Irrfan Khan wants 'Blackmail' to release on time
Producer Bhushan Kumar on Friday said that they initially thought of postponing "Blackmail" due to lead star Irrfan Khan's ill-health, but the actor encouraged them to release it on time. Irrfan, 51, today revealed he is suffering from a neuroendocrine tumor and is out of the country for treatment. "Director Abhinay Deo went and met him," said Bhushan Kumar at the film's song launch.
The actor wants the film to release as per schedule
Bhushan Kumar said, "We offered him the idea of deferring the release. But he straightaway asked us not to do that as 'Blackmail' is his most-loved film." "He (Irrfan) has seen the film and he has liked it," he added. Abhinay, who met Irrfan said the "Hindi Medium" actor wanted the film to release on 6 April, as per the schedule.
Irrfan is very happy the way things are going
"The promotions, songs are on and he has seen it all and he is very happy the way things are going," Abhinay said. "I met him and he's fine and in good spirits. He is away for his treatment. We should respect the privacy of the family. We are hoping that he will be with us on April 6," he said.
Irrfan's co-actors from the film spoke highly of him
Irrfan's co-actors from the film - Kirti Kulhari, Arunodoy Singh, Divya Dutta, Pradhuman Singh spoke highly of the actor. Kirti, who shared screen space with Irrfan for the first time in "Blackmail", said she always liked his style of comedy. She said his advice to her was to do something that does not come naturally to her, something that is out of the box.
