Perhaps the most unique find in the field of Cinema in the last 25-30 years. Gifted and natural, Irrfan Khan was one of those actors who defied the qualities that goes in to the making of a superstar.
Ordinary face (not conventional), bulging eyes, tall but not a domineering presence, no six packs nor does he have the ability to woo women with dimples on his cheek.
Yet, when you watch Irrfan Khan performing, it still gives you the goosebumps. The intensity, the panache and the voice that resonates with an oomph and delivers a punch so strong that it will linger long enough within us to admire and cherish his talent.
I was totally in awe of him in and as ‘Maqbool’, he was again brilliant in and as ‘Paan Singh Tomar’, was effortlessly cool in ‘Piku’ and blemish less in ‘The Namesake’. Though he played a cameo in ‘Haider’, he went on to immortalise ‘Roohdaar’. And how can we forget his exploits as a recluse in ‘The Lunchbox’? He was an actor who could make us cry and laugh in the same space.
His voice was a dynamite. No baritone but it was so powerfully laced that you get addicted to it. An example is the film ‘Gunday’, and the only thing I remember about that film was that he rendered his voice for the narrative and by miles, his voice was the only saving grace of that film. Another film where he dazzled as a performer was ‘Puzzle’. He was phenomenal in the epic drama, ‘Qissa’. He could deliver such sensitive and dark emotions with aplomb. His sincerity and conviction towards those iconic characters were so unbelievably contagious and restrained.
Seldom do such actors come, create an impact which lasts for a lifetime and then move on to a greater endeavour.
Irrfan, Cinema misses you.
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