Aseem Chhabra who had hand-picked 'Dubai Return', into New York Indian Film Festival’s programming years ago will now initiate the film’s India Premiere.
Babil penned down an emotional note to mark the death anniversary of his father and on this solemn occasion, he spoke of the heartache he has been struggling with post his demise and how much he misses the 'Piku' star.
The tribute, in the form of a video clip, was a homage paid to over 40 artistes the world of screen lost during the past year, including actors, writers, directors, and technicians.
I think it was the off-camera love and respect we had for each other, because we realised how much we have in common. In fact we are born just 10 days apart from each other! It was much simpler for us to bond
The film festival will pay homage to the late star by screening his cult classic 'Paan Singh Tomar' on Friday. Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the news on his Twitter handle.
He marked the special occasion by sharing the old family video on Instagram where Irrfan, his wife Sutapa, and their younger son Ayan are seen trying to video call Babil.