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Sutapa Sikdar: ‘Irrfan Khan never changed himself from the core to become an actor; he was what he performed’
Must Read | Sutapa Sikdar says she ‘ragged’ Irrfan Khan at NSD: ‘He was so angry, honesty was very important to him’
This unexpected consequence of Khan’s treatment also became “the funniest part” of his medical journey — from being something “embarrassing”, it slowly became part of their life as they came to terms with his illness, Sikdar said at the release of ‘Irrfan: A Life in Movies’, a book by The Indian Express film critic Shubhra Gupta (published by Pan Macmillan India; Rs 899) at The Quorum in Mumbai’s Lower Parel on Saturday.
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When Gupta first approached her during the making of the book, which has more than 30 film personalities sharing their perspectives on Khan during in-depth conversations with the film critic, Sikdar was initially hesitant. But what got her interested was that the author was keen on focusing on the “professional aspect of Irrfan’s life”.
Through conversations featured in the book, Gupta turns the spotlight on Khan’s art, craft, life and legacy.
Speaking at the book release, Gupta said although she was initially sceptic
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Irrfan Khan with Sutapa Sikdar Photo: Instagram
Irrfan Khan with Sutapa Sikdar Photo: Instagram
She says he never left. That snatches of him keep coming back, reminding her that those we love leave a part of them with us. But writer Sutapa Sikdar, wife of late actor Irrfan also says that these days when she takes two steps forward, something pushes her back. That life's chronology seems to have altered, and time moves with an erratic rhythm.
"He was not just my husband. Our relationship began with friendship and he stayed my best buddy. A partner of 30 years... how do you deal with that loss? It has been more than three years but... I was never prepared but then we never are," she told IANS.
A National School of Drama (NSD) graduate who began her career with Govind Nihlani, Sikdar who was at the recently concluded Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) to be part of the session "Irrfan: A Life in Movies" and has written the Hindi version of a Bengali film besides consulting on two shows, says: "I told the writer of 'Irrfan: A Life in Memories', Shubra Gupta that the book must be launched in Jaipur as Irrfan was from here, so it has been a homecoming of sorts."
Sikdar says she has not given anyone permission to write his biography and all books on him explore
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