Irrfan Khan, one of the finest actors of the Bollywood industry passed away on the 29th of April. His demise came as a shocker to the entire industry. Many stars have shared their condolences over social media as they were not able to pay their final tribute because of the ongoing nationwide lockdown.
Irrfan’s wife Shilpa and her sons Babil and Ayaan have now released an emotional statement, after his demise. In the statement, Shilpa has said “I want to assure everyone that this is not a loss, it is a gain. It’s a gain of the things he taught us, and now we shall finally begin to truly implement it and evolve. ”
“How can I write this as a family statement when the whole world is taking it as a personal loss? How can I begin to feel alone when millions are grieving with us at the moment?”, said Shilpa.
“The only thing I have a grudge against him is; he has spoiled me for life. His strive for perfection doesn’t let me settle for ordinary in anything. There was a rhythm which he always saw in everything, even in cacophony and chaos, so I have learnt to sing and dance to the music of that rhythm, even with my tone-deaf voice and two left feet.“
“ It’s difficult to explain what a wondrous, beautiful, overwhelming, painful and exciting this journey has been. I find this 2 and 1/2 years to have been an interlude, which had it’s own beginning, middle and culmination with Irrfan helming the role of the orchestra conductor, separate from the 35 years of our companionship, ours was not a marriage, it was a union.”
“ I see my little family, in a boat, with both my sons Babil and Ayaan, paddling it forward, with Irrfan guiding them. But since life is not cinema and there are no retakes, I sincerely wish my children sail this boat safely with their father’s guidance in mind and Rockabye through the storm”, said an emotional Shilpa and her sons.