The Early Brilliance of Irrfan Khan : A Journey Through Chandrakanta

Badrinath’s villainous twin who betrayed his roots to join hands with the enemies.

This role is considered a significant milestone in Irrfan Khan’s early career.

: When Irrfan grew tired of the character and asked the director to "kill him off," the role was so popular that the makers brought him back as ’s .

While the original Chandrakanta (1994) was a massive hit, the makers launched a sequel/spin-off to continue the story. Irrfan Khan was cast in a pivotal lead role during the late 1990s (specifically around 1996-1998 in various fantasy shows produced by Nirja Guleri).