Irrfan Khan is remembered on screen for work that changed what came after it.
The record lists Irrfan Khan as Indian actor (1967–2020).
Irrfan Khan was born at Tonk in 1967. His recorded nationality is India. He trained at National School of Drama.
By this period cinema was global and fragmented: independent finance, festival circuits and television drama competing for the same talent.
The record gives his roles in the industry as stage actor, film actor and television actor.
Among his best-known works are Hindi Medium, Karwaan and Blackmail. A film outlives its reviews, its budget and usually its studio; what remains is whether anyone still watches it.
The awards record reads: National Film Award for Best Actor.
That the work was made from India shaped it: national industries differ in what they finance, who they cast and which audiences they can reach.
Irrfan Khan died in 2020, aged 53. The films remain, which is the only form in which a screen career survives.
Achievements
- National Film Award for Best Actor
- Notable work: Hindi Medium
- Notable work: Karwaan
- Notable work: Blackmail
- Notable work: Paan Singh Tomar
- Worked as stage actor, film actor and television actor
