Bollywood Buzz: Lesser known facts about Irrfan Khan will surely surprise you

DN Bureau

One of the finest Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan who has always proved us with his mesmerizing acting skills. Here some interesting facts about him:

Irrfan Khan

Irrfan real name is Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan. He was born on 7th January in 1967 in Jaipur.

Education

In 1984, he earned a scholarship to study at National School of Drama (NSD) While he was studying for his MA degree.

His family

Irrfan got married to writer and fellow NSD student Sutapa Sikdar on February 23rd 1995. He is blessed with two sons, Babil and Ayan.

First job as AC repair Man

He started working as an air condition repair man in Mumbai. According to the sources, he visited for repairing services was that of the legend Rajesh Khanna.

Debut in Salaam Bombay

He debuted in the year 1988 in the Academy Award nominated movie Salaam Bombay. He was then in his final year at NSD; however his role was shortened as his height was being an issue.

Two Academy Award winning movies

He is the first actor from the Indian film industry who was a part of cult movies, Slumdog Millionare (2008) and Life of Pie (2012), both Academy Award winners.








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