Irrfan Khan, who is undergoing treatment in London for a neuroendocrine tumour thanked IIFA for the award in his latest tweet
Irrfan Khan
Irrfan Khan on Tuesday acknowledged the IIFA Best Actor in a leading role Award that he has received for his performance in Hindi Medium, and has thanked the audience for being a part of his journey. Irrfan, who is undergoing treatment in London for a neuroendocrine tumour, tweeted: "Thank you to IIFA and our audience who have been part for my journey."
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The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards ceremony was held in Bangkok on June 24. Irrfan was lauded for his performance as a concerned father in a story which points out how the ability to speak fluent English is ignorantly considered a yardstick to measure sophistication and elitism.
Thank you to @IIFA and our audience who have been part for my journey u00f0u009fu0098u008a #IIFA2018 https://t.co/GpxSmflkLx
— Irrfan (@irrfank) June 26, 2018
The actor had earlier this month penned a heartfelt letter about how life-changing the disease has been for him, and how it has made him realise "how you are just a cork floating in the ocean with unpredictable currents". His colleagues and friends from the industry have been sending him good wishes and praying for his well-being.
Irrfan Khan's next movie to release will be Karwaan on August 3.
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Edited by mid-day online desk with inputs from IANS
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