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Vishal Bhardwaj pens screenplay on bond with Irrfan

Vishal Bhardwaj pens screenplay on bond with Irrfan

By Sagar
May 11, 2020
12:08 am

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It was a dark day for the entire country when Irrfan Khan breathed his last two weeks ago. But for some people, like filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj, the loss was way too personal. In an ode to his close friend and colleague, Vishal has done what he does best. The director (54) has shared a heartfelt screenplay, in remembrance of the late actor.

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The script contains anecdotes from Irrfan's life

The short script that Vishal shared with The Times of India, is a recollection of some conversations and anecdotes from Irrfan's life. The actor, who suffered from neuroendocrine tumor, passed away on April 29 at the age of 53. For the unversed, Vishal and Irrfan have worked together on movies such as Maqbool, 7 Khoon Maaf, Haider, and others.

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Vishal shared an incident from 'Haider's shoot in Srinagar

Sharing an incident from Haider's shoot in Srinagar in 2014, Vishal revealed that a boy threw a stone while running after their car, which resulted into the vehicle's windscreen being shattered into pieces. However, Irrfan took it lightly and later said to everyone's amusement, "Vishal sahab, kya throw maara saale ne... Aisa graceful ki Jonty Rhodes yaad aa gaya."

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He gave another example of Irrfan's commitment to work

Vishal recalled another memory from Haider's shooting, where Irrfan was so immersed in his character of Roohdaar, that the crew members spoke in whispers so as not to ruin his concentration.

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Irrfan once equated his illness to movie scripts

Recalling a conversation with Irrfan after his diagnosis with the tumor, Vishal revealed that Irrfan had once said that his health was playing out like a variety of scripts, ranging from thriller to comedy at times. "Badan mein bahaut saare genres ki scripts ek saath chal rahi hai.. Kabhi koi thriller aage aa jaata hai to kabhi koi comedy," Irrfan had said.

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Vishal said he wished to 'edit out' Irrfan's demise

Vishal added that when he first heard of Irrfan's passing, he felt that a "bomb exploded in my heart." Recalling the last time he saw Irrfan at the graveyard, Vishal penned, "I walk forward to face him. I am looking at his face endlessly. Time has stopped." "I wish I could edit out this scene from my life," he concluded.