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Adios, Irrfan (a tribute)

Irrfan acted in parallel, mainstream, international cinema and struck a fine balance between the genres so that each of his work appeared fresh and never repetitive. “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts…” An actor par excellence, Irrfan Khan literally lived up to world-famous playwright Shakespeare’s famous lines. The choice of his roles-negative shades to comical–reflected the unique traits and versatility of his personality. He did it all and made sure each of his characters stood apart from each other. Right from his debut in  Salaam Bombay  in 1988 till his last movie  Angrezi Medium , he has been known and recognized for his passion and dedication towards his craft. Whether it was the role of a letter writer in  Salaam Bombay , a goon Ranvijay Singh in  Haasil , Maqbool in  Maqbool , Inspector Uday Rathore in  Rog , dacoit  Paan Singh Tomar , rig