Irrfan Khan’s Last Film ‘The Song of Scorpions’ To Release In 2021

In what seems to be happy news for movie fans, late Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan’s last film ‘The Song Of Scorpions‘ will come to the big screens in early 2021. Directed by Anup Singh, the drama revolves around an independent young tribal woman. The story tells how she tries to overcome a brutal betrayal so as to find her voice. Irrfan, who passed away in April this year, plays the role of a camel trader in the film.

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Along with Irrfan Khan, the film features Waheeda Rehman and Iranian star Golshifteh Farahani. The film had done its world premiere at the 70th Locarno Film Festival in 2017.

“The Song Of Scorpions‘ is a special story and it is truly an honour for us to present Irrfan Khan’s final performance in it. We will be offering this film to the audiences as a tribute to the beloved star of Indian cinema,” said Abhishek Pathak of Panorama Spotlight, one of the producers of the film said while talking about its release.

Irrfan Khan had tragically passed away on April 29, 2020, at the age of 54. The actor passed three days after the demise of his mother Saeeda Begum, aged 95. The award-winning actor was admitted to Mumbai’s Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital with a colon infection and succumbed to the ailment. The Life of Pi actor had made a comeback to acting with his last release, Angrezi Medium, while being under treatment for the ailment.

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The actor had kept away from the big screen for a long while since the release of Karwaan in 2018, due to his ailment. The news of the latest release is bound to make his fans happy as they will look forward to watching their favourite actor on the big screen for one last time.

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