Irrfan Truly Cherished Soul-To-Soul Conversations, And I Miss Those The Most: Sutapa

The passing of Irrfan, one of the most respected actors across the globe, on April 29, 2020, was a huge loss to the world of cinema

- Renuka Vyavahare

The passing of Irrfan, one ofthe most respected actorsacross the globe,on April 29, 2020, was a huge loss to the world of cinema.On the occasion of his birth anniversary, wife Sutapa Sikdar spoke about life post Irrfan, who would have turned 55 today, and how he changed her as a person. She reminisced, “You never get over the loss of a loved one. You just learn to deal with the pain. He left when he was beginning to enjoy the best phase of his career. He had six massive films in his kitty, including huge international projects, but fate had other plans.”

IRRFAN DIDN’T REMEMBER BIRTHDAYS, INCLUDING HIS OWN. HE WOULD SAY, ‘MAIN KYA CELEBRATE KAROON? MAIN EK AUR SAAL JEE LIYA ISLIYE?’

Healing from such a loss isn’t easy and Sutapa went on to tell us what’s helped her sail through this. “There’s a word called ‘sabar’ in Urdu,which gave me strength and peace to carry on. I think of that word and surrender to the almighty,” she said.