
My mom comments after the movie how the character played by Irrfan Khan looks familiar to her.
I joke, "maybe he was in Slumdog Millionaire," knowing she had recently seen the movie and also knowing that like most Americans (myself included) probably has limited exposure to Indian actors and actresses.
By the time my wife and I came home, I had an e-mail from my mom...yes, Irrfan Khan was in Slumdog Millionaire. It was somewhat comical because when I said it was just joking.
In Slumdog Millionaire Khan played the well executed role of the Police Inspector who is charged with questioning Jamal (Dev Patel.)
In Slumdog Millionaire Khan played the well executed role of the Police Inspector who is charged with questioning Jamal (Dev Patel.)


Now that I have identified Irrfan Khan as an actor (and one of the cast members who has just landed a SAG award as a member of the award winning ensemble), I'm interested to see how Khan's filmography develops and if we'll see him in any prominent roles in future English language films.
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He is consistantly good in everything he does. His work in The Namesake (and Tabu's) was fantastic. I hope the success of Slumdog leads to more Indian actors getting prominent roles in 'hollywood' productions.
I thought he looked familiar in Slumdog, and this was why! Thanks for writing about this. The Namesake is a terrific film that I definitely recommend.
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