Malayalam superstars Mohanlal and Mammootty pay their tributes to Irrfan Khan!

It is an extremely sad day for the Indian film fraternity as Irrfan Khan passed away after battling cancer for over two years. The 53-year-old breathed his last at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital in Mumbai where he was admitted due to colon infection. Condolences are pouring in from politicians, sportspeople, film personalities and fans worldwide.

Malayalam superstars Mohanlal and Mammootty took to their respective social media handles to pay tributes to the legendary actor.

Mammootty wrote,

A sad and huge loss to our film fraternity. A great and natural actor who was loved by audiences across the world. I had the pleasure of sharing a stage with him for an event and I remember the conversations and warmth we shared.
RIP Irrfan.

Mohanlal has written,

Extremely saddened to hear the loss of Irrfan Khan. May his soul rest in peace #RIPIrrfanKhan

Parvathy, who got to share screen space with him in her debut Hindi debut film ‘Qarib Qarib Singlle’, has tweeted,

For that persistent ever-curious artistic spirit that created worlds from scratch, for always including your fellow actors in the joy of such creations,for owning those very human errors as well as the generosity of your being. For always believing with such certainty and saying “it’s just the beginning!”
Remembering you, Irrfan.