The
passing
of
one
of
Hindi
film
industry's
stellar
actors,
Irrfan
Khan,
has
left
a
huge
hole
in
the
hearts
of
his
fans
and
colleagues
from
the
industry.
Tributes
for
Irrfan
have
been
pouring
in
from
other
Bollywood
celebs.
Recently,
Anil
Kapoor
took
to
his
Twitter
handle
to
remember
his
Slumdog
Millionaire
co-star.
Sharing
a
few
pictures,
Anil
wrote
how
Irrfan
had
one
of
the
most
contagious
smiles.
Sharing
pictures
from
their
Slumdog
Millionaire
days,
of
film
promotions,
when
they
went
to
the
81st
Academy
Awards,
and
a
picture
of
the
cast
at
the
SAG
Awards,
Anil
wrote
on
Twitter,
"These
pictures
bring
back
so
many
memories!
There
was
something
about
his
smile
that
would
instantly
make
everyone
around
him
smile...
One
of
the
many
things
I'll
always
remember
about
Irrfan...."
(sic).
These
pictures
bring
back
so
many
memories!
There
was
something
about
his
smile
that
would
instantly
make
everyone
around
him
smile...
One
of
the
many
things
I’ll
always
remember
about
Irrfan....
pic.twitter.com/Y4tzrodUBs
Irrfan
and
Anil's
2009
movie
Slumdog
Millionaire,
directed
by
Danny
Boyle,
won
numerous
Oscars
including
Best
Picture,
Best
Director
and
Best
Adapted
Screenplay.
The
film's
director,
Danny
Boyle,
also
payed
a
tribute
to
Irrfan
recently.
Calling
him
a
wonderful
actor,
Danny
said
that
Irrfan
was
a
pivotal
figure
in
the
making
of
Slumdog
Millionaire.
He
said
that
Irrfan's
role
as
a
police
officer
was
not
a
very
big
one
on
paper,
but
he
guided
the
audience
through
his
grace,
dignity,
charm,
and
calmness.
Irrfan
breathed
his
last
on
April
29,
2020.
The
actor
was
battling
neuroendocrine
tumor
for
two
years
and
had
sought
treatment
for
it
in
the
United
Kingdom.
Irrfan
was
last
seen
in
the
film
Angrezi
Medium,
starring
alongside
Deepak
Dobriyal,
Radhika
Madan,
Pankaj
Tripathi,
Kareena
Kapoor
Khan
and
Dimple
Kapadia.
Directed
by
Homi
Adajania,
the
film
saw
limited
theatrical
release
due
to
the
Coronavirus
lockdown.