The life and career of Irrfan Khan

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Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan appears at a press conference to promote his film, "Hindi Medium" in Ahmadabad, India on May 17, 2017 .

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Best actor winner Irrfan Khan of India poses with his trophy during the Asian Film Awards in Macau on March 27, 2014.

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Indian actor Irfan Khan greets the crowds of fans during the green carpet arrivals for the world premiere of Double Dhamal on June 23, 2011 .

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Irrfan Khan, center, on stage receives his Honorary Award from HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and DIFF Chairman Abdulhamid Juma, right, during the Opening Night Gala of the 14th annual Dubai International Film Festival held at the Madinat Jumeriah Complex on December 6, 2017 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Actors Omar Sy, left, Irrfan Khan and director Ron Howard pose during a photocall on the eve of the World Premiere of the movie "Inferno" on October 7, 2016 in Florence.

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Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan poses before a press conference to promote his upcoming movie "Hindi Medium" in Ahmadabad, India, on Wednesday, May 17, 2017.

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Indian actor Irrfan Khan with his son Aayan pose by the statue of Indian independence icon Mahatma Gandhi at the Mahatma Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad on June 19, 2016, on Father's Day.

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Indian actor Irfan Khan, center, arrives to pay last respects to the deceased Indian actor Om Puri for his funeral in Mumbai on January 6, 2017.

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Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan arrives to pay his final respects to noted Indian character actor Om Puri is carried for cremation in Mumbai, India, on Friday, Jan 6, 2017.

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Actors Irrfan Khan, left, Dev Patel, second from left, Freida Pinto, second from right, and Anil Kapoor acknowlege director Danny Boyle as they accept the award for outstanding cast of a motion picture for "Slumdog Millionaire" at the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, in Los Angeles.

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Irrfan Khan, left, Angelina Jolie, Dan Futterman and Archie Panjabi pose during a photo call for the film "A Mighty Heart," at the 60th International film festival in Cannes, southern France, on Monday, May 21, 2007.

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Indian actor Irrfan Khan celebrates after winning the Best Actor for his movie "The Lunchbox" of the Asian Film Awards in Macau on Thursday, March 27, 2014.

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Director Ron Howard, left, actors Tom Hanks and Irrfan Khan speak during the "Inferno" press conference held at ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands on June 13, 2016 in Singapore.

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Indian Bollywood actress Tabu, right, and actor Irfan Khan, left, pose during a promotional event for the forthcoming English film "Life of Pi" directed by Hollywood Oscar-winner Ang Lee, center, in Mumbai late October 29, 2012.

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Irrfan Khan poses for a portrait to promote the film "Puzzle" at the Music Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival on Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, in Park City, Utah.

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Indian bollywood actors Sanjay Dutt, left, Kangana Ranaut and Irrfan Khan, right attend a press conference for the new film "Knock Out", during the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards event in Colombo on June 5, 2010.

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The cast of "Slumdog Millionaire," lead actor Dev Patel (L), Freida Pinto (C), Anil Kapoor (R), Irrfan Khan (2nd R), and Madhur Mittal (2nd L) arrive at the 81st Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California on February 22, 2009.

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Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan attends the National Film Awards ceremony where he was presented the Best Actor award for 2012 in New Delhi, India in 2013.

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Indian Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan (bottom) and director Farha Khan during the launch of the 'Ek Maheena Nazmon Ka' poetry compilation authored by Bollywood songwriter Irshad Kamil in Mumbai on February 3, 2015.

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Indian fans take pictures of actor Irrfan Khan, right, during the DVD launch of the Bollywood film 'Piku' in Mumbai, India, Thursday, July 9, 2015.

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Members of the cast of "Slumdog Millionaire" pose backstage with the award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture during the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, in Los Angeles. From left are: Irrfan Khan,Dev Patel,Freida Pinto and Anil Kapoor.