| Name | | Irrfan Khan | |
| Image | | Irrfan_Khan_May_2015.jpg | |
| General info : | | Sahabzade Irrfan Ali Khan (born 7 January 1967, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India), credited as Irrfan Khan or simply Irrfan, is an Indian film actor known for his works predominantly in Hindi cinema. He is also known for his works in British films, and Hollywood. Khan was the guest of honour at the 2014 River to River. Florence Indian Film Festival. Film critics, contemporaries, and other experts consider him as one of the finest actors in Indian cinema for his versatile and natural acting. In 2011, Khan received the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour for his contribution to the field of arts.
Khan has garnered the National Film Award for Best Actor in the 60th National Film Awards 2012, for his performance in Paan Singh Tomar. Khan has won the 2014 Asian Film Award for Best Actor, three International Indian Film Academy Awards, three Filmfare Awards, an Independent Spirit Award nomination, and various international honours. He also hosted a Television show and commercials. As of 2015, he had appeared in more than 50 Indian films in Bollywood, and few regional films, such as Life of Pi & Jurassic World. Recently, he has been appointed as the brand ambassador for "Resurgent Rajasthan", a campaign by the state government of Rajasthan.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 2015) | |