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RIP Irrfan Khan: Some lesser-known facts about the global star

Updated : Apr 29, 2020, 17:55 IST

As millions mourn the loss of Irrfan Khan's sudden demise, let's take a look at some of the lesser-known facts about the actor's magnanimous personality. The actor, who did nearly 80 films, was born as Sahabzada Irfan Khan on 7 January 1967 in the Rajasthan village of Tonk. Irrfan's mother belonged to a royal lineage and his father was a wealthy businessman. The actor decided to drop Sahabzada from his name to avoid his family's privileged past from coming in his way and added an extra 'R' to his first name as he liked the sound of it. In 1984, Irrfan applied for a scholarship to the National School of Drama in Delhi by lying about his experience in theatre and well, since his passion was so strong he got into the school with ease. It was the National School of Drama where he met his wife - the writer Sutapa Sikdar. The actor spent years doing daily soaps and once in an interview revealed that once he didn't get paid because the makers thought his acting was bad. Irrfan began his silver screen journey with Mira Nair's Oscar-nominated 'Salaam Bombay' and was devastated when his character hit the cutting room floor. Irrfan, who often refused to take the parts he found too close to religious and cultural connection, was twice detained at Los Angeles airport because of his name. He then dropped Khan from his name and preferred to be called only as Irrfan.

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