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TopicIrrfan Khan

Topic: Irrfan Khan

People think Irrfan was intimidating. I want to write about his funny side—wife Sutapa Sikdar

Purva Chitnis -
At the launch of the book, Irrfan: A Life In Movies, Khan's wife Sutapa Sikdar, son Babil, writer-producer Shailaja Kejriwal, and actor-poet Danish Hussain were in a conversation with film critic and author Shubhra Gupta at The Quorum in Mumbai.

Irrfan was no prisoner to image. He singlehandedly lifted the status of ‘character actors’

Shubhra Gupta -
In ‘Irrfan: A Life in Movies’, film critic Shubhra Gupta engages Bollywood and beyond in conversation about the star’s art, craft, life and legacy.

The Song of Scorpions is an Irrfan Khan superfan movie. But the script is too weak

Raghav Bikhchandani -
Film critics questioned why an accomplished Indian actress like Tillotama Shome wasn’t chosen for such a role. Farahani’s acting gives the answer.

Irrfan Khan was an actor, not a showman. That made him the hero Bollywood & Hollywood needed

Humra Laeeq -
When the 100-crore club shattered ceilings with their box office hits, Irrfan Khan chose to shatter the fourth wall between his audience and himself.

This 36-episode anthology was a launchpad for directors like Hansal Mehta, Anurag Kashyap

Taran Deol -
Star Bestsellers blended genres like drama, thriller, comedy and romance and aired from 1999-2000.

Chandrakanta, the show in which Irrfan won hearts four lines at a time

Shubhangi Misra -
The 1994 Doordarshan show was a supernatural fantasy period drama based on an eponymous 1888 book, considered the first modern Hindi novel.

Our life was a masterclass in acting, learnt to see harmony in cacophony: Irrfan’s family

ThePrint Team -
Wife Sutapa Sikdar and sons Ayan and Babil released a statement about Irrfan Khan's untimely death Wednesday due to cancer. Read the full text here.

Goodbye to ‘Dil waale Kapoor’ and whitewashing hands as coronavirus cure

Shubhangi Misra -
The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Amitabh is ‘destroyed’, Simi mourns her ‘darling’ & Lata holds on to memories of Chintu

Shubhangi Misra -
The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Irrfan’s 8 finest performances and what made them so special

Samira Sood -
From a rebel athlete to a don’s aide to a clueless man navigating the world of dating apps, Irrfan could do it all.
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Opinion

‘Good old days of bonhomie’ between New Delhi and Dhaka won’t be easy

Seshadri Chari -
India and Bangladesh should remain alert and remember that Turkey’s increasing role in Dhaka’s defence capabilities goes against India’s security and strategic interests.

Middle powers are showing unprecedented agency. To offset unsteady US era

Why affirmative action for Pasmanda Muslims shouldn’t be labelled ‘Muslim reservation’

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

Snehesh Alex Philip -
At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

National Interest

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

Shekhar Gupta -
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.

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