Veteran character actor was one of Bollywood’s best-known exports to Hollywood.
New Delhi — Irrfan Khan, a veteran character actor in Bollywood movies and a one of India’s best-known exports to Hollywood, has died. He was 54.
Khan played the police inspector in « Slumdog Millionaire » and the park executive Masrani in « Jurassic World. » He also appeared in « The Amazing Spider-Man » and the adventure fantasy « Life of Pi. »
Khan died Wednesday after being admitted to Mumbai’s Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital with a colon infection.
« Irrfan was a strong soul, someone who fought till the very end and always inspired everyone who came close to him, » a statement released by the actor’s team said.
Khan made his screen debut in the Academy Award-nominated 1988 drama « Salaam Bombay!, » a tale of Mumbai’s street children.
