By Jagmohan Singh Barhok
Irfan Khan, as an actor needs no introduction. Born 7 January 1967, the actor made his screen debut with the Academy Award-nominated film “Salaam Bombay” (1988). It was followed by a series of negative roles, though he continued to make his his presence felt and winning awards , too.
“The Lunchbox” (2013) won him worldwide acclaim by the critics and audiences as well. His other films include the likes of “Haider” and ” Gunday” ( 2014)and “Piku”( 2015). He played ‘Pan Singh Tomar'( 2012) based on the story of an athlete turned a rebel in a film of the same name. It was a successful film and won him his individual National Best Actor Award. It also won the Best Feature Film Award.
His highest-grossing Hindi release , however, was “Hindi Medium “(2017), which became a sleeper hit in India and China, for which the actor also won Filmfare Best Actor Award. Irfan Khan won several Screen Awards, Star Screen Awards including Filmfare Best Actor Award in ” Haasil ” in a negative role & Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for” life in Metro”. Was also Bestowed upon Padma Shri. Also appeared in several advertisements.
