“I suppose in the end, the whole of life becomes an act of letting go, but what always hurts the most is not taking a moment to say goodbye.”
The words may be Yann Martel라이브 바카라, but it was the heart-wrenching teary-eyed delivery by the legendary Irrfan Khan in Life of Pi (2012) that has breathed life into them. This scene—where Pi Patel (Irrfan Khan) remembers his last moments with Richard Parker, the Bengal tiger with whom he survived 227 days on a lifeboat—still echoes the sentiments of many cinema lovers across the world towards Khan라이브 바카라 sudden departure. Few losses in the Indian film industry will remain as irreparable as Khan라이브 바카라, who finally conceded defeat in his battle with cancer on this day, five years ago. He was all of 53—yet, striking and unforgettable roles were already strewn across the breadth of his illustrious acting career.
Born in Tonk, Rajasthan, Khan graduated from the National School of Drama, New Delhi in 1987. Initially, he struggled to find a footing in the film industry, which is always hostile to those it considers “outsiders”. He dabbled in television for nearly a decade after graduation, doing smaller roles in cinema alongside. It was only with Maqbool (2004)—Vishal Bhardwaj라이브 바카라 adaptation of the Shakespearean tragedy Macbeth—that the industry finally sat up and took note of the actor and his extraordinary skills. Khan went on to do nearly one hundred films, of which many were popular international productions like Slumdog Millionaire (2008), The Amazing Spider-man (2012) and Jurassic World (2015). He is still counted among the most gifted actors across the globe for the conviction with which he embodied each character, for the vast emotional spectrum of which he was capable, and for the unmatchable “language of the eyes” that he evolved with his acting.
On his fifth death anniversary, here라이브 바카라 remembering some of the most memorable roles that Khan played, which continue to stay with cinema lovers, even as he is no more with us:
Miyan Maqbool: In Vishal Bhardwaj라이브 바카라 Maqbool, Khan plays the man Friday to Abba ji, aka Jahangir Khan (Pankaj Kapur), a formidable underworld don in Mumbai and the secret lover of Abba ji라이브 바카라 mistress Nimmi (Tabu). His bloodshot eyes speaking louder than his dialogues, Khan carries Macbeth라이브 바카라 guilt of killing his master with delicacy in this role.
Ashoke Ganguli: Adapted from Jhumpa Lahiri라이브 바카라 2003 novel, Mira Nair라이브 바카라 The Namesake (2006) has Khan playing Ashoke Ganguli, a first-generation immigrant to the US with simplicity and grace. His chemistry with his wife Ashima (Tabu) makes their pairing one of the most endearing and heart-warming conjugal relationships seen on-screen in the actor's career.
Paan Singh Tomar: Tigmanshu Dhulia라이브 바카라 biopic on the national athlete-turned-baaghi from the Chambal valley sees Khan play the titular role. Bearing the weight of unfulfilled dreams of an ace steeplechase athlete, Khan is compelling as Tomar in this film with his impeccable Chambal accent. His famous dialogue, “Beehad mein baaghi hote hain, dacoit milte hain parliament mein” (In the valley, only rebels are present, dacoits are found in the parliament) remains as iconic as it is subversive.
Saajan Fernandes: The awkward and brooding Saajan, a widower nearing retirement who develops a serendipitous friendship with a young housewife, Ila (Nimrat Kaur) in Ritesh Batra라이브 바카라 The Lunchbox (2013) was a runaway hit with critics and audiences alike. His unlikely and comic friendship with Aslam Shaikh (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) also brought out the warmth of male relationships in a way that is seldom explored in Hindi cinema.
Umber Singh: As Umber Singh, a Sikh man obsessed with the idea of having a son to take his lineage forward, Khan shines in Anup Singh라이브 바카라 Indo-German production Qissa: The Tale of A Lonely Ghost (2013). The film has the actor explore different hues of grey with finesse and establishes how Khan라이브 바카라 stronghold in parallel cinema was, in fact, quite unparalleled in the Indian film industry.
Ashwin Kumar: The sharp, uncompromising demeanour of Joint Director Ashwin Kumar from the Central Department of Investigation in Meghna Gulzar라이브 바카라 Talvar (2015) glues the crime thriller together. Based on the infamous murder of teenager Aarushi Talwar in Noida in 2008, the film, which operates on the “Rashomon effect”, brought out a nuanced performance from Khan, whose palpable frustration with bureaucracy and corruption was felt deeply by audiences.
Rana Chaudhary: In Shoojit Sircar라이브 바카라 Piku (2015), Khan as Rana is a formidable counterpart to Amitabh Bachchan라이브 바카라 Bhashkor. The film라이브 바카라 deadpan humour is uplifted by Khan라이브 바카라 comic timing and his chemistry with Piku (Deepika Padukone) is celebrated by audiences for being one of the most grounded and mature love stories seen in contemporary Bollywood. Piku truly worked to cement the fact that there was nothing Irrfan could not do as an actor.
