Internationally renowned Bollywood star Irrfan Khan passed away this morning after a nearly 2 year long battle with neuroendocrine cancer. Irrfan was just 53 and shocked fans and film industry colleagues are refusing to believe that he is no more.
Soon after the tragic news broke out, several prominent film stars across the country paid homage to Irrfan and extended deepest condolences to his family. Bollywood stars Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn southern film stars Kamal Haasan, Mohanlal, Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan, Dhanush, Kajal, Rakul Preet and many others joined millions of fans and mourned his untimely passing.
T 3516 – .. just getting news of the passing of Irfaan Khan .. this is a most disturbing and sad news .. 🙏
An incredible talent .. a gracious colleague .. a prolific contributor to the World of Cinema .. left us too soon .. creating a huge vacuum ..
Prayers and duas 🙏— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) April 29, 2020
Saddened to hear the terrible news of Irrfan khan's passing away. An amazing actor who got global recognition.He can never be replaced.His intensity & charming demeanour will remain imprinted in our hearts.Dear Irrfan, we will miss you & you’ll be remembered forever. #IrrfanKhan
— Chiranjeevi Konidela (@KChiruTweets) April 29, 2020
Deeply saddened to hear the news of Sri #IrrfanKhan's demise. I always loved and cherished every moment of his unparalleled screen presence. One of the most accomplished actors and finest gentlemen. My heartfelt condolences to his family members. May his Soul rest in peace.🙏 pic.twitter.com/8JRq5UDv6R
— Pawan Kalyan (@PawanKalyan) April 29, 2020
The world of cinema has lost a crowned jewel. One of the most exceptional actors and the film industry will definitely miss the legend. May your soul rest in peace, Irrfan Khan ji. pic.twitter.com/qaBYTfr3xN
— Ram Charan (@AlwaysRamCharan) April 29, 2020
Hearing the news about #IrrfanKhan sir truly truly broke my heart. This is not fair is all I can say. May his soul rest in peace.
— Rashmika Mandanna (@iamRashmika) April 29, 2020
#RIPIrrfanKhan 💔 you will be terribly missed. We will always cherish your wonderful cinematic creations! Strength to the family. News couldn’t get any worse. #GoneTooSoon
— Kajal Aggarwal (@MsKajalAggarwal) April 29, 2020
So sad that we have lost an actor par excellence and beyond that a lovely person @irrfank .you will always remain in our hearts sir. Strength to the family. RIP 💔
— Rakul Singh (@Rakulpreet) April 29, 2020