Age: 59
male
Born Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan, in Jaipur, Rajasthan (NW India) January 7, 1967 to a Pashto speaking Muslim family. Khan's mother, Begum Khan, was from the Tonk Hakim family and his father, Jagirdar Khan, from the Khajuriya village near the Tonk district, ran a tire business. The Khan family name comes from Turkish and Mongol languages and mean "king" or great leader. Descendants of Ghengis Khan (13th century) in central Asia adopted Islam and became the Moghuls, who conquered India for several centuries until Brittish rule. Irfan was a skilled cricket player. In his early 20's he was selected for the CK Nayudu Tournament (a stepping stone to First Class cricket). He did not turn up for the tournament owing to lack of funds and as a result he focused on acting. In 1984 he earned a scholarship to the National School of Acting in New Delhi. He was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honor for his contribution to the field of arts. His portrayal of Paan Singh Tomar in the acclaimed biographical sports drama Paan Singh Tomar (2011) won him the National Film Award for Best Actor and a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor. His performance in the BAFTA Award nominated romance The Lunchbox (2013) earned him universal acclaim by the critics and audiences. Globally, Khan was in The Warrior (2001), The Namesake (2006), The Darjeeling Limited (2007), the Academy Award winning film Slumdog Millionaire (2008), New York, I Love You (2009), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), Life of Pi (2012), Jurassic World (2015) and Inferno (2016). As of 2017, his films have grossed $3.643 billion at the worldwide box office. In 2018, Khan was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumor. Khan is married to his wife Sutapa Sikdar, since 1995. She a Hindu of the Bramin caste. She is an Indian Film Producer, Dialogue Writer and Screenplay Writer. Famous Movies: Khamoshi: The Musical (Dialogue Writer, 1996), Supari (Dialogue Writer, 2003), Kahaani (Dialogue Writer, 2003), Madaari (Producer, 2016), Qarib Qarib Singlle (Producer, 2017) They have two kids: Ayaan Khan, Babil Khan Unlike most Indian film stars, Irrfan has been outspoken on religion. On Arnab Goswami's talk show, he took on Muslim fundamentalists, including India's Grand Imam. Irrfan Khan argued against "transactional religious interaction" and for "personal religious discovery"..."to discover yourself, to find God". Thoughhe admits he is the Ko"not an authority" on the Koran and Islamic Holy scriptures he has bravely stood by his comments despite heavy criticism and even threats of violence. He's aware of the dangers that his frank comments pose to him and his family. His wife commented, "We are very proud of him."
Irfan Khan
SImon Masrani
for SImon Masrani in Jurassic World II: Extinction
Suggested by simsiboyy
Three years after Jurassic Worlds end the dinosaurs are free roaming across Isla Nublar. But their lives are in danger as the islands volcano Mount Sibo threatens to break out and wipe out all life on Isla Nublar. An ethical discussion has split the community into idealistic advocates of dinosaurs and those who are not impressed by the animals fate at all. Elena Morales‘ empathy for the creatures she cared for so long makes her stand for the dinosaurs rights. The fact that Leah and William have spent many years along the dinosaurs makes them feel that the only right thing to do is to save them from Isla Nublar too. But overwhelmed of their feelings towards the dinosaurs Elena and Henry team up with Leah and William to convince InGen to send a team to the island. In the meantime the lead of Masrani/InGen has ordered Diego Cruz to guide a second team to collect several dinosaurs from Isla Nublar to get them to the mainland where they can be kept for further operations. They want to hide the dinosaurs in different locations (Lockwoods Mansion, InGen‘s mainland HQs, San Diego and at their European base). As InGen has invested too much money on research and cloning they can‘t leave all that behind. However this second team confused Isla Nublar with Isla Sorna and therefore they land on Site B, which is still inhabited by dinosaurs – wild and untamed for more than two decades. But as they realise their misunderstanding the fight for survival has already begun.
