Vishal Bhardwaj and Irrfan Khan made one of the most amazing actor-filmmaker combo in Bollywood. They collaborated on multiple critically acclaimed films including 'Maqbool' and 'Haider' both of which were adaptations of Shakespeare's plays. During a recent promotional interview for his son Aasmaan's directorial debut 'Kuttey', Vishal was asked about his equation with Irrfan.

The filmmaker responded by saying that everytime he watches a good piece of cinema, it reminds him of Irrfan. He told Pinkvilla, "You miss Irrfan in every film. Every film I see, I make, when I see good cinema I miss Irrfan. That is the biggest loss, personal loss to me, and I think for the whole industry."

Vishal further added, "I feared that he would be gone much before his time but didn’t expect that it will be so devastating and ravaging to me personally. It feels as if I am torn into two parts. A part of me has died with him.”

For the unversed, Irrfan passed away in 2020 after a long and enduring battle with cancer and Vishal was one of the few people who attended the funeral amidst COVID 19 lockdown.