29th April 2020- It
was just another day until I saw a news channel broadcasting the sudden demise
of Irrfan Khan. My heart is still not ready to accept that we have lost a lively
soul like Irfan Khan.
I already have had enough reasons
to hate this 2020 and now losing an actor with true talent has proved this year
to be one of the worse for the world to experience after corona outbreak.
His sad departure has left the entire world in tears.
Despite his being a Muslim, his several Hindu fans are weeping over the irrecoverable
loss. I am glad that today nobody spoke about the religion he belonged with, nobody
came up with sour words like- ‘why cry over a Muslim’s death,’ but recalled his
commendable work, determination for Bollywood, and the classy selection of
roles to play.
His Impact-
As far as I remember, I saw ‘Hindi Medium’ last year and
never bothered myself to even re-think about a fine actor like him again. But today,
I cannot take him out of my thoughts. I don’t know what it is, probably his charm,
his aura, or his exemplary talent which has bind many in one grief today.
His Impeccable Talent-
I am amazed at how an actor can be so versatile and add life
to every character he played. Out of all, I can recall his two best characters-
1. Rana – Piku
1. Rana – Piku
2. Raj Batra – Hindi Medium
He was one of those actors who changed everyone’s
perspective to look upon an actor. Irfan, was a firm believer of an actor should
be judged on his acting skills before being judged on his looks and physique. He
illustrated this definition and from the Bollywood fraternity to his millions
of fans (including me) accepted him wholeheartedly.
A Man with a Golden Heart
His several interviews, gestures in public appearances were
always enough to portray his kind nature. He won a lot of hearts (including mine)
when he rejected ‘Interstellar’ (a Hollywood science fiction movie) for the
sake of ‘The Lunch Box.’ This act narrates his priority was to win hearts not
to fill pockets.
A few of His Well-Recognizable Dialogues to Recall-
“God Takes the Good Ones First,”
today I believed in so. The God has taken away a pious soul filled with enthusiasm,
finest talent, and a genuine intent to take Bollywood to another level. The
Heaven up there must be welcoming him and he must be looking at each one of us,
praying for his soul.
If he ever made you smile with
his stunning talent, I urge to take a moment and pray for an actor we won’t be
able to find a replacement for.
With this, I believe he must be
pain-free and happy up there with his mother who departed hardly 2 days ago.
Rest in Peace!