Entertainment
is
not
just
time
pass;
it
should
"reflect
the
society
that
we
live
in",
says
seasoned
actor
Irrfan
who
is
working
with
the
motto
of
challenging
the
definition
of
entertainment.
A
name
to
reckon
with
in
the
international
arena
thanks
to
his
powerful
performances
in
"The
Namesake" and
Oscar
winning
films
"Slumdog
Millionaire"
and
"Life
of
Pi",
Irrfan
is
equally
respected
on
home
turf
for
his
extraordinary
work
in
"Maqbool"
and
"Paan
Singh
Tomar".
Sharing
his
views
on
movies
and
its
content,
the
alumnus
of
the
National
School
of
Drama
told
IANS:
"I
am
just
trying
to
find
entertainment,
which
is
not
regular
definition
of
entertainment.
It
has
to
keep
evolving
and
it
should
also
reflect
the
society
that
we
live
in.
I
am
constantly
challenging
the
definition
of
entertainment.
Entertainment
has
to
do
something
more
than
just
time
pass."
With
an
interesting
bouquet
of
work
that
boasts
of
variety
and
quality,
have
his
options
narrowed
as
an
actor
in
pursuit
of
challenges?
"That
has
always
been
a
problem
because
the
industry
doesn't
know
what
to
do
after
a
point,"
Irrfan
said,
adding
that
once
"they
(filmmakers)
thought
they
will
make
me
a
villain
and
I
didn't
expect
that".
"But
my
job
is
to
explore
as
much
as
possible
even
when
I
don't
know
where
I
would
head
to.
And
not
knowing
things
has
risk
as
well
as
fun
in
it,"
said
the
actor
who
entertained
his
fans
with
light-hearted
roles
in
"Life...
in
a
Metro"
and
"Sunday".
"Cinema
should
be
entertaining"
and
at
the
same
time
"it
should
also
leave
some
message
and
that
is
important
for
me",
opined
the
46-year-old.
"When
you
come
out
of
the
theatre
and
you
don't
even
talk
about
that
film
or
remember
it,
then
it
disappoints
me.
At
times,
even
I
do
these
kind
of
films
(please
don't
ask
me
to
name
them),
but
I
feel
I
should
be
part
of
those
kind
of
films
which
should
be
worth
watching
again
and
again,"
added
the
Padma
Shri
recipient.
irrfan
khan
After
the
big
success
of
"Paan
Singh
Tomar",
a
biopic
on
athlete-turned-outlaw
Paan
Singh
Tomar,
Irrfan's
next
is
"Saheb
Biwi
Aur
Gangster
Returns".
A
sequel
to
critically
acclaimed
2011
offering
"Saheb
Biwi
Aur
Gangster",
Irrfan
is
a
new
edition
to
the
cast.
He
joins
Jimmy
Sheirgill
and
Mahie
Gill
who
were
in
the
original.
Soha
Ali
Khan
too
features
in
the
latest
instalment
of
the
crime
thriller
directed
by
Tigmanshu
Dhulia.
On
the
latest
fad
in
Bollywood
-
the
Rs.100-crore
club
-
Irrfan
felt
it
was
"a
ridiculous
tag.
It'll
not
do
good
to
the
industry".
According
to
him,
filmmaking
is
a
"combination
of
creativity
and
money".
"So
you
cannot
reduce
the
power
of
story
with
the
tag
of
money
because
it's
not
a
share
market.
So
you
must
know
the
seriousness
of
the
power
of
storytelling.
If
it
recovers
its
money,
leaves
something
for
the
audience
and
creates
the
atmosphere
of
good
filmmaking,
that
is
something
that
matters.
The
tag
of
Rs.100
crore
is
harmful
for
the
industry."
He
would
prefer
his
film
to
be
known
for
its
content
and
not
just
for
the
huge
profit
it
earned
at
the
box
office.
"If
my
film
continuously
earns
Rs.100
crore
even
then
I
will
reject
the
tag
because
my
film
should
be
recognised
for
its
story
power.
If
a
film
is
judged
by
money,
it's
a
disrespect
to
the
storyteller,"
he
said.