When emotions flow

Irfan Khan has left behind a huge void in the lives of his family, friends and fans. He is survived by his wife, Sutapa Sikdar, and his sons Babil and Ayaan. Sutapa poured her emotions and released a heartfelt statement on Friday that read, “It’s unbelievable for us but I would put it in Irrfan’s words, ‘it’s magical’; whether he is there or not, and that’s what he loved; he never loved one-dimensional reality. The only thing I have a grudge against him is – he has spoiled me for life. His striving for perfection doesn’t let me settle for ordinary in anything. There was a rhythm which he always saw in everything, even in cacophony and chaos, so I have learnt to sing and dance to the music of that rhythm, even with my tone-deaf voice and two left feet.”

It further read, “I find these two-and-a-half years to have been an interlude that had its own beginning, middle and culmination with Irrfan helming the role of the orchestra conductor, separate from the 35 years of our companionship. Ours was not a marriage, it was a union… Tears will flow as we plant a raat ki rani tree, his favourite, in the place where you have put him to rest after a victorious journey. It takes time but it will bloom and the fragrance will spread and touch all the souls whom I won’t call fans, but family for years to come.”