervous Irrfan, the interview shows the start of the actor’s journey as one of the most successful actors in Bollywood.