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BAFTA gives a tribute to Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor

BAFTA gives a tribute to Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor

By Murtuza Iqbal

The 75th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) took place on 11th April 2021 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, United Kingdom. Like every year, BAFTA had a tribute video in which they showed the montage of celebrities who passed away in the last one year.


Indian actors Rishi Kapoor and Irrfan Khan were also given a tribute at BAFTA this year. Along with these actors other celebs who were a part of the video were Sean Connery, Kirk Douglas, Chadwick Boseman, and others.

The tribute video stated with the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away on 9th April 2021. BAFTA paid tribute to 40 artists including actors, writers, directors, and technicians.

Irrfan Khan passed away last year on 29th April, and Rishi Kapoor passed away a day after on 30th April 2020. Both the actors were diagnosed with cancer.

Irrfan was a well-known name in international cinema and had been a part of movies like The Namesake, Slumdog Millionaire, The Amazing Spider-Man, Life of Pi, Jurassic World, and others.

Recently, the actor was also awarded the Best Actor Award at Filmfare Awards for his performance in the last year’s release Angrezi Medium. He was also given a tribute at the award function. The award was received by his son Babil Khan.

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Highlights:

  • Forum brings UK and Chinese film professionals together to explore collaborations.
  • Emerging British-Asian talent gain mentorship and international exposure.
  • Small-scale dramas, kids’ shows, and adapting popular formats were the projects everyone was talking about.
  • Telling stories that feel real to their culture, yet can connect with anyone, is what makes them work worldwide.
  • Meeting three times a year keeps the UK and China talking, creating opportunities that last beyond one event.

The theatre was packed for the Third Shanghai–London Screen Industry Forum. Between panels and workshops, filmmakers, producers and executives discussed ideas and business cards and it felt more than just a summit. British-Asian filmmakers were meeting and greeting the Chinese industry in an attempt to explore genuine possibilities of working in China’s film market.

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