The news of Irrfan Khan’s passing away on Wednesday morning was met with shock and sorrow amongst his friends in the film industry. Several actors and filmmakers who had worked with the inimitable Irrfan expressed their anguish over his death on social media.
Amitabh Bachchan, who had worked with Irrfan in Piku, tweeted his condolence calling Irrfan an “incredible talent”.
Aamir Khan’s emotional message on Twitter thanked Irrfan “for all the joy you have brought to our lives through your work.”
Akshay Kumar tweeted calling Irrfan, “one of the finest actors of our time.”
Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar, who directed Irrfan in Piku solemnly said, “I will always be proud of you... we shall meet again...”
R Madhavan tweeted saying that the “industry has lost an exceptional artist and human”.
Other celebrities like AJay Devgn, Parineeti Chopra and Karan Johar also tweeted about Irrfan’s untimely death.