Bollywood icon Irrfan Khan has died at the age of 53, but his mark on the film industry is unlikely to be forgotten any time soon.
The Indian-born star will be best known to British audiences for his work on a number of Hollywood flicks, including Life of Pi, Jurassic World, and Slumdog Millionaire.
Despite seeing huge success spanning different film spheres, Irrfan had to fight to crack into the industry.
At first he wanted to be a cricketer, but when that wasn't to be he turned his eyes on drama school.
He soon found how tough showbusiness could be, as he struggled to find work beyond TV soap operas.
His big break came in the shape of British director Asif Kapadia - famed for his documentary work on footballer Diego Maradonna, and Amy Winehouse.
In 2002, Asif was filming eventually acclaimed picture The Warrior in India - Irrfan's casting allowed him to break into mainstream Indian TV and films, including in an Indian interpretation of Macbeth.
He received widespread acclaim among Indian audiences for his work on The Lunchbox, a romantic arty film that sees hi strike up a touching relationship with a lonely housewife.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, his success with Anglo-American audiences saw him land a string of highly prestigious roles.
Director Michael Winterbottom snapped him up for his film A Mighty Heart, but the Danny Boyle-directed mega-hit Slumdog Millionaire was what threw him well and truly into Hollywood's eyeline.
The film picked up eight Oscars, and Irrfan's path to even bigger productions was laid before him.
He appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man, Life of Pi, Jurassic World and Inferno.
But Iffran was a remarkable talent both on screen and off.
For one, after his diagnosis with an endocrine tumour, he penned an open letter about his experiences of illness which discussed the "uncertainty" of life.
He had a profound impact on those he worked with, Danny Boyle saying of his role as a policeman in Slumdog Millionaire: "He has an instinctive way of finding the 'moral centre' of any character..."
The statement announcing his death told of "an actor of silent expressions", and one who never faltered in artistic expression even after his cancer diagnosis.
"Irrfan was a strong soul," it read, "Someone who fought till the very end and always inspired everyone who came close to him."
