Irrfan Khan joins Cate Blanchett in Dubai!

The 14th Dubai International Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday and the red carpet was graced by some very eminent western, Arab and Bollywood talent. Here, Irrfan Khan was honoured for his “incredible body of work” at the festival, which sees the who’s who of the entertainment industry every year.

Khan was present at the festival to accept the award and was elated to be receiving this honour alongside the likes of artists such as Patrick Stewart and Cate Blanchett. The opening ceremony of this festival saw both Blanchett and Khan presented with honorary awards, our beloved Professor X and Egyptian writer, Wahid Hamed.

Speaking about this, Irrfan said, “I have been to several film festivals but this one was special because of Cate Blanchett, whom I’m personally a big fan of and was present on the same platform. It was an exciting moment for me to be recognized alongside someone as talented as Cate.  I’m thankful to the festival to have honoured me”.

The festival will also host a special screening Irrfan’s film “The Song of Scorpions” which has been directed by Anup Singh and stars Golshifteh Farahani and Waheeda Rahman in pivotal roles alongside him.

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