Irrfan was India's first and biggest export to Hollywood. And he did all this without making any clamor about invading the West, and instead let his work do the talking.

Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie, who was the legend's co-star in A Mighty Heart(2007), has expressed her condolences on the demise of Indian actor Irrfan Khan, in a special message.

 

 

 

 

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"I had the privilege of working with Irrfan Khan on the set of A Mighty Heart. He stood out for his generosity as an artist, which made it a pleasure to work in any scene with him. I remember the intensity of his commitment, and equally his smile. I send my condolences and my sympathy to his family, his friends, and all admirers of his work, in India and around the world," Jolie said in her message.

A Mighty Heart is a 2007 drama directed by Michael Winterbottom based on the 2003 memoir of the same name by Mariane Pearl. The film accounts for the aftermath of the kidnapping of Marianne's journalist husband Daniel Pearl in Pakistan, and his subsequent beheading by the kidnappers.

 

 

 

 

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Breaking: Acclaimed actor Irrfan breathes his last at the age of 54! . *Official statement on Irrfan Khan’s passing away* “i trust, i have surrendered”; These were the some of the many words that Irrfan expressed in a heart felt note he wrote in 2018 opening up about his fight with cancer. And a man of few words and an actor of silent expressions with his deep eyes and his memorable actions on screen. It’s saddening that this day, we have to bring forward the news of him passing away. Irrfan was a strong soul, someone who fought till the very end and always inspired everyone who came close to him. After having been struck by lightning in 2018 with the news of a rare cancer, he took life soon after as it came and he fought the many battles that came with it. Surrounded by his love, his family for whom he most cared about, he left for heaven abode, leaving behind truly a legacy of his own. We all pray and hope that he is at peace. And to resonate and part with his words he had said, “As if I was tasting life for the first time, the magical side of it”. . . For more updates follow @peeping.moon . . #irrfan #irrfankhan #rip #ripirrfan #celebrity #bollywood #actor #celebrity #angrezimedium #hindimedium #maqbool #bollywood #peepingmoon #peepingmoonbollywood

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The critically-acclaimed film was screened out of competition at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival and is widely considered one of the earliest films to train the global spotlight on Irrfan Khan.