Gone too soon, Irrfan Khan was a ray of sunshine even in the darkest of days: Friends in cinema

Members of the film fraternity all the way from across the seas to hometown describe what a loss the actor's sudden demise has been to them.

Director Anurag Basu, a cancer survivor, who worked with Irrfan Khan in their early TV days and collaborated on ‘Life...in a Metro’ conveyed his condolences, “It was a long battle and he fought it alone away from everyone.” (Photo | Twitter) 

Director Vishal Bhardwaj who worked with the actor in three films including 'Maqbool' and 'Haider' said it felt like a part of him had died with Irrfan. (Photo | Twitter)

Shoojit Sircar, director of Piku, was among the first to break the news of Irrfan's death. (Photo | Twitter)

Amitabh Bachchan who worked with Irrfan Khan on Piku tweeted his condolences.

Shah Rukh Khan who worked with Irrfan in 'Billu' also shared condolences. (Photo | Twitter)

Kamal Haasan said Irrfan's work left him in awe. (Photo | Twitter)

Director Colin Trevorrow, who worked with Irrfan in 'Jurassic World', recalled his last conversation with the actor in an emotional tweet. (Photo | AFP)

Hollywood director Ava DuVernay said she was a 'grateful fan of' Irrfan Khan. (Photo | Twitter)