Fahadh Faasil: Irrfan Khan changed my life

Actor Fahadh Faasil has paid a tribute to Irrfan Khan, who passed away on Wednesday in Mumbai. The Malayalam actor noted that it was Irrfan’s movies that inspired him to become an actor himself. “I feel like I owe my career to him,” wrote Fahadh, while adding that he regrets he did not get to shake hands with Irrfan.

Fahadh recalled his students days in America, where he was introduced to Irrfan’s films by a Pakistani grocery store owner, who also rented out DVDs of Indian movies.

Fahadh recalled his first encounter with Irrfan’s work and wrote, “So my friend, Nikunj and I used to drive to a Pakistani grocery close to our campus to rent Indian DVDs over the weekend. On one such visit to Khalid bhai, the store owner recommended a film called ‘Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota’. The first thing I noticed was that the film was directed by Naseeruddin Shah.