Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan passes away on April 29, 2020. The actor breathed his last in Mumbai’s Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital.
Irrfan’s sudden demise has left the entire nation in shock. The actor is survived by his wife Sutapda Sikdar and children Babil and Ayan Khan. He was laid to rest at Versova burial ground in Mumbai.
Recently, Mumbai-based artist Ranjit Dahiya has paid his tribute to Irrfan Khan by making a huge mural of the actor.
Mumbai artist pays tribute to Irrfan Khan
The actor’s wall mural was painted by the artist in the bylanes of Waroda Road, Bandra.
Speaking to ANI, the artist mentioned that the news of the seasoned actor’s demise initiated him to do the wall painting.“When I came to know the sad demise of my favourite actor Irrfan khan, I wanted to give tribute to him,” said Dahiya.
Maharashtra: Artist Ranjit Dahiya paints a mural of actor Irrfan Khan, who recently passed away, on the wall of a house in Bandra,Mumbai.He says, “Khan was one of my favorite actors so I decided to pay him tribute by painting his mural. I’ve been working on it since last 3 days”. pic.twitter.com/UGcWeEzM9V
— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2020
The wall painting, mixed in black, yellow, and white colour, sees a close-up shot of the late Lunchbox actor, where Dahiya said he focused more on his eyes which were loved by his fans. “It took me three days to complete this wall painting. I am still working on it. It’s a small tribute to my favourite actor Irrfan Khan,” added Dhaiya.
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Irrfan was admitted to Mumbai’s Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital with a colon infection. However, unfortunately, he succumbed to his ailment. He is survived by his wife Sutapa Sikdar and two sons Babil and Ayan.