Irrfan Khan Indian actor dies at 53 after battle with cancer

The Bollywood star was among the first Indian actors to make a consistent mark in Western cinema and had appeared in several Hollywood pictures including Life of Pi and Slumdog Millionaire Indian film star Irrfan Khan has died at the age of 53 after a prolonged battle with cancer his publicist said on Wednesday....  Irrfan was a strong soul  someone who fought till the very end and always inspired everyone who came close to him  his publicist said in a statement Khans international movie career included Hollywood hits such as  Slumdog Millionaire   Life of Pi  and  The Amazing Spider Man Alongside Saeed Jaffrey Roshan Seth and Om Pur  Khan was among the first line of Indian actors to leave a mark in Hollywood and Anglo American cinema Irrfan Khan, here at the Sundance Film Festival in 2018, also enjoyed a career outside India I never knew I would be so sad I felt a punch in my heart Adil Hussain who was in  Life of Pi  with Khan told DW He was able to express himsel