Irrfan Khan's 57th Birth Anniversary: Celebrate The Versatile Global Icon With His Feel-Good Movies

57th birth anniversary tribute:  Bollywood boasts of a Khan, who has not just earned the love of audience and critics with his versatility, but also represented the nation’s cinematic brilliance in global cinema. Irrfan Khan is a man known for his rawness and honesty on screen with the skill to make you cry, hate, or within agony with his portrayal of the characters he has played on screen.

Brilliant in showcasing the complexities of gritty roles, Khan was masterful in bringing laughter, quirk, and light-heartedness to the screen in some of his most appreciated movies. It is time to visit Irrfan Khan’s iconic performances with five feel-good movies of Irrfan Khan.   

Karwaan 

Cast: Irrfan Khan, Dalquer Salmaan, and Mithila Palkar 

Streaming on Prime Video 

The plot of the film follows two friends on a trip to Kochi, joined by a teenager in their journey to retrieve the body of Avinash's (Salmaan) father. Loss is the thread of the theme joining three in the film with the audience as well. From the loss of ambition and the loss of a father juxtaposed with the young dreams of Tanya (Palkar), the film grows on its audience like a warm realization we all have but fail to register.  

Piku 

Cast: Irrfan Khan, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan

Streaming on EPIC ON

Piku (Padukone) and Bashkor Banerjee (Bachchan), the daughter-father duo are en route to Kolkata with Rana (Khan) their driver as Piku’s father is adamant about visiting his ancestral home despite his health complications. The simplicity of the film draws viewers to explore the realities of relationships, and responsibilities in the real world where no one ever feels that the world around them understands them.  

Angrezi Medium 

Cast: Irrfan Khan, Radhika Madan, Deepak Dobriyal, Kareena Kapoor Khan 

Streaming on Disney+ HotStar

A humorous and emotional journey of a father and daughter’s relationship where the modern ambitions of Taarika (Madan) clash with her father’s humble status, and fear of growing distant from his young daughter. The film delves into the struggles of a single father and a growing-up daughter’s shifting dynamics while the love remains the same.  

The Lunchbox 

Cast: Irrfan Khan and Nimrat Kaur 

Streaming on Netflix

A heartwarming watch where the swapping of two dabbas (tiffin) in the hustle and bustle of Mumbai city brings two strangers together. Sharing notes back and forth in the lunchbox, the two grow fond of each other rekindling the love and belongingness they were missing till then. 

Qarib Qarib Single 

Cast: Irrfan Khan and Paravathy Thiruvothu 

Streaming on Zee5

Yogi (Khan) and Jaya (Thiruvothu) meet through a popular dating app and soon realize they are poles apart. Fates however bring them together for a rediscovery of self as they travel the country’s nooks and corners learning they can bear each other just enough. The romantic comedy will keep you swooning and laughing at the same time. 

Khan’s affinity with traveling, trains, and journeys on screen promises a hearty watch that will surely feel like a cup of hot chocolate.