Irrfan Khan

Indian actor (1967–2020)
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Irrfan Khan

Summary

Irrfan Khan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tonk[2]. He was born on January 7, 1967[3]. He died in Mumbai[4]. He died on April 29, 2020[5]. He worked as a stage actor[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], and actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,015 views/month, #2,317 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Irrfan Khan's place of birth was Tonk[2].
  • Irrfan Khan died in Mumbai[4].
  • Irrfan Khan was born on January 7, 1967[3].
  • Irrfan Khan died on April 29, 2020[5].
  • A child of Irrfan Khan was Babil Khan[11].
  • Irrfan Khan held citizenship in India[12].
  • Irrfan Khan's professions included stage actor[6].
  • Irrfan Khan's professions included film actor[7].
  • Irrfan Khan worked as a television actor[8].
  • Irrfan Khan worked as an actor[9].
  • Irrfan Khan's field of work was acting[13].
  • Irrfan Khan was educated at National School of Drama[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Irrfan Khan is Hindi Medium[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Irrfan Khan is Karwaan[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Irrfan Khan is Blackmail[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Irrfan Khan is Paan Singh Tomar[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Irrfan Khan is Madaari[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Irrfan Khan is The Namesake[20].
  • Irrfan Khan received the Padma Shri in arts[21].
  • Irrfan Khan received the CNN-News18 Indian of the Year[22].
  • Irrfan Khan received the Asian Film Award for Best Actor[23].
  • Irrfan Khan received the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role[24].
  • Irrfan Khan received the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor[25].
  • Irrfan Khan received the National Film Award for Best Actor[26].
  • Irrfan Khan's religion is recorded as Islam[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IN[29]

  • Began / founded: 1967-01-07[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-04-29[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8a6b1833-1e78-47f4-85f6-17f0ad5c42cf[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Tonk[2], Irrfan Khan… he was born on January 7, 1967[3].

Education

Irrfan Khan was educated at National School of Drama[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], and actor[9]. Irrfan Khan's field of work was acting[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Hindi Medium[15], a film[33], directed by Saket Chaudhary[34]; Karwaan[16], a film[35], directed by Akarsh Khurana[36]; Blackmail[17], a film[37], directed by Abhinay Deo[38]; Paan Singh Tomar[18], a film[39], directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia[40]; Madaari[19], a film[41], directed by Nishikant Kamat[42]; and The Namesake[20], a film[43], directed by Mira Nair[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Shri in arts[21], a class of award[45], in India[46]; CNN-News18 Indian of the Year[22], an award[47], in India[48], founded in 2005[49]; Asian Film Award for Best Actor[23], a class of award[50]; Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role[24], a Wikimedia information list[51], in India[52], founded in 1992[53]; Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor[25], an award for best supporting actor[54], in India[55], founded in 1955[56]; and National Film Award for Best Actor[26], an award for best leading actor[57], in India[58], founded in 1968[59].

Personal Life

A child of Irrfan Khan was Babil Khan[11]. His religion is recorded as Islam[27].

Death and Burial

Irrfan Khan died on April 29, 2020[5]. He passed away in Mumbai[4]. The cause of death was neuroendocrine tumor[60].

Why It Matters

Irrfan Khan ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,015 views/month, #2,317 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Irrfan Khan born?

Irrfan Khan's place of birth was Tonk[2].

Where did Irrfan Khan die?

Irrfan Khan passed away in Mumbai[4].

What did Irrfan Khan do for work?

Irrfan Khan worked as stage actor[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], and actor[9].

Where did Irrfan Khan go to school?

Irrfan Khan was educated at National School of Drama[14].

What awards did Irrfan Khan receive?

Honors received include Padma Shri in arts[21], CNN-News18 Indian of the Year[22], Asian Film Award for Best Actor[23], and Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role[24].

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  20. [5] . Público. Retrieved . publico.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  27. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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