The untimely death of Irrfan aka Irrfan Khan shook the entire cine fraternity. The actor, who was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour in 2018, breathed his last at Kokilaben Ambani Hospital in Mumbai yesterday. As the nation lost one of its rare gems, Doordarshan announced the return of his first television show titled Shrikant.
Shrikant, directed by Pravin Nischol, starred Mrinal Kulkarni and late Farooq Shaikh too. Based on the Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's book by the same name, the show introduced the world to a prolific actor Irrfan. The show was re-telecast yesterday at 3.30 pm and will be aired every day at the same time.
Watch your favourite #IrrfanKhan in Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's #Shrikant, this afternoon at 3:30 pm on @DDNational pic.twitter.com/7WzKoBlOQe
— Doordarshan National (@DDNational) April 29, 2020
Talking about Shrikant, Mrinal Kulkarni, during an interview with PeepingMoon, spoke about Irrfan and cherished her bonding with him.
After a long battle against the tumour, Irrfan was laid to rest at Versova Kabrastan by wife Sutapa Sikdar, sons Babil-Ayan and a few of his friends under stringent Coronavirus lockdown rules. Talking about Irrfan's battle against the neuroendocrine tumour, the actor travelled to the United Kingdom for treatment in March 2018. Nearly a year later, he resumed shooting for Angrezi Medium which released on March 13 this year. Owing to his health, Irrfan refrained from promoting the film but sent across an emotional message to fans through a voice note.
(Source: Twitter)
