Eminent actor Irrfan Khan passed away at the age of 54 on Wednesday. He was admitted to the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital ICU in Mumbai for a colon infection on Tuesday. His wife Sutapa Sikdar and two sons were with him.
The versatile actor had been under treatment since he was diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour in 2018.
In a statement, the actor’s team said:
‘I trust, I have surrendered,’ these were the some of the many words that Irrfan expressed in a heart felt note he wrote in 2018 opening up about his fight with cancer. And a man of few words and an actor of silent expressions with his deep eyes and his memorable actions on screen. It’s saddening that this day, we have to bring forward the news of him passing away. Irrfan was a strong soul, someone who fought till the very end and always inspired everyone who came close to him. After having been struck by lightning in 2018 with the news of a rare cancer, he took life soon after as it came and he fought the many battles that came with it. Surrounded by his love, his family for whom he most cared about, he left for heaven abode, leaving behind truly a legacy of his own. We all pray and hope that he is at peace. And to resonate and part with his words he had said, ‘As if I was tasting life for the first time, the magical side of it’.
Bollywood film-maker Shoojit Sircar was among the first to offer his condolences on Twitter. “My dear friend Irfaan. You fought and fought and fought. I will always be proud of you.. we shall meet again.. condolences to Sutapa and Babil.. you too fought, Sutapa you gave everything possible in this fight. Peace and Om shanti. Irfaan Khan salute”, he said.
Irrfan Khan had come out with brilliant performances in films such as Paan Singh Tomar , The Lunchbox , Haider , Piku and Hindi Medium . He was also a part of Hollywood outings such as Life of Pi, Slumdog Millionaire, Inferno, Jurassic World and The Amazing Spider-Man .
