Renuka Vyavahare (BOMBAY TIMES; October 3, 2012)

 

Irrfan Khan is obviously over the moon with his performance in the upcoming film Life Of Pi being termed ‘Oscar worthy’ by the international press and the actor has even received an email from Moneyball filmmaker Bennett Miller, lauding his performance. Comparing the two Oscar-winning filmmakers he has worked with (Ang Lee and Danny Boyle), Irrfan says, “It was tougher to work with Ang Lee than Danny Boyle. Lee pushes you. He will be in India by the end of this month. The film is a strong contender for the Best Film Oscar this year. I wish we would be as serious about Oscars in our country! Oscars affect your market hugely. In spite of knowing that a few scenes from Barfi! have been copied, our film federation chose it over something which is original. How can that film stand a chance of making it to the nomination list?”

That said, Irrfan is also disappointed with his short appearance in the much-hyped The Amazing Spider-Man. Will he agree to be a part of the sequel, which has been announced? “Almost 50% of my portions were eliminated from the film. I have no complaints as it was done for valid reasons and I was told about it in advance. I haven’t signed with them for the entire series. If I am approached, I will take the decision after studying my part.”