Irrfan khan biography for kids

Indian actor (–)

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Irrfan Khan (Hindustani pronunciation:[ɪrfaːnxaːn]) (born Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan; 7 January &#;&#; 29 April )^[4] was an Indian actor who worked in Indian cinema as well as British and American films.

Widely regarded as one of the finest actors in world cinema,^[5][6] Khan's career spanned over 30 years and earned him numerous accolades, including a National Film Award, an Asian Film Award, and six Filmfare Awards.

In , he was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour.^[7] In , he was posthumously awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.

Khan made his film debut with a small role in Salaam Bombay! (), which was followed by years of struggle.

He acted in a few Film and Television Institute of India student films such as Reconnaissance (), which was directed by Sandeep Chattopadhyay.^[8&