The Namesake
“Do yourself a favor. Before it’s too late, without thinking too much about it first, pack a pillow and a blanket and see as much of the world as you can. You will not regret it. One day it will be too late.”
The Namesake (2006) is probably Irrfan Khan’s one of the best overseas ventures that was directed by Mira Nair. Based on tJhumpa Lahiri’s novel, the movie had Irrfan Khan, Tabu and Al Penn in lead roles. The movie beautifully portrayed the struggles of a Bengali couple trying to settle down in the United States. The movie captures the best of two worlds, India and America.
Life of Pie
Adult Pi Patel: “I suppose in the end, the whole of life becomes an act of letting go, but what always hurts the most is not taking a moment to say goodbye.”
Life of Pie (2012) portrays the journey of a young Indian boy, Pi Patel, who gets lost in the vastness of mesmerising blue oceans. The adventure drama was directed by Ang Lee and was based on a novel by Yann Martel of the same name. The boy gets stuck on a shipwreck with a tiger and during his long lost sea journey, he had some nerve-wrecking but incredible and otherworldly encounters. The boy was played by Irrfan Khan as he grew up.
The Darjeeling Limited
“I want us to make this trip a spiritual journey where each of us seek the unknown, and we learn about it.”
The Darjeeling Limited was one of the early crossover movies in Irrfan Khan’s Hollywood career released in the year 2008. This American-comedy drama was directed by Wes Anderson and featured Owen Wilson and Adrien Brody in lead roles. Though the actor had a small role, he was noticed and praised by cinemalovers and critics across the globe. The movie narrates the story of three brothers who travel through India in trains, hoping to reconnect with one another after their Indian father’s (played by Irrfan Khan) death.