Irrfan Khan has just returned from Macau with the best actor and best screenplay trophies for The Lunchbox at the Asian Film Awards.
What makes this award precious is that he beat Toni Chiu Wai Leung who was nominated in the best actor category for the Wong Kar Wai film, The Grandmaster.
“I’ve loved Toni’s work—Hero, In the Mood for Love, Chunking Express, Infernal Affairs and The Grandmaster. Even Ang Lee was impressed with The Grandmaster, which picked up the best film and best costume awards. Just being nominated with Toni was an honour,” he exults.
“What’s more encouraging is that The Lunchbox is growing everyday. It has released in around six countries, will open in 63 more. It’s just released in the UK, is growing bigger in the US, and has made a million in Hong Kong. This has never happened for an Indian film. It’s not patronised by only NRIs but the foreign market too.”
Still disappointed about missing out on the Oscar glory? “I was, for a day or two. Now, I’m happy the film is getting its due all over the world,” he asserts.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> Entertainment> Bollywood / by Roshmila Bhattacharya, Mumbai Mirror / March 29th, 2014