Acclaimed Bollywood and Hollywood actor Irrfan passed away this morning. The actor breathed his last at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital on April 29, 2020, early morning. He was admitted for a colon infection. He was 54-years-old. Several friends from the industry paid their last respect to the actor and penned emotional notes on Twitter.
Karan Johar and Akshay Kumar also expressed their grief over the sad news.
Karan tweeted, "Thank you for those indelible movie memories....thank you for raising the bar as an artist ...thank you for enriching our Cinema....we will miss you terribly Irrfan but will always always be immensely grateful for your presence in our lives.....our cinema....we salute you"
Thank you for those indelible movie memories....thank you for raising the bar as an artist ...thank you for enriching our Cinema....we will miss you terribly Irrfan but will always always be immensely grateful for your presence in our lives.....our cinema....we salute you
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) April 29, 2020
Akshay tweeted, "Such terrible news...saddened to hear about the demise of #IrrfanKhan, one of the finest actors of our time. May God give strength to his family in this difficult time"
Such terrible news...saddened to hear about the demise of #IrrfanKhan, one of the finest actors of our time. May God give strength to his family in this difficult time
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) April 29, 2020
After 1 am last night, the actor had stopped responding to medicines. Only 4 people were there with the actor at the hospital. His wife Sutapa, son Babil, ex-Manager Asif, and driver Hashmat. Shoojit Sircar was also present at the hospital since last night.