Irrfan Khan asked me to take him to India-Pak border, wanted to fly a kite there, recalls Shashank Arora: ‘The terrified producer said…’

Recalling more of his memories with the actor from the sets of The Song of Scorpions, Shashank shared, “One day he told me, ‘Let’s take the bike, let’s ride till the border and then we will fly a kite.’ I was like ‘where but’, he was like, ‘I just want to fly a kite near the border, and see who shoots it first.’ The producer got terrified. He was like, ‘Please don’t do this.'” The film was produced under the banners, Feather Light Films and KNM.

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Speaking about Irrfan Khan as a person and actor, Shashank said, “He was very interesting and rooted guy. He didn’t care how he looked, or if his hair was done. He is one of those actors who doesn’t care about his appearance at all. There are very rare actors like him.”

He shared a few more memories, but refused to reveal details. He said, “One day we made gulkand ka halwa. One day, we were riding a bike in the desert. He said, ‘Please ride carefully, if not I will break my bone.’ One evening, we were randomly speaking about cinema. I won’t tell you what we were doing. These are my little memories with him.”

Shashank Arora is known for his roles in Made in Heaven and Titli, among others. Irrfan Khan died on 28 April, 2020 due to cancer.