The void that Irrfan Khan has left behind will always feel heavy. Be it for his co-stars or people who he has inspired, for everyone his absence is like a bitter truth that they never want to gulp down.?His co-actors can't stop raving about him and their destiny that at least once in their lifetime, their paths intersected with Irrfan's & they got an opportunity to work with him.?
Mumbai-based artist Ranjit Dahiya had paid his tribute to Irrfan Khan by making a huge mural of him.?The actor's wall mural was painted by the artist in the bylanes of Waroda Road, Bandra, as a tribute to his "favorite actor."?
Speaking to ANI, the artist mentioned that the news of the seasoned actor's demise initiated him to do the wall painting."When I came to know the sad demise of my favorite actor Irrfan khan, I wanted to give tribute to him," said Dahiya.?
"It took me three days to complete this wall painting. I am still working on it. It's a small tribute to my favorite actor Irrfan Khan," added Dhaiya.
"Chanced upon this arresting mural in Ranwar Village on an errand run today. Incidentally only a few houses down the one where Saajan Fernandes¡¯s house was located in The Lunchbox.?Such an ominous yet celebratory confluence of life and art.?
My heartfelt compliments to the artist @bollywoodartproject and a million thoughts and loving prayers for this immortal soul. All that came to the mind was, who knew...#IrrfanForever.."
"It is a personal loss for everyone at this point in time. For everyone who watched his movies or worked with him and met him personally, this is absolutely shocking. I think the face of Indian cinema will not be the same without Irrfan Khan. He was a one-man army. Every film and film stars are on one side and his films are on the other. My heart goes out to his family at this point in time when we all are suffering under a specific situation. Losing a loved one is always painful but I think this (the COVID-19 lockdown) is worse. I cannot imagine I am talking about Irrfan in the past tense," Nimrat told IANS.?
"We did not have many scenes together but we got a chance to converse extensively during the premiere of the film at the Cannes Film Festival. I was quite overwhelmed by the response to the film, the way it was celebrated, and what it became overnight! I remember I asked him, ''how do you handle so much appreciation, adulation when a film meets a great success like this?'' he smiled and told me, ''sock up to good times and don't be shy of celebration. This is the gift that God has given us. The bad time is around the corner.''"This moment does not come very often in life. So take it as a gift after all the struggle we have gone through.'' He always said to embrace the good time because that''s when we celebrate life," recalled Nimrat.?