Irrfan Khan: Indian actor dies at 53 after battle with cancer
By DW
29 April 2020 |
9:40 am
The Bollywood star was one of the first Indian actors to make a real mark in Western cinema and had appeared in several Hollywood pictures, including "Life of Pi" and "The Namesake."
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