“He Took A Different Path And I Joined The Civil Services, But Our Friendship Continued,” Says Irrfan Khan’s Childhood Friend Haidar Ali Zaidi.

Actor Irrfan Khan’s death has left his friends stunned in Jaipur, the city where he spent his childhood and was bitten by the acting bug.Haidar Ali Zaidi, a friend from schooldays, recalled how Khan idolised Mithun Chakraborty, telling him that he wanted a haircut like that of the star. The two went on to join Rajasthan University.”In University days, our departments were different but we would sit together near the university swimming pool. Some theatre students used to perform there and seeing them, Irrfan himself plunged into theatre and later emerged as an amazing actor, whom we have unfortunately lost today,” he said.