In February 2020, Irrfan and Sutapa Sikdar celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. Love story of Irrfan and Sutapa from college sweethearts to pillars of strength
Irrfan breathed his last at the age of 53 today at Mumbai’s Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. He was buried at Versova Kabristan at 3 pm, this afternoon. He is survived by his wife, Sutapa Sikdar and two sons, Babil and Ayan.
Sutapa Sikdar would always accompany Irrfan to the film events but always remained a little away from the direct spotlight.
She wrote dialogues for him and helped him in everything he did and carried her responsibilities at home also very well. Their love lived through all 25 years of marriage.
Irrfan and Sutapa were classmates in National School Of Drama (NSD). Irrfan was a very promising student. The couple fell in love at the National School of Drama (NSD). Both of them were very fond of cinema and the arts.
They had in-depth discussions and argued most of the time, which fueled love between them. She stood by him during his struggling days and even at times when he was very disappointed with the roles he received.
They got married on February 23, 1995 and completed 25 years of marriage this year. They had their share of highs and lows both professionally and personally.
Sutapa is a film dialogue writer herself. She stood like a strong pillar with irrfan when he was diagnosed with the neuroendocrine tumour. Though the cancer turned their lives around, she stood by his side and motivated him by calling him a ‘warrior’ in a post in the social media.
Sutapa addressed Irrfan as a warrior but she made him that, and gave him the strength to fight too. She was there 24/7. Irrfan said in an interview, ‘She has evolved in care-giving and if I get to live, I want to live for her. She is the reason for me to keep at it still.
He returned from abroad after a year of treatment. He finished work on his ‘Angrezi Medium’ . The whole of cinema fraternity – Bollywood and Hollywood – mourns his loss but nothing compares to the loss of Sutapa, Babil and Ayan.
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