He was well known by the audience for appearing in films such as "Fantasy Rafting of the Teenage School" and "Starting Line", and his failure to come to China has been a lifetime regret.

  Irfan Khan is gone, it's not too late to say goodbye

  "I'm looking for stories that can touch the audience and keep in touch with them. Wherever I find them, whether it's Hollywood, Bollywood, or France, I will continue."

  On April 29th, the famous Indian actor Irfan Khan, who had appeared in the movies "Fantasy Rafting of Teenage School" and "Slumdog Millionaire", died of a disease in a hospital in Mumbai at the age of 53.

  Irfan Khan has received great recognition in both the Bollywood and Hollywood film industry systems, and is also one of the most familiar Indian actors in the Chinese audience. In 2014, he won the Best Actor Award in the Asian Film Awards for the movie "Lunch Box", and the nominated actors include "Generation Master" Liang Chaowei and "Defender" Song Kanghao.

  Two years against cancer

  In 2018, Irfan revealed that he was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumor. "Sometimes when you wake up, your life has changed dramatically. I never thought about it. I have been looking for movies that reflect rare themes. The protagonist of rare diseases. "Since then, Irfan has been receiving treatment in London.

  Last September, he went back to India to shoot the film "Starting Line 2", which everyone regarded as a sign that his condition had improved. On April 28, Irfan, whose condition deteriorated, was sent to the intensive care unit, where he died after treatment failed. Fans lamented his departure, citing a line in his "Youth School" expressing regret: "I guess the end of life is to continually let go, but the most painful thing is that it is too late to say goodbye.

  Complained that Li An did not bring him to China

  For Chinese audiences, most of them are Ilfan who met through the movie "The Fantasy Drift of the Young School" directed by Li An. In 2012, the film was released in China, and Irfan played the adult school. He told the audience the thrilling story with his own unique calm. In the end, "Junior School" won 11 Oscar nominations, but Director Ang was still unhappy because Irfan was not nominated for a performance award.

  In his own country, India, "Youth School" also received attention. At the 43rd India International Film Festival in 2012, "Youth School" not only served as the opening film of the festival, but also enjoyed the treatment of being screened twice. Irfan once said that he has spent a long journey with this movie, and he will have different feelings when watching it at different times.

  After the death of Irfan, director Li An also expressed his condolences: "Two years ago, when he heard that he had this rare disease, he greeted him. He said he would face it calmly and courageously. He is a man who loves life and art. People, his death is the loss of movie art and the pain of friends. "

  Ilfan once said that he likes China very much and has read many books about China. He always thought of looking at China and even complained that Director Ang did not take him with him when he was promoting in China. Now this has become his eternal regret.

  Accumulate performance experience by acting in soap opera

  Irfan ’s mother comes from a large Muslim family and has royal blood. His father runs the tire business. He is the eldest of three siblings. After graduating from the graduate school of the National Theatre Academy of India, he successfully started the film journey.

  In 1988, female director Mila Nair discovered his acting talents and let him play a small role in "Good Morning Mumbai". This documentary shows the tragic experience of homeless children in the slums of Mumbai in a documentary style, not only winning the Golden Camera Award at the Cannes Film Festival, but also being nominated for the Oscar for best foreign language film.

  Afterwards, Irfan experienced a downturn in soap operas. He once recalled: "I entered this industry to tell stories and make movies, but at the time I could only find characters in soap operas." With these soap operas, Yi Erfan has accumulated performance experience.

  In 2001, Irfan starred in the British director's small-cost debut "Return of God of War". This film that didn't pay much attention at first won the British Film Academy Award for Best British Film. Two years later, he participated in the adaptation of Shakespeare's classic "Macbeth" "Macbur", so that he entered the mainstream movie vision.

  The most familiar Indian face in Hollywood

  Director Mila Nair, who deleted all of Irfan's scenes in "Good Morning Mumbai", again invited Irfan to play the father of the actor when he opened the new film "The Same Celebrity" in 2006. It is said that director Wes Anderson saw his performance in "The Same Celebrity" and invited him to make a guest appearance in the movie "Crossing Darjeeling" and even tailored a character for him.

  Since then, Irfan has become a fish in Hollywood. In "Slumdog Millionaire", he is a policeman who severely confessed to the actor; in "Super Spiderman", he is a ruthless elite villain from a consortium; in "Jurassic World", he is preparing The big boss who resurrected the dinosaurs; in "The Code of Dante", he is the dean of the mysterious underground consortium.

  Irfan soon became the most familiar Indian face in Hollywood. But Irfan does not want to fully integrate into it, but always keeps his own thinking. In the interview, he answered the reason why he would go to Hollywood: "In India, the storyline is sometimes determined by the personality characteristics of the actors, so everything will follow the image. The reason why I chose to make movies in Hollywood is because in Hollywood The story is the core. Everyone is trying to tell a good story instead of creating a superstar. As an actor, Hollywood is a great opportunity to expose me to the whole world. "

  The term “Bollywood” is never recognized

  When Hollywood was developing so fast, Irfan chose to return to India. In 2013, he starred in the love film "Lunch Box" as an accountant for middle-aged widowed. "Bollywood is my home. I grew up in those movies. I always wanted to be part of those movies."

  Irfan, who has become proud of India, also brought reflections and perspectives on Indian cinema, hoping to revive the entire industry. For example, he once said that he has always disliked Bollywood's name: "The Indian film industry has its own system, which is not born in Hollywood. Its foundation is actually comedy from ancient Parsi people. Hollywood movies pay attention to pre-planning, while Indian movies are just the opposite. There is no plan at all. They are very impromptu and casual. I think we should give more respect to the story like Hollywood. "

  In 2017, he starred in the educational film "Starting Line" which once again conquered the Indian audience. After introducing China, it not only harvested 210 million domestic box offices, but also triggered a big discussion about education.

  Writer / Reporter Li Yan from the Beijing News