The 79th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) were held at the Royal Festival Hall in London.
'Had I been launched as a leading actor, it would probably have worked better.' 'Prabhu Devaa came eight years after me. Maybe if a filmmaker had thought of a film for me like the ones he got, my career would have been a different trajectory.'
'As I leave my footprints onto these steps of my life, I want to pause to be grateful for receiving your immense love and support.'
'My respect for Irrfan has grown 100 times now when he is no longer with us.'
'We are thinking on something like the 'Irrfan Memorial Award' given to the most promising new actor.'
We are all blessed that Irrfan Khan has left us a treasure trove of his remarkable films. The characters he played were real, believable. We recognised them and they have stayed with us. And so a fan I like to believe Irrfan Khan did not die, says Aseem Chhabra, the actor's biographer on Irrfan's first death anniversary.
Irrfan Khan's fun time on the sets of Angrezi Medium.
'Shah Rukh is such a generous person, such a giver, that I can only wish for life to give him all the love and happiness he deserves.'
Shoojit Sircar who worked with Irrfan Khan on Piku remembers the prolific actor by writing a heartfelt letter on his 5th death anniversary.
We have lost Irrfan, but his legacy lives on.
'Every story I've told so far has left something with me. And I can't wait to find out what the next one does.'
'Rejection teaches you a lot of endurance, self-trust, and the ability to show up again.'
Irrfan Khan spent most of his years in the spotlight, making wonderful movies and memories for us.
Glimpses from the success party of Hindi Medium
'I felt I didn't understand the film industry at all.'
'To be pitched against him as a rival was not right. Luckily, it did not affect our personal equation.'
Bollywood is such an integral part of Mumbai that it spills out in the city's busy streets!
'You always knew that you were special, that you had something that must be cherished, nourished and not fritted away.' 'That's what you gave us, in each of your roles.'
Angrezi Medium will be directed by Homi Adajania.
'Since Piku, Irrfan seemed content in delighting us with his finesse than striking a nerve.' 'Now, why was this so?' 'Why did our No 1 soul-searching actor suddenly decide that he'd rather be a heart-warmer?' 'Did those journeys take too much out of him?' asks Sreehari Nair.
Sukanya Verma salutes the late actor's spectacular cinematic legacy.
Varun Gautam, Irrfan's friend from his Jaipur days, learned about Irrfan's illness when he received a phone call from Sutapa. This was sometime before Irrfan officially announced his illness. He assured her, 'Even if the doctors are concerned, he will still stay alive.'
Aseem Chhabra introduces you to the Irrfan you never knew.
Irrfan was hoping he would get a role as one of the kids in Salaam Bombay!, and when that didn't happen, heartbreak and tears followed.
The simple actor was known for his charismatic style both on and off the ramp.
The actor was buried at the Versova Kabarstan in north west Mumbai.
The Song Of Scorpions is a reminder, if one were needed, that Irrfan was not just a star actor but a true artiste, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Irrfan Khan has surprised everyone by showing off his dance moves in a new commercial.
The actor, who's had over seven of his films screened at various film festivals abroad this year, opens up about his journey in Bollywood so far.
It's movie night for Bollywood.
Aseem has written Irrfan Khan: The Man, The Dreamer, The Star and he's here to answer your questions on Irrfan.
Sweet surprises are made of actors best known for their dramatics taking us by surprise by shaking a leg on screen.
UTV Spotboy plans to make a film on the life and times of Pan Singh Tomar, who was an icon for budding Indian athletes for his outstanding achievements in sports, especially his gold medal in the Asian Games, before he became a fugitive.
'You will be remembered for a long, long, time,' notes Sudhir Bisht.
Irrfan Khan hosted a special screening of his new film Hindi Medium for his friends in the film industry.
The fascinating story of this man was one of the most searched topics on Google after the trailer was launched with Irrfan's Tomar, his gaze fixed at a journalist interviewing him, mouthing that iconic dialogue "beehad mein baaghi hote hain, dacait milte hain Parliament mein".
'We don't make films for profit and that's exactly why profit follows.'
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