Sahebzade Irrfan Ali Khan (born 7 January 1967) , credited as Irrfan Khan or simply Irrfan , is an Indian film actor known for his works predominantly in Bollywood.Khan was born in Jaipur, to a Muslim family.He is also known for his works in British Indian films, Hollywood ventures , and a Telugu film. In india, Irrfan gained the reputation of a skilled actor from his roles in Bollywood movies such as The warrior, Maqbool, Haasil, Paan Singh Tomar,Gunday ,Rog and soon.He also hosted the TV show Mano Ya Na Mano and appeared in popular vodafone commercials.Khan's English-language mainstream work includes character roles in movies like The Namesake, New York, Slumdog Millionaire, The Darjeeling Limited,A Mighty Heart, Life of pi and soon.Khan has won three Filmfare Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and an Independent Spirit Award Nomination.He is also the recipient of 2011 Padma Shri award, the fourth highest civilian awardin India. It is very difficult to choose ten of his finest films but nevertheless. Movienasha compiled a list of 10 best movies of Irrfan Khan. We hope this will entice you to watch some. Numbers here are in any random order and does not suggest level of greatness in the movie.Please leave comment if you think differently and have something in mind which you want me to notice.Your comment are always welcome!
1.The LunchBox (2013)
The LunchBox is a Indian epistolary romantic film written and directed by Ritesh Batra and produced by Guneet Monga, Arun Rangachari, Anurag kashyap.It is released in 19 May 2013 starring Irrfan Khan, Nimrat kaur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui.The film was jointly produced by various studios including DAR Motion Pictures, UTV Motion Productions, Sikhya Entertainment, NFDC (India), ROH Films, ASAP Films (France), and the Cine Mosaic (United States).The film was screened at International Critics' Week at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, and later won the Critics Week Viewers Choice Award also known as Grand Rail d'Or.It was shown at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was a box-office success.
2.Paan Singh Tomar (2012)
Paan Singh Tomar is a movie based on the true story of the athelete Paan Singh Tomar.A soldier in the Indian Army , he wins a gold medal at the Indian National Games, but is forced to become a notorious dacoit due to some circumstances..The film is released in 2 March 2012 starring Irrfan, Mahi Gill, Vipin Sharma.The movie is directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and produced by Ronnie Screwvala.The film acclaimed a super hit at the box office.The film won the Best Feature Film and Best Actor in the 60th National Film Awards 2012.Paan singh Tomar is really a good movie to watch.This movie achieved critical acclaim among the Indian critics.
3.Life of Pi (2012)
Life of Pi is a American 3D adventure drama film based on Yann Martel's 2001 novel of the same name.Directed by Ang Lee, the film's adpated screenplay was written by David Magee, and it stars Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Rafe Spall, Gerard Depardieu, Tabu and Adil Hussain.The storyline revolves around an Indian man named Piscine Molitor "Pi" Patel, living in Canada and telling a novelist about his life story and how at 16 he survives a shipwreck in which his family dies, and in stranded in the Pacific Ocean on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker.Life of Pi emerged as a critical and commercial success, earning over US$609 million worldwide.It was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards which include the Best Picture-Drama and the Best Director and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score.
4.Maqbool (2004)
Maqbool is a Indian crime drama film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and produced by Bobby Bedi.It is released in 30 January 2004 starring Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Pankaj kapoor, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah. It was a brillaint adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth and with Mumbai underworld as its backdrop.Maqbool is the right hand man of Jahangir khan, a powerful underworld Don.Pankaj kapoor was awarded tht National Film Award for best supporting Actor for his portrayal of a robust Don.The movie gains pace with two corrupt Police-men predicting that maqbool would soon taker over the reins of Mumbai Underworld from Abba Ji.This film receives positive reviews from critics.The film did not perform remarkably at the box-office, but won director Vishal Bhardwaj international acclaim.
