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	In March 2018, Khan was diagnosed with [[neuroendocrine tumor]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/03/16/entertainment/irrfan-khan-tumor/index.html\|title='Life of Pi' star Irrfan Khan reveals he has a rare tumor\|last=CNN\|first=Lisa Respers France,\|work=CNN\|access-date=2018-03-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43426481\|title=Life of Pi actor has rare tumour\|date=2018-03-16\|work=BBC News\|access-date=2018-03-16\|language=en-GB}}</ref> He died of [[colitis]] caused by the tumor in [[Mumbai]] on 29 April 2020, aged 53.<ref>[https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-irrfan-khan-passes-away-2822931/ Irrfan Khan passes away]</ref>		In March 2018, Khan was diagnosed with [[neuroendocrine tumor]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/03/16/entertainment/irrfan-khan-tumor/index.html\|title='Life of Pi' star Irrfan Khan reveals he has a rare tumor\|last=CNN\|first=Lisa Respers France,\|work=CNN\|access-date=2018-03-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43426481\|title=Life of Pi actor has rare tumour\|date=2018-03-16\|work=BBC News\|access-date=2018-03-16\|language=en-GB}}</ref> He died of [[colitis]] caused by the tumor in [[Mumbai]] on 29 April 2020, aged 53.<ref>[https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-irrfan-khan-passes-away-2822931/ Irrfan Khan passes away]</ref>

			==Early life and education==
			Khan was born in [[Rajasthan]] into a [[Muslim]] family of [[Pathans]] with [[Pathans of Rajasthan\|Rajasthani ancestry]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-reviews/irrfan-khan-the-man-the-dreamer-the-star-review-kite-runner-to-actor/article31008269.ece\|title='Irrfan Khan The Man, The Dreamer, The Star' review: Kite runner to actor\|work=The Hindu\|date=7 March 2020\|access-date=29 April 2020\|first=Sathya\|last=Saran\|quote=We read with some surprise about the boy who preferred to fly kites than go hunting with his father, prompting his father to tell him he was a Brahmin born in the family of Pathans.\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200308180638/https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-reviews/irrfan-khan-the-man-the-dreamer-the-star-review-kite-runner-to-actor/article31008269.ece\|archive-date=8 March 2020\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.dailyaddaa.com/entertainment-news/the-life-journey-of-bollywoods-most-versatile-actor-irrfan-khan-4912377.html\|title=The Life Journey Of Bollywood's Most Versatile Actor, Irrfan Khan\|work=Daily Addaa\|first=Prakriti\|last=Vasdev\|date=29 April 2020\|access-date=29 April 2020\|quote=Born as Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan on 7 January 1967 in Rajasthan's Tonk, Irrfan belonged to a Muslim Pathan family who retained a tire business.}}{{Dead link\|date=October 2020 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Khan's mother, Saeeda Begum Khan was from [[Tonk, India\|Tonk]], and his father, Yaseen Ali Khan, was from the Khajuriya village in Rajasthan's [[Tonk district]], and they ran a [[tire\|tyre]] business.<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/02/14/stories/2009021452931300.htm \| location=Chennai, India \| work=The Hindu \| title=Cutting across roles \| date=14 February 2009 \| access-date=4 August 2010 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221043902/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/02/14/stories/2009021452931300.htm \| archive-date=21 February 2009 \| url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=eem>{{Cite news\|last=O'Connor\|first=Ashling\|title=From Bollywood to Boston\|publisher=Times Online\|date=27 March 2007\|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/bollywood/article1576324.ece\|access-date=4 December 2010\|location=London\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615194342/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/bollywood/article1576324.ece\|archive-date=15 June 2011\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/Irrfan-Khan-to-make-a-film-on-his-father/articleshow/21422148.cms\|title=Irrfan Khan to make a film on his father\|website=Bangalore Mirror}}{{Dead link\|date=October 2020 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/irrfan-s-mother-saeeda-begum-dies-in-jaipur-1671060-2020-04-25\|title=Irrfan's mother Saeeda Begum dies in Jaipur\|website=India Today\|access-date=29 April 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426010722/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/irrfan-s-mother-saeeda-begum-dies-in-jaipur-1671060-2020-04-25\|archive-date=26 April 2020\|url-status=live}}</ref> He spent his childhood in Tonk, and then Jaipur. Irrfan was good at cricket and was selected to play in the CK Nayudu Trophy for emerging players in the under-23 category, a tournament seen as a stepping stone to [[first-class cricket]] in India. However, he did not attend as he could not afford travel expenses.<ref>{{Citation\|last=Abish Mathew\|title=Son Of Abish feat. Vir Das & Irrfan Khan\|date=10 November 2017\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d7NjfTziNM\|access-date=29 June 2018\|archive-date=11 October 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011145049/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d7NjfTziNM\|url-status=live}}</ref>

