Irrfan Khan
Sahabzade Irrfan Ali Khan (sometimes Irfan Khan, Urdu: عرفان خان, Hindi: इरफ़ान ख़ान, Irfan Khan, born November 30, 1962 in Jaipur, Rajasthan ) is an Indian actor in film, television and theater. His most notable roles he played in The Warrior (2001), Maqbool (2003), Haasil (2003), Namesake - Two worlds, one trip (2006), Life in a ... Metro (2007), Slumdog Millionaire (2008), Billu Barber (2009), Life of Pi: Life of Pi (2012 ) and Lunchbox ( 2013). He won the previous two Filmfare Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award.
Life
Irrfan Khan was born in Jaipur and grew up in a Muslim family. From 1984 to 1987 he studied acting training at the National School of Drama in Delhi. He then moved to Mumbai, where he worked initially in several television series and theater productions.
The Indian filmmaker Mira Nair offered Khan a cameo appearance in her 1988 film Salaam Bombay! of. Subsequently, he worked regularly in most cases less successful film productions.
It was only in 2001 with the lead role in The Warrior, one produced in Europe, internationally successful film history, the great breakthrough. Khan's first starring role in a Bollywood movie was in 2005 with the film Rog. In 2004 he won a supporting role in the film Haasil the Filmfare Award for Best Actor in a villain role. For his performance in Life in a ... Metro (2007) he received the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. At the European and American productions in which Khan participated include Namesake - Two worlds, one trip, A Mighty Heart, The Darjeeling Limited, Slumdog Millionaire, The Amazing Spider- Man, and Life of Pi: Life of Pi.
Private life
Irrfan Khan is married to Sutapa Sikdar, another graduate of the National School of Drama. They have two sons.
Filmography (selection)
Awards
- 2011: Padma Shri
- 2009: Screen Actors Guild Award for best ensemble cast in a feature film ( Slumdog Millionaire )
- 2008: Filmfare Award, Best Supporting Actor for Life in a ... Metro
- 2003: Filmfare Award, Best Actor in a negative role for Haasil