In 2017, actor Irrfan Khan delighted audiences yet again with two effortless performances in Hindi Medium and Qarib Qarib Singlle. He picked up the Best Actor trophy at the Star Screen Awards for his portrayal of the roguish Yogi and is likely to be nominated for many more.
In Cinestaan.com's reflections for the year, he came in second on the list of best actors of 2017, close behind Rajkummar Rao.
This year, the very busy actor has five releases to look forward to. With festival films and quirky comedies, Irrfan Khan is set to carry his 2017 success forward into 2018.
Puzzle
Malayalam star Dulquer Salmaan and Marathi actress Mithila Palkar make their Hindi film debut in producer Ronnie Screwvala’s Karwaan. Both rising stars have quite the fan following and Khan will be their guide in the light-hearted comedy.
Karwaan is directed by Akash Khurana and judging by the big smiles on the faces of the three leads in the picture, it looks like the film’s sets must have been a blast. The release date for the film has not been finalized yet, but it is expected to hit the screens in the second half of the year.
Vishal Bhardwaj’s untitled film
Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan had a winning chemistry in Shoojit Sircar’s National award-winning film Piku (2015). They are set to reunite for an untitled venture to be directed by Vishal Bhardwaj.
Initially, Honey Trehan was brought in to helm the project, but later they mutually decided that Bhardwaj would direct the film.
The period film is based on the book Mafia Queens of Mumbai written by S Hussain Zaidi and has Padukone portraying a female gangster. It is unknown what role Khan is to play in the film. The two haven’t begun filming for the project yet and it, too, looks likely to be released towards the end of 2018.