It’s been almost a year since actor Irrfan Khan died after a two-year-long battle with cancer but the vacuum he left behind in Indian cinema is still not filled. Khan was recently honoured at the 66th Filmfare Awards with the Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) trophy for his work in Angrezi Medium and the Lifetime Achievement award. Now, his wife, Sutapa Sikdar has said that Khan found it impossible to do things he didn’t believe in and hence, he rarely attended industry parties. She also recalled an incident where the actor complimented a make-up artist while the actress sitting next to them was completely ignored. Khan didn’t do it out of meanness but because he didn’t find it strange to compliment one without complimenting the other.
"He did not pretend. He did not say it till he meant it. You know in our industry how much we have to pretend. That's why he avoided all the parties, and going socially... Because he couldn't do that. He couldn't (make) small talk. He couldn't say, 'Oh wow, what a film', when he didn't mean it from inside,” Sutapa told a leading entertainment portal. "He had no shame. He would tell a big star's makeup artist, 'You're so beautiful'. He would not remember that (he) should tell it to the actress and not the makeup person,” she added.
from filmfares
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