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Irrfan Khan was one of the top actors in Bollywood of his time, and the whole industry shook at the news of his sudden demise. The actor, who still beats
in millions of hearts, gave his last performance in Radhika Madan's Angrezi Medium and now, film's team member has revealed how his health was not okay while shooting the movie but his dedication made him finish his commitment.
Angrezi Medium Costume Designer On Irrfan Khan, His Health
Costume designer Smriti Chauhan, in a recent interview, talked about how the actor was in terrible pain while shooting his final film, adding that his health deteriorated while shooting for the project. Appearing on Unfolding Talents (UT) on Digital Commentary channel on YouTube, Smriti said, "He was in a lot of pain when we were shooting Angrezi Medium."
Further, she added, "He only told me one thing, ‘Smriti, I get very cold’, so he told me about this one brand in London, and he said that please get me warmers from there and I said sure. During the shoot of the film also he kept shrinking. We had to add a lot of padding to his clothes in that phase. Even though we gave him a lot of layers, we still had to add a lot of padding."
He Was In A Lot Of Pain: Smriti Chauhan
"In the film, we gave him a vest to wear for all the summer sequences, and even that had padding. He was ailing. His family was around him most of the time and sometimes, during the shoot, he would take a break because he was not able to cope with it… There have been days on Angrezi Medium when we couldn’t shoot because he couldn’t reach the set despite trying. He was in that much pain and I think he believed that this is what I live for and I, probably want to just die doing this and I think he did that," she concluded.
Directed by Homi Adajania, Angrezi Medium also featured Radhika Madan, Kareena Kapoor, Deepak Dobriyal, and Ranvir Shorey. The film is a sequel of the 2017 film, Hindi Medium.
