Irrfan Khan : the lesser known facts
Irrfan is one of the best actors of this generation who doesn’t need to any introduction. His vivid and talented acting skills are a work of perfection with which he always leaves a big impression on the viewers.
Irrfan was born in a Muslim family of Jaipur, Rajasthan on January 7th of 1967 as Sahabzade Irrfan Ali Khan, credited as Irrfan Khan or simply Irrfan, his father belongs to the Khajuriya village of Tonk district of Rajasthan and his mother is also from Tonk. Irrfan has no godfathers in the film industry and has fought his way to make a name and fame in Bollywood with his talent.
Irrfan was not very fond of studying in his school days but he was a big fan of cricket and used to practice at Chaugan stadium of Jaipur but in disapproval of his family towards making a career in cricket, he started to pay attention at his studies and completed his MA.
While studying, he got attracted towards acting and learned acting on a stage. Irrfan used to act with his friends on a stage. His passion towards acting kept increasing and finally, he took admission into the National school of Drama, Delhi. He thought that he could start his acting career after completing his course but unfortunately, it was not that easy but he learned some fine quality skills from the school.
Irrfan showed his finest acting skills in tv serials like Chanakya, Banegi apni baat, Bharat ek khoj and came into the limelight when everybody started talking about this skinny guy with big eyes.
One day he suddenly got a lead role in “The Warrior” from Asif Kapadia who lived in London. This historical movie was complete and released in 11 weeks of shooting and was shot in Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh. This film gave him a new identity and made him popular in masses.
Irrfan’s eyes play a big role in his acting. He sometimes expresses his character with only his eyes, without saying a single word, though he says that he doesn’t put any extra effort in it.
