Published on 09.05.2020
MUMBAI: Indian actor Irrfan Khan has died on April 29; at the age of 53, following two years of having colon cancer. He was cremated at the cemetery in Versova, Mumbai. According to reports, no celebs were allowed to leave due to the lockdown. Only 20 people have joined his last visit. Only his family and close people were involved. It is important to mention that his mother died on April 25 at the age of 95. Saida Begum, who belongs to the Nawab clan of Tonk, was not feeling effectively for the previous few days.
Irfan Khan, one of Bollywood’s most celebrated stars, rose to global fame with his roles in the Oscar-winning films Slumdog Millionaire and Life of Pi. Irrfan Khan was appointed as the brand ambassador for “Resurgent Rajasthan” in September 2015. This was a campaign by the state government of Rajasthan. He also lent his voice to the show at the war memorial for the Indian army at Vidhan Sabha Road, Jaipur. Irrfan Khan was a gem of a person who won the hearts of millions through his acting in numerous National and International films. Irrfan Khan was known for his sheer brilliance of dialogue delivery and soul-stirring performances. Khan is survived by his wife, Sutapa Sikdar, and their sons, Babil and Ayan.
A descendant of northern Indian royals, Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan, studied at the prestigious National School of Drama in New Delhi and made his film debut in 1988 in Mira Nair’s Academy Award–nominated Salaam Bombay! He broke into the international spotlight in the 2001 film The Warrior, which won that year’s prestigious BAFTA award for best British film. Over the next two decades, he achieved critical and commercial success in English-language and Bollywood films, among them The Namesake, The Amazing Spider-Man, Jurassic Park, Paan Singh Tomar, and Hindi Medium. Khan won a number of film awards in India, including a 2012 Indian National Film Award for best actor for his performance in Paan Singh Tomar, a compelling tale of a seven-time national champion athlete who quit India’s armed forces to rule the Chambal ravines in central India.
Khan received an Independent Spirit Award for supporting actor in 2006 for the Indian-American drama The Namesake and a Viewers’ Choice Award at the Cannes festival 2013 for his role in the Indian romantic drama The Lunchbox. Khan also starred in the Hamlet-inspired Haider, a Bollywood film set in militarized Himalayan Kashmir. Khan’s last Bollywood movie, Angrezi Medium (2020), a sequel to one of his biggest hits, Hindi Medium (2017), was released before India went into lockdown in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his condolences on Twitter, writing: “Irrfan Khan’s demise is a loss to the world of cinema and theatre. He will be remembered for his versatile performances across different mediums. My thoughts are with his family, friends and admirers. May his soul rest in peace.”
In 2018, Irfan Khan was diagnosed with a rare neuroendocrine cancer and underwent months of treatment in the United Kingdom. He took to Twitter to talk about his illness at that time.
“The unexpected makes us grow, which is what the past few days have been about. Learning that I have been diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour has admittedly been difficult, but the love and strength of those around me, and that I found within me, have brought me to a place of hope,” he wrote on Twitter. “The journey of this is taking me out of the country, and I request everyone to continue sending their wishes. As for the rumours that were floated NEURO is not always about the brain and googling is the easiest way to do research 😉 To those who waited for my words, I hope to be back with more stories to tell.”
Tumours originating in the cells of the neuroendocrine system are rare. They can develop in the intestines or pancreas and may prove cancerous. Neuroendocrine tumours, often known as NET, are a condition in which there is an abnormal tissue growth in the hormone-producing nervous cells of the body. Whether or not the tumour is serious depends on if it is benign or malignant. Neuroendocrine tumours may not cause any signs or symptoms if they grow slowly and don’t make too much of a certain hormone, according to the Canadian Cancer Society. The Canadian Cancer Society states that the signs and symptoms may appear as the tumour grows or if hormones are released by the tumour, but they vary depending on where the tumour develops in the body.
“I trust, I have surrendered,” Khan wrote in a heartfelt note after he broke the news of his cancer diagnosis.
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