Irrfan Khan Was To Play A Crossdresser In Filmmaker Anup Singh's Next; Hearing The Concept Made The Actor Laugh Out Loud

Irrfan Khan’s last film The Song Of Scorpions will soon be released in India. This will be the versatile actor’s last film who has given so much to the Bollywood fraternity and will mark a glorious farewell for Irrfan who had won many hearts with his amazing film choices and splendid performances.

Director Anup Singh who had earlier directed Irrfan in the critically acclaimed 2013 film Qissa says The Song Of The Scorpions will release in theatres and on the OTT platforms. “As this is one of Irrfan’s last films, I do hope it will leave the viewers moved and they will cherish him in their thoughts even more.”

Anup also talked about how much Irrfan enjoyed shooting the film. “Irrfan said that it was the most joyous shooting he’s done in years. At this moment, I’m working on the screenplay he and I were supposed to do next. Writing it, every word, dialogue, action, it still seems we’re working together. That gives my heart some contentment, eases the pain a little.”

In an interview with SpotboyE, Anup said, “After Qissa and The Song Of Scorpions, Irrfan often used to tease me, saying, ‘You’re always casting me, but your films really are all about women. When will you do a film with a man as the main protagonist in your film and cast me?’ So, I spoke to him about the new film I wanted to do with him. I said, ‘Irrfan, this is a film about a man, but the thing is, he likes to dress up as a woman. In fact, he’s a folk dancer who dresses and dances like Krishna’s Radha.’”

Anup said that Irrfan laughed his heart out when he heard about the role but as dedicated as he was, the actor was up for it. “Irrfan laughed so much, he had tears in his eyes. You know how he hated to dance! He said to me, ‘You always bring me characters to do that I don’t want to and that I know I have to do. And now you not only want me to play Radha but also to dance! I have to do this! When do we start?’ Alas, that was never to be,” the filmmaker said.

The Song Of Scorpions also stars the great Waheeda Rehman. Anup says it was an honor to work with her. “Waheeda ji was grace personified, but she has a tremendous sense of humour too. However, what gave her real joy, other than the shoot, was traveling the Thar desert with her camera. As you might know, she’s an incredible photographer.”

The Song Of Scorpions was premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in 2017. Now, the movie will be released in theatres soon. The film also featured Golshifteh Farahani and Waheeda Rehman in pivotal roles.