Updated February 18th, 2020 at 16:37 IST

'Angrezi Medium' director Homi Adajania says that there is no alternative to Irrfan Khan

Irrfan Khan will be returning to Bollywood after two years with the movie 'Angrezi Medium'. Director Homi Adajania says that they waited for him for a year

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The trailer of Angrezi Medium has received huge appreciation from fans and movie critics alike. The movie stars Irrfan Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Radhika Madan, Deepak Dobriyal, and Twinkle Khanna. The director of the movie Homi Adajania, in a recent interview, shared that they waited for Irrfan since there was no chance of replacing him.

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Homi Adajania sheds light on Angrezi Medium

According to an article in a leading daily, Homi Adajania sopke about how the makers of the film decided to wait for a year for Irrfan Khan to join the team. He went on to say that they were certain that  there was no alternative to him and that the film was meant to be made with Irrfan Khan. The movie will mark the return of Khan to Bollywood after two years. The actor has been diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour.

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Homi also added that the makers have their fingers crossed as they hope that the movie works well. He said that they are all waiting for Irrfan and that they might see him closer to the release of the film. Angrezi Medium will release on March 20, 2020. He shared the first time they had met each other. They met at the screening of The Namesake by Mira Nair and got along well.

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Homi also talked about Kareena Kapoor Khan's role in the movie. He shared that Kareena enters the movie in the second half. He says that she is pivotal to the narrative and was perfect for the role. He revealed that 'working with Irrfan' was in Kareena's  bucket list.

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Source: Irrfan Khan Twitter

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Published February 18th, 2020 at 16:31 IST