Acclaimed Indian actor Irrfan Khan, whose international movie career included hits such as 'Slumdog Millionaire,' 'Life of Pi' has died aged 53
Acclaimed Indian actor Irrfan Khan, whose international movie career included hits such as “Slumdog Millionaire,” “Life of Pi” and “The Amazing Spider-Man,” has died aged 53, his publicist said Wednesday.
But his training in Shakespeare and Chekhov did little to ease his entry into the Hindi film industry, which was largely focused at the time on churning out formulaic song-and-dance blockbusters. By the time British director Asif Kapadia cast him as a mercenary in “The Warrior,” he was ready to quit acting, frustrated over the direction of his career.
“Thank you for enriching our Cinema,” tweeted top filmmaker Karan Johar, who praised the star for “raising the bar as an artist.”This allowed him to carve out a stellar career in Hollywood as well, where he collaborated with Oscar-winning directors such as Danny Boyle and Ang Lee and appeared in the HBO show “In Treatment.”
But he added: “The informality and personal connections in Bollywood are nice. Things are too compartmentalized in Hollywood, and the system can be rigid.”
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