The 'Paan Singh Tomar' star took to twitter to share his excitement about the upcoming film.
"Thank you @ShoojitSircar for bringing all of us together @SrBachchan, @deepikapadukone in this delightful story by Juhi (Chaturvedi)," Irrfan tweeted along with a picture.
In the film, which is currently in its second shooting schedule in Kolkata, Irrfan, 47, is reportedly playing a taxi stand owner.
The film explores the father and daughter relationship between Amitabh Bachchan's and Deepika Padukone's characters. It is scheduled for release on April 30, 2015.