Remembering Irrfan Khan on His Birth Anniversary: 15+ Impactful Quotes By The Legendary Actor

Irrfan Khan Quotes

• “The key to a happy life is to accept you are never actually in control.”
• “Izzat aur zillat aap ke haath mein nahin hai! (Honour and disgrace are not in your hands!)”
• “When you are young, you are fascinated by so many things. Some things drop, some stay. I can be without anything but I cannot be without nature.”
• “Language doesn’t make one an elite.”
• “Kindness just makes life more bearable, as more happy people will make a happy world.”
• “You cannot reduce the power of story with the tag of money because it's not a share market. So you must know the seriousness of the power of storytelling.”
• “Failure is there to teach you something so that you can go beyond that.”
• “I can't think of a more pathetic situation for an actor than to do a film and not connect to it. And I pray to God that I never face that situation.”
• “Wanting fame is a disease and one day, I will want to be free from this disease, from this desire. Where fame doesn’t matter. Where just experiencing life and being okay with it is enough.”
• “I have never looked to create an image where people fall in love with my face or style. Yes, it does cross my mind. But I’ve been trying to create a space for myself where I don’t depend on that.”

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• “The sign of a good society is where talent is respected.”
• “Maybe to become famous is to reassure yourself that whatever you’re lacking inside, you’ve fulfilled that.”
• “I’m not a very talkative man, and people are threatened by silence. If you’re sitting in a group and you’re not saying anything, people start getting insecure. They start thinking, he’s a snob. Or, he’s thinking something negative about me. Silence brings out your devils.”
• “It pains me when a film actor or a cricketer is a youth icon. I don’t have anything against them. They are great entertainers; they are useful to society. They contribute to people’s lives. But they are not heroes.”
• “What happens with every role, you have to trick yourself, you have to creatively find ways to explore the mental state of your character.”
• “People like to see my work, not my face.”
• “A film engages you emotionally and intellectually.”

Irrfan Khan’s philosophy about fame, talent, and life shaped his approach both on and off-screen. Known for his humility, he always focused on storytelling rather than seeking attention. He felt that fame was not the true measure of success and that deep, emotional engagement with a character was the essence of acting.

Even though Irrfan has left us, his wisdom, work, and unwavering commitment to his craft continue to influence the world. Through his roles and his words, he has instilled a sense of purpose and a deeper understanding of life for many.

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