<p>"It's always an inner wish of every actor to reach out to maximum audiences. I am lucky that the western world chooses me to play roles in their movies and television, whatever language it maybe. It surely gives you a high to be an international actor with quality work," Irrfan told IANS in an e-mail interview.<br /><br />His first international film was London-based director Asif Kapadia's "The Warrior". Irrfan played a lead in the film that was shot in Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan. Released in 2001, "The Warrior" was applauded at international film festivals and made Irrfan a known face on the global arena.<br /><br />In the recent past, the 48-year-old was seen in international projects like Angelina Jolie-starrer "A Mighty Heart" (2007) and Hollywood venture "The Darjeeling Limited" in the same year. He then got a role in British director Danny Boyle's multiple award-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" and is also working in Jennifer Chambers Lynch's "Hisss".<br />He is now set to feature in American television show "In Treatment".<br /><br />Apart from his overseas ventures, Irrfan has quite a few interesting Hindi films in hand. At the moment he is gearing up for the release of "Right Yaaa Wrong", produced by Subhash Ghai.<br /><br />Irrfan said he had to unlearn acting for the film that is slated to release Friday.<br />"I had to unlearn acting and act as a real man behind dramatic situations in life of this cop who has to go against his best friend to arrest him. I learnt how to go through heavy dramatic emotions with controlled calmness. Every scene was a question to me as an actor," he said.<br /><br />The thriller revolves around two cops - Ajay Shridhar (Sunny Deol) and Vinay Patnaik (Irrfan). Their intense rivalry leads them on a battle for supremacy.<br />Earlier, Irrfan has played a cop in films like "Rog", "Slumdog Millionaire", "Gunaah" and "New York".<br /><br />Asked why he decide to take up this role, Irrfan said: "I like challenging roles. Playing a police officer is boring, but playing a human in a police officer's uniform with complex emotions was tough. That was the reason to accept this well-defined role."After "Right Yaaa Wrong", Irrfan will also be seen in Tigmanshu Dhulia's "Paan Singh Tomar".</p>
<p>"It's always an inner wish of every actor to reach out to maximum audiences. I am lucky that the western world chooses me to play roles in their movies and television, whatever language it maybe. It surely gives you a high to be an international actor with quality work," Irrfan told IANS in an e-mail interview.<br /><br />His first international film was London-based director Asif Kapadia's "The Warrior". Irrfan played a lead in the film that was shot in Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan. Released in 2001, "The Warrior" was applauded at international film festivals and made Irrfan a known face on the global arena.<br /><br />In the recent past, the 48-year-old was seen in international projects like Angelina Jolie-starrer "A Mighty Heart" (2007) and Hollywood venture "The Darjeeling Limited" in the same year. He then got a role in British director Danny Boyle's multiple award-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" and is also working in Jennifer Chambers Lynch's "Hisss".<br />He is now set to feature in American television show "In Treatment".<br /><br />Apart from his overseas ventures, Irrfan has quite a few interesting Hindi films in hand. At the moment he is gearing up for the release of "Right Yaaa Wrong", produced by Subhash Ghai.<br /><br />Irrfan said he had to unlearn acting for the film that is slated to release Friday.<br />"I had to unlearn acting and act as a real man behind dramatic situations in life of this cop who has to go against his best friend to arrest him. I learnt how to go through heavy dramatic emotions with controlled calmness. Every scene was a question to me as an actor," he said.<br /><br />The thriller revolves around two cops - Ajay Shridhar (Sunny Deol) and Vinay Patnaik (Irrfan). Their intense rivalry leads them on a battle for supremacy.<br />Earlier, Irrfan has played a cop in films like "Rog", "Slumdog Millionaire", "Gunaah" and "New York".<br /><br />Asked why he decide to take up this role, Irrfan said: "I like challenging roles. Playing a police officer is boring, but playing a human in a police officer's uniform with complex emotions was tough. That was the reason to accept this well-defined role."After "Right Yaaa Wrong", Irrfan will also be seen in Tigmanshu Dhulia's "Paan Singh Tomar".</p>
