Irrfan Khan is considered to be one of the finest actors in India for his versatility and natural acting. He is highly appreciated by the film critics, contemporaries and other film experts. Other than Hindi cinema, he is also known for his performances in British films and Hollywood. Irrfan Khan has also worked with various Hollywood directors but here is a list with some of our favourite ones:
Ron Howard: His upcoming film Inferno starring Tom Hanks along with Irrfan Khan is releasing in October. It is based on Dan Brown's novel 'Inferno' and it is a sequel to The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons. Initially Ron was an actor and later shifted to Directing.
Ang Lee: He won Academy Award best director for Life of PI, the movie also has Irrfan Khan. The story line revolves around an Indian named 'Pi' telling a novelist about his life story and how at the age of 16 he survives a ship wreck and his family dies. Ang Lee is also a screen writer and the producer.
Meera Nair: Meera is an Indian American Film maker who has made various kinds of films. Irrfan Khan was in one of her films 'The Namesake' which received a lot of appreciation by American film critics. It is based on a novel with the same name and is written by Jhumpa Lahiri.
Danny Boyle: Danny Boyle has won 8 Academy awards and has been nominated for 10. He was the director of Slumdog Millionaire which was shot in India and Irrfan Khan plays a police Inspector in the movie. The movie is a loose adaptation of the novel Q & A. The film was screened at various film festivals.
Marc Webb: Only 4 films old, Marc has directed numerous music videos. He claims to be a fan of Irrfan Khan and has worked with him in The Amazing Spider Man.

Wednesday, September 07, 2016 11:39 IST