‘It’s Not Easy Living Every Day Without You’

Shoojit
Sircar
penned
a
heartfelt
note
to
his
dear
friend
Irrfan
Khan
on
the
latter’s
fifth


death
anniversary on
April
29.
The
duo
had
worked
together
in
2015’s Piku,
which
remains
a
favourite
film
for
many
of
us.

‘Dear
Irrfan, Friend,
wherever
you
are,
I
know
you’re
doing
well
and
have
probably
made
many
new
friends
there.

‘I’m
sure
people
have
fallen
in
love
with
your
charm,
as
we
all
have.
Here,
I’m
doing
fine.

‘But
there’s
one
thing
you
might
not
be
aware
of
Irrfan
–
just
how
much
you’re
loved
and
missed
here.
You’d
be
surprised
🙂

‘I
miss
our
jhal
muri
sessions
and
the
laughter
we
shared.

‘Your
discussions
on
the
magic
of
life
were
always
fascinating.
I
cherish
those
moments.

‘Remember
our
long
conversations
about
spiritualism
and
science
when
you
were
in
London?
Those
talks
were
incredibly
deep.

I’ve
got
the
books
you
recommended,
and
I
often
think
about
our
discussions
on
life
and
death.
Your
smile
and
those
mystical
eyes
of
yours
are
etched
in
my
memory.

‘It’s
not
easy
living
every
day
without
you;
there’s
a
huge
vacuum.

‘Irfaan,
I
wanted
to
let
you
know
that
Babil
and
Ayan
are
doing
well.

‘Babil
and
I
play
football
together,
and
I’ve
become
a
bit
of
a
guardian
to
him.

‘Don’t
worry,
I’m
looking
out
for
him.
Sutapa
and
I
talk
often.

‘Me
and
Ronnie,
we’ve
just
finished
a
film
project
with
Babil.

‘He’s
growing
into
a
fine
artist,
slowly
carving
his
own
space
in
the
industry.

‘I’m
sure
he’s
on
the
right
path,
just
like
you
always
envisioned.’

‘I
know
you’re
watching
over
us
from
wherever
you
are,
and
that’s
a
comfort.

‘There’s
so
much
to
talk
about,
but
for
now,
I’ll
just
say
adieu,
friend.
Lots
of
love.
Warmly,
Shoojit
Da.’

Photographs
curated
by
Satish
Bodas/Rediff