THE BEST OF THE BEST

Irrfan Khan is no more. In a career spanning over 30 years and around 50 films in Hindi cinema, Irrfan Khan received numerous awards, including four Filmfare trophies. Critics, contemporaries and cineastes consider him to be one of the finest actors in Indian cinema. Nothing was conventional about him – his art nor his physicality. He focussed on his acting skills and that combined with his natural flair, he rewrote the rules of acting. He was only 54 when he passed away… but not without attaining immortality as an actor through his seminal work. Looking at his finest performances in Hindi cinema…

HAASIL (2003)

Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia

Cast: Jimmy Sheirgill, Hrishita Bhatt, Irrfan Khan and Ashutosh Rana

Raw and violent, Haasil shows the ugly face of student politics, where student leaders often get power-mad and become a law unto themselves. Sometimes, the only solution to eradicate such people is to become like them. That’s what happens with Anirudh (Jimmy Sheirgill), who wants nothing better in life than to get married to Niharika (Hrishitaa Bhatt). He becomes involved in the tussle between student leaders Gaurishankar Pandey (Ashutosh Rana) and Ranvijay Singh (Irrfan Khan). When he shoots Niharika’s cousin accidentally, Ranvijay helps him escape. When Anirudh finds out that Ranvijay plans to marry Niharika, he joins hands with slain Gaurishankar’s brother