Team 'Angrezi Medium' mourns Irrfan Khan, tributes from Kareena Kapoor, Radhika Madan and Homi Adajania

Irrfan Khan, who was 53, died at a hospital in Mumbai this afternoon. He was being treated for a colon infection.

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New Delhi: Irrfan Khan, it was an honour to work with you, wrote Kareena Kapoor, a self-confessed fan of the actor, after his death on Wednesday. Kareena co-starred with Irrfan in his last release ‘Angrezi Medium’, which hit the screens just for a day in March amid the coronavirus scare. Later, the film was streamed on Disney+Hotstar, much to the delight of Irrfan’s fans.

Irrfan, who was 53, died at a hospital in Mumbai this afternoon. He was being treated for a colon infection. Irrfan, who battled neuroendocrine tumour, was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday.

Irrfan and his impressive line-up of work will always be remembered. Bollywood celebs are also paying their tributes to the star with heart-wrenching posts. Team ‘Angrezi Medium’, including Kareena, has shared their condolences for the actor. Director Homi Adajania’s post will make you teary-eyed.

Here’s Kareena’s aforementioned post:

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It was an absolute honour sir  Rest in peace 

A post shared by Kareena Kapoor Khan (@kareenakapoorkhan) on Apr 29, 2020 at 1:27am PDT

Radhika Madan, who played the role of Irrfan’s daughter in the film, said, “I don’t know what to say... my heart aches when I write this. He was one the strongest people i knew, a fighter. And so are  Sutapa ma'am, Babil and Ayan. I’m just grateful that our paths crossed in this lifetime. He is and will always be an inspiration to many. A legend. The man who changed the wave of the Indian film industry. May his soul rest in peace.”

Homi shared a lovely photo of him hugging Irrfan on the sets of ‘Angrezi Medium’ and dedicated a lengthy post for him.

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We laughed about you dying... in fact we often abused your “uninvited guests” .... but I didn’t think I’d feel so fuckin broken when I heard what I was expecting to hear for a while now. I am eternally grateful for walking a few steps of your journey with you. I am eternally grateful that I could call myself your friend. I am eternally grateful for memories stuffed with so much joy, so much laughter in such little time. You once told me how you had an inexplicable love for your craft, but didn’t want the stardom anymore. Well, you never needed to be a star my friend, because you shone brighter than anything in the universe.  RIP #irrfan

A post shared by Homi Adajania (@homster) on Apr 29, 2020 at 12:50am PDT

Irrfan’s last rites were performed amid restrictions due to coronavirus. Only his family members and close relatives were allowed at the cremation site.

"Irrfan was buried at the Versova Kabrastan in Mumbai at 3 pm in the presence of his family, close relatives and friends. Everyone paid their final respects and mourned this death. We pray for his peace and we hope he’s in a better place today. He was strong in his fight, and we all have to be strong too in this loss," his team said in a statement.

Irrfan Khan is survived by wife Sutapa and sons Babil and Ayan.