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An important figure in Indian film and television since the early
1990s, actor Irrfan Khan brought complexity and depth to lead
and supporting roles in Bollywood films like “The Warrior”
(2001), “Rog” (2005) and “Billu” (2007) before making the leap
to Western entertainment with memorable supporting roles in “A Mighty
Heart” (2007), “Slumdog Millionaire” (2008) and the HBO series “In
Treatment” (2008-2010). For over a decade, Khan toiled as a character
actor on television series and in independent features, essaying men
whose intense emotions often contrasted sharply with their reserved
outer shells.
After his breakthrough as a feudal mercenary who suffers a crisis
of conscience in the award-winning “Warrior,” he moved into more
significant parts, eventually making the leap to leading man with the
noir-influenced “Rog” (2005). His unconventional looks and heartfelt
performances, which won critical notices around the globe, made an
impact on the leading men of the day, who began to move away from
the traditional Bollywood fluff and focus on grittier work to reap the
same rewards. Khan’s consistently solid performances also earned the
attention of the West, and his turns as flinty men of authority and gravitas
in “Heart,” the Oscar-winning “Slumdog,” and “In Treatment” made him
one of his native country’s most accomplished cultural exports.
He had a strong foundation in Bollywood with his movies like The Warrior,
Maqbool, Haasil, Charas: A Joint Effort, Paan Singh Tomar, Knock Out,
Gunday, The Lunchbox, and Rog. All the movies performed exceptionally
well and he received terrific response for his performance. His list of
Hollywood films include The Namesake, New York, I Love You, A Mighty
Heart, The Darjeeling Limited, Slumdog Millionaire, The Amazing Spider-
Man, and Life of Pi, and he has been seen in the HBO series In Treatment.
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Khan has won three Filmfare
Awards, a Screen Actors Guild
Award and anIndependent Spirit
Award nomination. He is also
the recipient of 2011 Padma Shri
award, the fourth highest civilian
award in India. He has garnered
theNational Film Award for Best
Actor in the 60th National Film
Awards 2012, for his performance
in Paan Singh Tomar. Along with
these he has received many
International awards along with
the tv awards in India. He has
recently wrapped up the shoot of
Piku with Amitabh Bachchan and
Deepika Padukone in the main
leads and the movie has been
directed by Shoojit Sircar.
After making a strong impact in Bollywood he has stepped to various film
industries all over the world. He is also known for his works in British Indian
films, Hollywood ventures along with South Indian movies.
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