His portrayal of the army man-turned-steeplechase runner-turned bandit in Paan Singh Tomar has achieved both critical appreciation and commercial success. In July, he plays Spiderman’s nemesis, the villainous Proto Goblin in The Amazing Spiderman. Come Christmas, he’ll slip into the shoes of the Older Pi in Ang Lee’s Life of Pi. Between all these, he manages to squeeze in a film like Thank You. British director Danny Boyle calls him “a touchstone connecting two worlds”. Diversity is clearly actor Irrfan’s forte, it looks like Irrfan is also making his presence felt in the international circuit.
In a land of me-too actors, big stars and bigger vanity vans, Irrfan stands out with his raw talent, engaging screen presence and his ability to choose meaningful roles.One actor who has proved himself again and again, Famous Hollywood actress like Anjelina Jolie are on buddy terms with this actor Really very strong directors are starting to take notice of this star, who comes from a land that some view as exotic and far away . But you realize with actors like Irrfan, how close they really are ?
Whenever he plays a role,its not Irrfan any longer but the role he is playing.Indeed it’s a delight to have such a versatile actor in Indian Cinema.He is the mega star actor who takes India to the World Cinema stage.Overacting ,which is the domain of all Bollywood stars is absolutely absent in Irrfan Khan.Irrfan Khan is one actor who will take the legacy of Moti Lal,Balraj Sahni,Om puri,Nasruudin Shah to a new dimension.Irrfan Khan makes him completely different actor is that his own natural way of exhibiting his style off-screen and on screen, he never hesitate to voice his opinion .He is a gifted talented artist .Best of luck to this Rajasthan's gem.