Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan paid their condolences to Irrfan Khan on his passing away. Irrfan worked with SRK in Billu which released in 2009. Shah Rukh took to his social media pages and shared an unseen candid click with Irrfan with a heartfelt message. He wrote, "My friend...inspiration & the greatest actor of our times. Allah bless your soul Irrfan bhai...will miss you as much as cherish the fact that you were part of our lives. “?????? ??? ?? ???, ?????? ??? ??  ?????? ???? ????? ?? ??, ???? ???? ?? ??? ??” Love u"

Even Aamir tweeted by showering praises on the great actor. He wrote, "Very sad to hear about our dear colleague Irrfan. How tragic and sad. Such wonderful talent. My heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. Thank you, Irrfan for all the joy you have brought to our lives through your work. You will be fondly remembered. Love. a."

Salman Khan too shared a throwback photo and wrote, "Big loss to the film industry, his fans, all of us n especially his family. My heart goes out to his family. May God give them strength. Rest in peace brother u shall always be missed n be in all our hearts.."

Kareena Kapoor Khan, who worked with Irrfan only once in Angrezi Medium released this year shared a BTS still from the film. She wrote, "It was an absolute honour sir Rest in peace"

Irrfan had suffered from a neuroendocrine tumour in 2018 and had been getting treated in London. On Monday, the actor was admitted to the ICU of Kokilaben Hospital after suffering from colon infection. He passed away at the age of 54 and is survived by wife Sutapa Sikdar and sons Babil and Ayan.