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  1. Irrfan Khan
    Irrfan KhanIndian actor
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  2. Irrfan Khan was an Indian actor who worked in Indian cinema as well as British and American films. Widely regarded as one of the finest actors in world cinema, Khan's career spanned over 30 years and earned him numerous accolades, including a National Film Award, an Asian Film Award, and six Filmfare Awards. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour. In 2021, he was posthumously awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.
    BornSahabzade Irfan Ali Khan · 7 January 1967 · Tonk, Rajasthan, India
    Died29 April 2020 (aged 53) · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    SpouseSutapa Sikdar (m. 1995)
    Children2, including Babil
    Early life and education

    Khan was born on 7 January 1967 in Tonk, Rajasthan. Khan's mother, Saeeda Begum Khan was from Tonk, and his father, Yaseen Ali Khan, was from the Khajuriya village in Rajasthan's Tonk district, and they ran a … See more

    Career

    Soon after his graduation from NSD in 1987, Khan made his debut with Mira Nair's Salaam Bombay! where he was offered a minor role. However, his scenes were reduced in the final cut. He played Lenin in a teleplay on … See more

    Other work

    In September 2015, he was appointed the brand ambassador for "Resurgent Rajasthan", a campaign by the state government of Rajasthan. He lent his voice to the light and sound show at the war memorial f… See more

    Personal life

    On 23 February 1995, Khan married writer and fellow NSD graduate Sutapa Sikdar. They had two sons, Babil and Ayan.
    In 2012, he changed the spelling of his first name from "Irfan" to "Irrfan"; he said he liked the so… See more

     
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