He recently took over the role of the chief guest and the face of the Jashne Bachpan International Children Theatre Festival which was held in New Delhi. The venue of the festival was all the more special being the place from where Irrfan started, the National School of Drama.
Other honorary guests included Kumar Sanjay Krishna, Addl Secretary and Financial Adviser, Ministry of Culture, Govt of India, Prof Waman Kendre, Director of NSD amongst others. Irrfan Khan took to stage amidst a house packed with children from the age group of 5-15 years.