Bollywood mourn over Irrfan Khan’s untimely demise!


The legendary star Irrfan’s death has left the whole nation in the state of shock. Irrfan Khan, who was 53 years old, passed away on Wednesday dated 29th April 2020 in Mumbai. He was admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. He was under observation for colon infection. Earlier, He was battling neuroendocrine cancer for two years and was accompanied by his loved one during his last moments.

The news of Irrfan’s ill-timed demise has ripped everybody apart and the celebs, including Irrfan’s co-stars and several biggies, have inundated the social media with their condolences for the legendary actor.

On Irrfan’s sad demise, Salman Khan, Deepika Padukone, Ram Charan, Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Kay Kay Menon, Janhvi Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, Taapsee Pannu, Parineeti Chopra, Arjun Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty, Divya Dutta, A R Rahman, Sidharth Malhotra, Bhumi Pednekar, Raveena Tandon, Shruti Haasan, Rakul Preet Singh, Nitish Bharadwaj, Alia Bhatt and Soni Razdan were among the many stars who took to social media and recalled the actor. They offered their heartfelt condolences to the Irrfan’s family and paid tribute to late Irrfan Khan.

Superstar Salman Khan offered his tribute to Irrfan with a heartfelt note on social media. Salman took to social media and shared a happy photograph of him bumping into Irrfan on a red carpet event. In the photograph, both Salman and Irrfan can be seen smiling away as they bump into each other and greet one another. Salman posted, “Big loss to the film industry, his fans, all of us n specially his family. My heart goes out to his family. May God give them strength. Rest in peace brother u shall always be missed n be in all our hearts...”

Deepika Padukone paid her tribute towards the actor on social media. Without stating a word, Deepika painted Instagram black with a blank post and the hashtag, "#irrfankhan" and a heartbreak emoji.

South star Ram Charan took to social media and tweeted, “The world of cinema has lost a crowned jewel. One of the most exceptional actors and the film industry will definitely miss the legend. May your soul rest in peace, Irrfan Khan ji.”

Well-known actor-politician Kamal Haasan tweeted, “Too soon to leave @irrfank Ji. Your work always left me in awe. You’re one of the finest actors I know, I wish you stayed longer. You deserved more time. Strength to the family at this time.”

Shahid Kapoor tweeted, “It’s so sad to hear about #IrfanKhan passing away. I have learned so much from him as an actor just by sharing screen space with him. A truly gifted actor. And a wonderful man. He really has #GoneTooSoon I’m sure the heavens have saved a special place for him,”.

Shraddha Kapoor shared a still from Haider featuring herself and Irrfan and specified that she has been honoured to share the screen space with the star. She called him “a magician on the big screen; inspiring & igniting people’s hearts” and highlighted that she will always be his fan and will cherish her moments with Irrfan.


His Haider’s co-star Kay Kay Menon also shared a photograph of Irrfan with his quote which read “I want to entertain people but with some substance.” He captioned the image as “You did Brother! You did!! And so SPLENDIDLY!! RIP #irrfankhan Shocked & grieved for words!! Om Shanti!”

Varun Dhawan posted, “I loved watching every film of his. Whenever I interacted with him he always told me to be kind to people. His passion and love for acting was next to spirituality. Thank u irrfan sir  RIP #irrfankhan Saab”.

Janhvi Kapoor posted, “There are no words to sum up what you have given us with your unparalleled work and artistry. There are no words to sum up the loss that all of us feel today. May you rest in peace

Vicky Kaushal posted, “My favourite actor, a gem of a human being... Irrfan Sir, you will be missed and loved forever. We deserved you a lot more. May your soul rest in peace. My prayers and deepest condolences to the family.

Arjun Kapoor posted, “My 3rd film, my first day on set & I had the pleasure of standing in frame with you sir. It felt surreal then & it feels gut wrenching now to know that's all the time we had together. Thank you for all the amazing work you leave behind for us. Hope the pain is lesser wherever you are sir.”

