Neeraj Kabi says he misses his dear friend Irrfan Khan after his early demise last week. Kabi worked with Irrfan in the 2015 film Talvar. Kabi also said that Irrfan Khan is the only contemporary Indian actor who represented indian cinema on the global stage.
In a recent interview with IANS Kabi praised Irrfan Khan's craft. He said, "Even before I worked with Irrfan in 'Talvar', I was a huge admirer of his work because he was one of the actors who set his journey with great quality, variety and a huge knowledge of the craft of acting. That is why, even though he was just a year senior to me age-wise, I felt like he was so senior as an actor with his skill, with his craft!"
Neeraj also admitted that Irrfan Khan's Lunchbox is one of his all time favourite films. He added saying, "I remember watching ‘The Lunchbox' that released around the same time ‘Ship Of Theseus'. Both films found space in the independent cinema circuit. But at a personal level, ‘The Lunchbox' is one of the favourite films. In that film, Irrfan was at his best with the craft!"
"I think in contemporary times, Irrfan is the only actor who truly represents Indian actors to the world. Of course, from the past, we have icons like Om Puri, Naseer Saab (Naseeruddin Shah), Pankaj Kapur, Dr. Sriram Lagoo but they are our seniors. I am not talking about them, they are the previous generation. In contemporary times, he is… I mean, he was the one. It really is hard to believe that he is no more," Neeraj concluded.
