Irrfan Khan in a step back (courtesy babil.i.k)
Strong points
- “Father gave his life trying to elevate the art of acting,” wrote Babil
- “Bollywood was not respected,” Babil wrote of his film school experience
- “Because we, as an Indian public, have refused to evolve,” he added.
New Delhi:
Irrfan Khan’s son Babil, in an introspective mood, explained how his father had tried to change the way Bollywood is perceived with his work. He also shared an important lesson he learned from Irrfan Khan, who helped him as a film student in London. Sharing a childhood memory of himself and his father Irrfan, Babil wrote: “Do you know one of the most important things my father taught me as a film student? Before I go at film school he warned me that I should prove myself as Bollywood is rarely respected in world cinema and at these times I have to educate on Indian cinema which is beyond our controlled Bollywood. Unfortunately, it happened. “
Speaking of his experience in film school, Babil wrote: “Bollywood was not respected, no knowledge of Indian cinema from the 60s and 90s or the credibility of opinion. There was literally only one conference in the segment of world cinema on Indian cinema called “Bollywood and Beyond”, that too went through a class full of laughter. It was difficult to even have a sensible conversation on the real Indian cinema of Satyajit Ray and K Asif. You know why? Because we, as an Indian audience, refused to evolve. “
Referring to the critically acclaimed working heritage of Irrfan Khan, Babil wrote how the late actor tried to blur the boundaries of traditional Bollywood films: almost his entire journey was defeated at the box office by guys with six pack abs delivering theatrical liners and defying the laws of physics and reality, songs from photoshopped objects, blatant sexism and conventional representations of patriarchy (and you have to understand, being defeated at the box office means that the majority of the investment in Bollywood would go to the winners, plunging us into a vicious circle). “Irrfan Khan died in Mumbai on April 29. He was 53 years old.
It is still not settling down. We lost two very sincere people and sincerity is the key to our spiritual journey, so it’s an incredible shock, the way Sushant left. Naturally, we have come down to blaming something or someone, which in itself is the most futile act because finding peace by playing the game of blame is not honest peace, it is a fleeting reflection of a lie. I urge you not to blame someone or something for this incredibly unfortunate event, I urge you to accept that life is filled with bouncing leg rotation deliveries without any apparent explanation or understanding, I urge you to stop investigate the reason because it no longer brings despair to those who are intimately suffering from the loss. Instead, we must celebrate the evolution of these sincere men and let their wisdom manifest in some way in our own travels, hoping to keep small lanterns of their memories lit in our memories. sensitive souls. I say defend what is good without using the disappearance of Sushant as an excuse, if you want to rebel against patronage, do it, but don’t use Sushant as the reason why you do it now. Stand up for what is right anyway in any case. (And it would be and should be my fight to prove to the public that I deserve a shot.)
Irfan Khan’s impressive filmography includes Hollywood films such as Inferno, Jurassic World and The incredible spider-man. He also starred in award-winning English films such as The life of Pi, the namesake and Slumdog Millionaire. Irrfan Khan was best known for his roles in films like The Lunchbox, Piku, Hindi Medium, Haider, Paan Singh Tomar and Maqbool, among others.
Irrfan Khan was diagnosed with cancer in 2018, after which he took a break from acting while undergoing treatment in London. He returned to India for the filming Angrezi Medium but did not attend promotions. Directed by Homi Adajania, Angrezi Medium remains Irrfan’s latest film.
