Irrfan Khan Death Anniversary: How He was Posthumously Honoured for His Work

Irrfan Khan passed away a year ago on this day, leaving a void of unmatchable talent in the world of cinema. The actor was not just remembered by the Indian counterparts but his International colleagues and cinema organisations. British actor Riz Ahmed, had paid tribute to Irrfan in his acceptance speech upon winning the Best Actor award at the 30th Gotham Awards earlier this year. The actor mentioned Irrfan in his speech and called him a “great, tremendous” actor who we lost last year.

The Sound of Metal actor quoted Irrfan who once said, “Surrender to the dance of uncertainty.”

Irrfan was also remembered in the recently held Academy Awards. The Oscars In Memoriam gallery paid their tribute to the actor on Sunday. The Academy had even expressed their condolences last year when the actor had died and described him as “mainstay of Bollywood cinema and incredible talent.”

The 74th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA), which were held in the Royal Albert Hall, also paid their tributes to late actor Irrfan and Rishi Kapoor in their In Memoriam segment that took place earlier this month.

In the 66th Filmfare Awards, the actor was posthumously awarded the Best Actor title for his performance in Angrezi Medium. To receive the award, Irrfan’s son Babil Khan had come on stage as he shared a teary-eyed speech. The award was presented by actors Ayushmann Khurrana and Rajkummar Rao.

Paying his tribute to the actor, Ayushmann said, “Jo kalakar jaata hai, uska hamesha aisa samman nahi hota. Kyun ki, harr koi fankaar Irrfan nahi hota. (Artist who leaves is not always revered in this way because not every artist is Irrfan).”

The Golden Globes awards had also paid their tributes to the actor last year after the news of his demise emerged.

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Posted by Golden Globes on Wednesday, April 29, 2020