Natalie sends wish to Irrfan's loved ones
Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman has sent her want to the near and dear ones of Irrfan Khan, who died on Wednesday in Mumbai. Remembering Irrfan, Portman took to Instagram to share a photo of herself with the actor. In the photo, she is in a white bridal wear and is held by Irrfan, who's in a black and white suit with a hat. "Sending wish to Irrfan Khan's loved kinds today," she captioned the snap.
Both had featured together in Mira Nair's segment of 'New York, I REALLY LIKE You', a 2008 American romantic comedy-drama anthology film. Ever since the news headlines of Irrfan's demise arrived on Wednesday, celebrities from Bollywood and Hollywood where he was the facial skin of India, have been pouring in.
Earlier, Hollywood star Angelina Jolie had also expressed her condolences, in a note shared with IANS.
"I had the privilege of dealing with Irrfan Khan on the set of 'A Mighty Heart'. He stood out for his generosity as an artist, which made it a pleasure to work in virtually any scene with him.
I recall the intensity of his commitment, and equally his smile. I send my condolences and my sympathy to his family, his friends, and all admirers of his work, in India and all over the world," Jolie said in her message.
'A Mighty Heart', is a 2007 drama directed by Michael Winter bottom based on the 2003 memoir of the same name by Mariane Pearl. The film accounts the aftermath of the kidnapping of Marianne's journalist husband Daniel Pearl in Pakistan, and his subsequent beheading by the kidnappers.
