Irrfan Khan on Piku co-star Deepika Padukone: It gives me happiness when I see her
Irrfan Khan cherished the onscreen chemistry that he shared with Deepika Padukone
Irrfan Khan's demise is a big loss to the Bollywood industry. Amitabh Bachchan, R Madhavan, Anupam Kher, Sonam Kapoor, Shoojit Sircar, Mini Mathur, Ajay Devgn, Shabana Azmi, Neelesh Misra, cricketer Hemang Badani, Bhumi Pednekar, Parineeti Chopra, Sanjay Suri, Akshay Kumar, Kajol and many others mourned the actor's death on social media.
Once in an interview, Irrfan Khan was asked to comment on his Piku co-star Deepika Padukone, to which he said, "I will always be excited to work with Deepika. She is the most beautiful person and a good human being. It gives me happiness when I see Deepika."
Actor Irrfan breathed his last on Wednesday, his spokesperson said in an official statement.
The actor was 53 years old and was admitted to the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital in Mumbai where he passed away.
Irrfan is survived by wife Sutapa Sikder, and sons Babil and Ayan.