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Irrfan Khan

Irrfan Khan

Actor, also producer · Died April 29, 2020, aged 53 · Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Screen Actors Guild Award winner · 1 other major award body

Saahabzaade Irfan Ali Khan (January 7, 1967 - April 29, 2020) credited as Irrfan Khan or simply Irrfan, was an Indian film actor, known for his work predominantly in Hindi cinema, as well as his works in British films and Hollywood. In a film career spanning almost thirty years and featuring in more than fifty domestic films, Khan received numerous awards, including a National Film Award and Filmfare Awards in four categories. Film critics, contemporaries and other experts consider him to have been one of the finest actors in Indian cinema for his versatile and natural acting. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour for his contribution to the field of arts. Globally, Khan worked in several international projects such as The Warrior (2001), The Namesake (2006), The Darjeeling Limited (2007), the Academy Award winning film Slumdog Millionaire (2008), New York, I Love You (2009), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), Life of Pi (2012), Jurassic World (2015) and Inferno (2016).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 7, 1967
Died
April 29, 2020 (aged 53)
From
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 119 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 6% in 30 days

What are Irrfan Khan's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 95th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Morality
21%
Self
20%
Survival
15%
Power
7%
Ideas
5%
Society
3%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 7

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 11 · Intense 13

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 14

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 15 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

22 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 22 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 22
Mentor
5 of 22
Shadow
3 of 22
Threshold guardian
2 of 22
Trickster
2 of 22
Ally
2 of 22
Shapeshifter
1 of 22
Show the 22 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Melancholic
14
Bittersweet
9
Contemplative
9
Dread
5
Other
30

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Irrfan Khan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Irrfan Khan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

119 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Last Tenant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Murder At Teesri Manzil 302 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Chand

  • Apno Se Bewafai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Angrezi Medium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Champak Goswami

  • The Song of Scorpions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Aadam

  • Karwaan(2018)

    as Shaukat

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Puzzle(2018)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Blackmail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Dev Kaushal

  • Qarib Qarib Single(2017)

    as Vyogi

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • No Bed of Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer · as Javed Hasan

  • Tokyo Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Radhabinod Pal

  • Hindi Medium(2017)

    as Raj Batra

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Tokyo Trial(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Radhabinod Pal

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Inferno(2016)

    as Harry Sims

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Madaari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Nirmal Kumar

  • Bajirao Mastani(2015)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Jazbaa(2015)

    as Yohan

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Talvar(2015)

    as Ashwin Kumar

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kaash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer

  • Jurassic World(2015)

    as Masrani

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Piku(2015)

    as Rana Chaudhary

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Haider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Roohdaar

  • The Xposé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Alec D'Costa

  • Gunday(2014)

    as Satyajeet Sarkar

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Lunchbox(2013)

    Executive Producer · as Saajan Fernandes

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Umber Singh

  • D-Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Wali Khan

  • Meridian Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Devraj

  • Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Indarjeet Singh

  • Life of Pi(2012)

    as Adult Pi Patel

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Spider-Man(2012)

    as Rajit Ratha

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Paan Singh Tomar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Paan Singh Tomar

  • Thank You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Vikram

  • 7 Khoon Maaf(2011)

    as Wasiullah Khan

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Yeh Saali Zindagi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Arun

  • Hisss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Vinkram Gupta

  • Knock Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Tony Khosla

  • Right Yaaa Wrong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Inspector Vinay Patnaik

  • Acid Factory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Kaiser

  • New York(2009)

    as Roshan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Billu(2009)

    as Billas Pardesi aka Billo Barber

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Dil Kabaddi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Samit

  • Slumdog Millionaire(2008)

    as Police Inspector

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • New York, I Love You(2008)

    as Mansukhbhai

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Chamku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Vijay Raj

  • Mumbai Meri Jaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Thomas

  • Krazzy 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Dr. Mukherjee

  • Migration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Abhay

  • In Treatment(2008)