Shilpa Shetty posted, “I’m numb today... I haven’t been able to accept the loss of a brilliant co-actor and a fabulous person that @irrfan was! We’ve lost a gem today... but his legacy will live on through the phenomenal body of work that he has left behind. Rest in peace, Irrfan! My heart goes out to the entire family and I pray that they derive the strength to cope up with this irreparable loss

A R Rahman tweeted, “#irfankhanactor ...One of the greatest ambassadors of Indian cinema has left us. Gone too soon..#RamadanDay5”.

Sidharth Malhotra tweeted, “Deeply saddened to hear about Irrfan sir. The world lost a great soul and an incredible artist today. My most sincere and heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones.”

Divya Dutta tweeted, “Rehne ko sada dahar mei aata nahi koi, jaise tum gaye,aise bhi jata nahin koi.. Can’t digest it.. irfan ... Been lucky to have worked a lot with you.. your intense eyes and dimpled smile shall stay in my heart.. always... rest in peace my friend .youve been a true fighter.”

Aamir Khan tweeted, “Very sad to hear about our dear colleague Irrfan. How tragic and sad. Such a wonderful talent. My heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. Thank you Irrfan for all the joy you have brought to our lives through your work. You will be fondly remembered. Love. a.”


Taapsee Pannu tweeted, “When we thought nothing could make us feel worse,this happened. I think I will refuse to believe you are no more by watching all your work time n again n again n again. I have known you that way n shall continue to know you that way for ever. You ARE the best we have #IrrfanKhan”

Parineeti Chopra tweeted, “Irrfan sir, you were the nicest, coolest guy. Every interaction with you was so memorable. The world has lost the most talented actor, the nicest human being and a real fighter!! All my love and strength to the family.”

Bhumi Pednekar posted, “So heartbroken on the demise of #IrrfanKhan sir. We are shocked & just sad. My condolences to the family .You will live on forever in our hearts sir. Thank you for entertaining us and giving us such powerful performances .You were an institution & an inspirational force . RIP”

Shruti Haasan tweeted, “Goodbye sir ...Thankyou for your beautiful art and magic. Thankyou for being you - will miss you always. May your soul rest in peace and may you find peace and light.”

Raveena Tandon tweeted, “A fantastic costar, an actor par excellence ,and a beautiful human being , you are irreplaceable #irrfankhan. @irrfank. We lost you too soon! Unbelievable. Om Shanti”

Rakul Preet Singh tweeted, “So sad that we have lost an actor par excellence and beyond that a lovely person @irrfank. you will always remain in our hearts sir. Strength to the family. RIP”

South star Parvathy shared a photograph and wrote, “Remembering the first time I met Irrfan, for the first reading of QQS. It was his birthday, and the team got him a cake. 07/01/2017.”

South star Pooja Hegde wrote, “Every time I watched his films I just marvelled at how BRILLIANT he was... SO good at his craft. SO True to the character. SO much depth in everything. HOW?! Ty for being such an inspiration..u left us too soon, but u will live on forever through ur legacy #RIPIrrfanKhan #legend”.

TV celeb Nitish Bharadwaj stated, "A. You lose a friend. B. You lose a damn good actor as a director. It was a joy directing him in Geeta Rahasya. I used to tell Irrfan that I don't want a line here. I just want you to express, I just want your simple emotion, your reaction. He used to come out with brilliant reactions." "It's a sad loss for the world cinema. He was not restricted to Indian cinema. He should have done much more work, even abroad," he further added.

Alia Bhatt has also paid her condolence for Irrfan by sharing a monochrome photo of the Piku star on Instagram. She captioned the image with a heart emoticon which spoke volumes about how saddened she is with Irrfan’s demise.

Later, her mother Soni Razdan also remembered Irrfan and she wrote, “So terribly sad today” followed by broken heart emoticons.

RIP Irrfan Khan.

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