Irrfan Khan
Irrfan Khan
Sahabzade Irrfan Ali Khan, credited as Irrfan Khan or simply Irrfan, is an Indian film actor known for his works predominantly in Hindi cinema. He is also known for his works in British films, and Hollywood. Film critics, contemporaries, and other experts consider him to be one of the finest actors in Indian cinema for his versatile and natural acting. In 2011, Khan received the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour for his contribution to the field of arts...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth7 January 1967
CityJaipur, India
CountryIndia
Sometimes when you're playing a very intense character, a disturbed character, you find other layers. That's much more interesting to me, rather than just playing 'intense.' I find it too boring.
When you come out of the theatre and you don't even talk about that film or remember it, then it disappoints me.
You cannot reduce the power of story with the tag of money because it's not a share market. So you must know the seriousness of the power of storytelling.
We don't have a culture of realistic acting in India.
I've realized that my... let me call it 'destiny' or some force that has pushed me to identify looking for your comfort zone as a kind of limitation. And everybody has a tendency to fall into the comfort zone. I did that in the early stage of my career.
For me, acting is becoming naked in front of people, you know? And when you know in the back of your mind somebody is testing you, you cannot really bare yourself. That's a feeling I always have when I'm auditioning.
I was going through a crisis once, so I went to therapy because I was so unbearable for myself.
I don't want to do romantic roles where I have to lip sync to a song. A role that explores romance on a new level would suit me.
I've played many characters that have consumed me and owned me.
I can recite poetry, but I cannot write it.
Parsi theater was known for melodrama.
It surely gives you a high to be an international actor with quality work.
I am lucky that the Western world chooses me to play roles in their movies an television, whatever language it may be.
I am not ready to fit into the mould of commercial cinema.