			He showed interest in acting under the influence of his maternal uncle who himself was a theatre artist in [[Jodhpur]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/apr/29/uncle-who-gave-irrfan-khan-his-first-acting-lessons-heartbroken-at-bollywood-stars-death-2136948.amp\|title=Uncle who gave Irrfan Khan his first acting lessons heartbroken at Bollywood star's death\|work=The New Indian Express\|date=29 April 2020\|access-date=30 April 2020\|archive-date=11 October 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011145035/https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/apr/29/uncle-who-gave-irrfan-khan-his-first-acting-lessons-heartbroken-at-bollywood-stars-death-2136948.amp\|url-status=live}}</ref> In Jaipur, Khan was introduced to noted theatre artists and did several stage performances in the city. Khan completed his MA in [[Jaipur]] before joining the [[National School of Drama]] (NSD) in [[New Delhi]] in 1984 to study acting.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Irrfan-Khans-fond-memoir-from-National-School-of-Drama/articleshow/50740210.cms\|title=Irrfan Khan's fond memoir from National School of Drama\|website=The Times of India\|language=en\|access-date=29 April 2020\|archive-date=11 October 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011145043/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Irrfan-Khans-fond-memoir-from-National-School-of-Drama/articleshow/50740210.cms\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/news-archives/latest/together-after-22-years/\|title=Together after 22 years\|date=6 February 2010\|website=The Himalayan Times\|language=en-US\|access-date=29 April 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225130949/https://thehimalayantimes.com/news-archives/latest/together-after-22-years/\|archive-date=25 February 2019\|url-status=live}}</ref>

			In his early days in Mumbai, he took up a job as an air conditioner repairman and visited the home of his acting inspiration, [[Rajesh Khanna]], in 1984.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/amp/irrfan-khan-biography-1588144500-1 \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=30 April 2020 \|archive-date=11 October 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011145049/https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/amp/irrfan-khan-biography-1588144500-1 \|url-status=live }}</ref>
			Later in an interview Irfan stated, "The kind of craze witnessed by Rajesh Khanna has not been duplicated by anyone. He was the biggest and the most real star [[Bollywood]] has produced. I'd say stardom is that feeling of being possessed by your idol; you are so overwhelmed with euphoria you lose touch with reality."<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?237473 \|title=Hall Of Mirrors \|publisher=outlookindia.com \|date=19 May 2008 \|access-date=19 September 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110127132859/http://outlookindia.com/article.aspx?237473 \|archive-date=27 January 2011 \|url-status=live }}</ref>

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	In March 2018, Khan was diagnosed with [[neuroendocrine tumor]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/03/16/entertainment/irrfan-khan-tumor/index.html\|title='Life of Pi' star Irrfan Khan reveals he has a rare tumor\|last=CNN\|first=Lisa Respers France,\|work=CNN\|access-date=2018-03-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43426481\|title=Life of Pi actor has rare tumour\|date=2018-03-16\|work=BBC News\|access-date=2018-03-16\|language=en-GB}}</ref> He died of [[colitis]] caused by the tumor in [[Mumbai]] on 29 April 2020, aged 53.<ref>[https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-irrfan-khan-passes-away-2822931/ Irrfan Khan passes away]</ref>		In March 2018, Khan was diagnosed with [[neuroendocrine tumor]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/03/16/entertainment/irrfan-khan-tumor/index.html\|title='Life of Pi' star Irrfan Khan reveals he has a rare tumor\|last=CNN\|first=Lisa Respers France,\|work=CNN\|access-date=2018-03-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43426481\|title=Life of Pi actor has rare tumour\|date=2018-03-16\|work=BBC News\|access-date=2018-03-16\|language=en-GB}}</ref> He died of [[colitis]] caused by the tumor in [[Mumbai]] on 29 April 2020, aged 53.<ref>[https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-irrfan-khan-passes-away-2822931/ Irrfan Khan passes away]</ref>

			==Personal life==
			On 23 February 1995, Khan married writer and fellow [[NSD]] graduate Sutapa Sikdar. They have two sons Babil and Ayan.<ref>https://www.news18.com/news/movies/irrfan-khans-wife-sutapa-sikdar-was-his-reason-to-live-heres-a-look-back-at-their-love-story-2597609.html</ref> In 2012, he changed the spelling of his first name from "Irfan" to "Irrfan"; he said he liked the sound of the extra "r" in his name. He later dropped "Khan" from his name because according to a 2016 interview, he wanted his work and not his lineage to define him.<ref>https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/celebrities/story/why-irrfan-dropped-khan-from-his-name-1672447-2020-04-29</ref>


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{{Infobox person
| name = Irrfan Khan
| image = Irrfan Khan May 2015.jpg
| caption = Khan in 2015
| birth_name = Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan<ref name="NYT"/>
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1967|01|07}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2020|04|29|1967|01|07}} <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-irrfan-khan-laid-to-rest-in-mumbai-family-friends-attend-last-rites-2822993|title=Irrfan Khan laid to rest in Mumbai family friends attend last rites|publisher=DNA India|date=29 April 2020|access-date=9 June 2020|archive-date=9 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609140643/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-irrfan-khan-laid-to-rest-in-mumbai-family-friends-attend-last-rites-2822993|url-status=live}}</ref>
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India<ref name="NYT">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/04/29/arts/29reuters-india-obituary-irrfankhan.html |title=Irrfan Khan, Indian Actor in 'Life of Pi', Dies of Cancer Aged 54 |work=The New York Times|date=29 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200429122338/https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/04/29/arts/29reuters-india-obituary-irrfankhan.html |accessdate=29 April 2020|archive-date=29 April 2020 }}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Tonk, India|Tonk]], [[Rajasthan]], India
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1985–2020
| spouse = {{Marriage|Sutapa Sikdar|1995}}
| children = 2
| works = [[Irrfan Khan filmography|Full list]]
| awards = [[List of awards and nominations received by Irrfan Khan|Full list]]
| honours = [[Padma Shri]] (2011)
}}

'''Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan''' (7 January 1967 – 29 April 2020), credited as '''Irrfan Khan''' or simply '''Irrfan''', was an [[Indian]] movie actor. He was born in [[Tonk, Rajasthan|Tonk]], [[Rajasthan]], India. In 2011, Khan was awarded the [[Padma Shri]].<ref name=irrfan>{{cite web|url=http://www.irrfan.com/profile.htm |title=Irrfan Khan |work=Irrfan.com |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208092152/http://www.irrfan.com/profile.htm |archivedate=2013-12-08}}</ref>

Khan has garnered the [[National Film Award for Best Actor]] in the [[60th National Film Awards|60th National Film Awards 2012]] and a [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor]] for his performance in ''[[Paan Singh Tomar (movie)|Paan Singh Tomar]]''.<ref name="60thaward">{{cite press_release |title=60th National Film Awards Announced |url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2013/mar/d2013031801.pdf |format=PDF |publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India |accessdate=18 March 2013}}</ref> He also appeared in ''[[The Namesake (movie)|The Namesake]]'', ''[[The Darjeeling Limited]]'', the Academy Award winner ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]'', ''[[Life of Pi (movie)|Life of Pi]]'', ''[[New York, I Love You]]'', ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 movie)|The Amazing Spider-Man]]'', ''[[Jurassic World]]'', and ''[[Inferno (2016 movie)|Inferno]]''.

In March 2018, Khan was diagnosed with [[neuroendocrine tumor]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/03/16/entertainment/irrfan-khan-tumor/index.html|title='Life of Pi' star Irrfan Khan reveals he has a rare tumor|last=CNN|first=Lisa Respers France,|work=CNN|access-date=2018-03-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43426481|title=Life of Pi actor has rare tumour|date=2018-03-16|work=BBC News|access-date=2018-03-16|language=en-GB}}</ref> He died of [[colitis]] caused by the tumor in [[Mumbai]] on 29 April 2020, aged 53.<ref>[https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-irrfan-khan-passes-away-2822931/ Irrfan Khan passes away]</ref>

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* {{IMDb name|451234}}
* Irrfan Khan official on [[Facebook]] [https://www.facebook.com/irrfanofficial/]
* [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1959014,00.html TIME Magazine coverage of Irrfan Khan]
* [http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1959033_2033954,00.html TIME Magazine photo feature]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140115040956/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Irrfan-Khan-takes-the-comic-turn/Article1-878645.aspx Irrfan Khan takes the comic turn]

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