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, Indias fourth highest civilian honour for his contribution to the field of arts.

Khan was born in Jaipur, Rajasthan, to a Muslim family. Khans mother, Begum, was from the Tonk Hakim family, and his father, the late Jagirdar, was from the Khajuriya village near the Tonk district, and ran a tyre business. Khan was studying for his MA degree when he earned a scholarship to study at National School of Drama in New Delhi in 1984.

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