5.Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Slumdog Millionaire is a British drama film directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy,and produced by Christian Colson.It was co-directed in India by Loveleen Tandan.It is released in 30 August 2008 starring Dev patel, Anil Kappor, Irrfan Khan,Madhur Mittal,Freida Pinto.It is an adaptation of the novel Q & A (2005) by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup.The film tell the story of Jamal Malik ,a young man from the Juhu Slums of Mumbai who appears on the Indian vesion of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and exceeds people's expectations, thereby arousing the suspicious of cheating ;Jamal recounts in flashback how he knows the answer to each question, each one linked to a key event in his life.A sleeper hit, Slumdog Millionaire was widely acclaimed, being praised for its plot, soundtrack and direction.In addition, it was nominated for ten Academy Awards in 2009 , winning eight, the most for any film of 2008.It also won seven BAFTA Awards including Best Film, five Crtics' Choice Awards and four Golden Globes.
6.Life in a...Metro (2007)
Life in a... Metro is a Indian drama film directed by Anurag Basu, set in Mumbai featuring an ensemble cast of Dharmendra, Nafisa Ali,Shilpa Shetty, Irrfan Khan, Shiney Ahuja, Kay Kay Menon, Kangna Ranaut, Sharman Joshi, Konkona Sen Sharma. The film was released on 11 May 2007. The film narrates the individual lives of nine people living in Mumbai, and deals with topics like Extramarital affairs, sanctity of marriage, and love.The film was critically acclaimed for its story and screenplay.The film's general plot and a number of character are based on two classic films,The Appartment and Brief Encounter. The music is composed by Pritam with lyrics by Sayeed Quadri.
7.Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011)
Yeh Saali Zindagi is a Hindi Romantic thriller directed by Sudhir Mishra and produced by Prakash Jha and starring irrfan Khan, Arunoday Singh, Chitrangada Singh, Aditi rao Hydari.The film was released on February 4, 2011 to positive critical acclaim and was moderately successful at the box-office.Arun is a chartered Accountant who works for Mr.Mehta and helps him run his illegal business.Arun is in love with Priti, but she falls for Shyam who was introduced to her by Arun.This movie is all about two gangster commit a blunder and get their love entangled with their criminal deeds.
8.Haasil (2003)
Haasil is a film directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and produced by karma Network Productions.It is released in 16 May 2003 starring Jimmy Shergil, Irrfan Khan, Ashutosh Rana, Hrishita Bhatt.irrfan Khan won Filmfare award for Best actor in negative role for his portrayal of Ranvijay Singh in the movie.The film is set and shot in and around Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.When college student Anirudh meets pretty co-ed Niharika , they quickly become romantically involved.Unfortunately, their relationship can't escape the politics involved in sex and gang life.when Aniruddha meets Ranvijay , a big man on campus prone to toting a gun, he beleives he is merely helping his fellow student escape from a rival gang.It's not long into their friendship, however, that Aniruddha realizes ranvijay is just using him as a means to get to Niharika.
9.D-Day (2013)
D-Day is a Indian action spy thriller film co-produced by DAR motion pictures and Emmay Entertainment Private Limited.The movie is released in 19 July 2013 directed by Nikhil Advani and starring Arjun Rampal, Irrfan khan, Shruti Hassan, Huma Qureshi, Aakash Dahiya Sandeep Kulkarni.In this film, A team goes to Krachi, to bring back the most wanted man in India.Agent Wali Khan, appointed by the chief Indian intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing , Ashwini Rao , has been on a mission for nine years to keep an eye out for the activites of India's most wanted D-Company leader, Goldman.
10.Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns (2013)
Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns is a Bollywood romantic thriller drama film directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia.It is the sequel to the 2011 film, Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster.It is released in 8 March 2013 starring Jimmy Shergill, Mahi Gill, Irrfan Khan, Soha Ali Khan.Jimmy Shergill won Best Actor Award for this film at 11th Norway Bollywood Film Festival in Oslo.The Royal Scandal, the war for power, and fight for money continues with the return of Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster.Aditya Pratap Singh is crippled and is trying to recover from the physical disability and his wife's betrayal. The lover cum seductress Madhavi Devi is now an MLA , her relationship with Aditya may have broken to shambles but her relation with alcohal is deep, dark and daunting.
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