    Show 7 episodes · as Sunil Sanyal

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Sunday(2008)

    as Kumar Mangat

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Tulsi: Mathrudevobhava (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Suraj

  • Aaja Nachle(2007)

    as Faruq

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Apna Asmaan(2007)

    as Ravi Kumar

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Darjeeling Limited(2007)

    as The Father

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • A Mighty Heart(2007)

    as Zeeshan Kazmi

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Life in a Metro(2007)

    as Debu

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Partition(2007)

    as Avtar Singh

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Sainikudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Pappu Yadav

  • Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Krish

  • The Namesake(2006)

    as Ashoke Ganguli

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Vikram / Roopchand Swaroopchand Solanki

  • Yun Hota To Kya Hota (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Salim Rajabali

  • Mano Ya Na Mano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mr. 100% (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Dubai Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Aftab Angrez

  • The Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Shamim Bhai (Voice)

  • Shadows of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Yanni

  • Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets(2005)

    as Pipi

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • 7½ Phere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Manoj Joshi

  • Chehraa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Chandranath Diwan

  • Rog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Inspector Uday Rathore

  • Haathi Ka Anda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Badruddin

  • Aan: Men at Work(2004)

    as Yusuf Pathan

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Charas: A Joint Effort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Randhir Singh Rathore

  • Bokshu - The Myth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Road to Ladakh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Shafiq

  • Footpath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Sheikh

  • The Bypass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Policeman

  • Supari(2003)

    as Baba

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Haasil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ranvijay Singh

  • Dhund: The Fog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ajit Khurana

  • Maqbool(2003)

    as Maqbool Miyan

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Pratha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Ninni Pandey / Babu Mallah

  • Kali Salwar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Shankar

  • Gunaah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as ACP Digvijay Pandey

  • The Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Lafcadia - Warrior

  • Kasoor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as public prosecutor

  • Ghaath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Mamu / Romesh Bhagwat Dogra

  • Ek Shaam Ki Mulakaat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Govind Aur Ganesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Ganesh Sen

  • Fursat Mein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer · Actor

  • The Goal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Anupam Singh

  • Bhoron Ne Khilaya Phool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Such a Long Journey(1998)

    as Gustad's Father

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Bada Din (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Police Inspector

  • Bombay Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ramiz

  • Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Inspector Khan

  • Incomplete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Purush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Siddart

  • Vaade Iraade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Naresh Tripathi

  • The Cloud Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Irfan

  • Kirdaar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Banegi Apni Baat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 14 episodes · as Kumar

  • Ek Thi Maria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Karamati Coat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Jaggu

  • A Briefcase Full of Reflexive Maladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Manoeuvre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as The Man

  • Veg. Non-Veg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Let's Be Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • You Can't Give Any Reason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Pita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Dr. Sen

  • Drishti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Rahul

  • Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Death of a Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Amulya

  • Reconnaissance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Kamla Ki Maut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Ajit

  • Salaam Bombay!(1988)

    as Letter Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Discovery of India (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Al-Beruni · as Badayuni · as Bade Khan · as Malayaketu · as Michael Madhusudan Dutt · as Saleem

  • Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 119 titles, 118 of them dated from 1988 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Jurassic World (2015)

$1.7B worldwide

Highest rated

Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19882026

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 21 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting118 of 119: 115 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thProducing4 of 119: 1 only producing, 3 with another role

119 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s24 · acting2000s53 · 53 acting · 1 crew2010s34 · 33 acting · 3 crew2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 33% of 42 roles
880813

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Screen Actors Guild Award from 2 major nominations, 2008–2009.

WinNomination
  1. 2009
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  2. 2008
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Male

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Irrfan Khan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 35 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets (2005)

81st percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Irrfan Khan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles7–70 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles9–48 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles12–58 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles8–56 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles5–70 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Irrfan Khan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Irrfan Khan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ronnie Screwvala shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles