One of the most talented actors of bollywood. He has appeared in several Hindi movies like The Warrior, Maqbool, Haasil, Paan Singh Tomar and Rog to name a few. The Lunchbox, Haider, Piku, Jurassic World, Talvar and Madaari are amazing. We decided to tell you some lesser known facts about the birthday boy. Check ’em out here:
1. Irrfan Khan’s real name is Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan.
2. He was a final year student at NSD (1988) when Mira Nair chose him for a role in Salaam Bombay.
3. The actor is married to Sutapa Sikdar who he met in his acting school. They used to study in the same
class at the National School of Drama (NSD), Delhi. The couple even have two children named Babil
and Aryan.
4. At one point of time in his life, Irrfan did not have money to watch Jurassic Park in a cinema but today he
has not only acted in one part of the same films, but also acted in several Hollywood movies like The
Namesake, New York, I Love You, A Mighty Heart, Slumdog Millionaire, The Amazing Spider Man and
Life of Pi.
5. At 6 feet, 1 inch, Irrfan is one of the tallest actors in Bollywood.
6. LunchBox is the only Indian movie to have ever won a TFCA – Toronto Film Critics Association Award.
7. Irrfan wanted to be a cricketer and became an actor only by chance.
8. The birthday boy has been an introvert ever since his school days.
Wish Him A Very Happy Birthday.
