Mumbai, April 2 -- Tigmanshu Dhulia, who directed late actor Irrfan Khan in critically acclaimed roles in Paan Singh Tomar, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns, Haasil, and Charas, admitted that the actor's demise has left a profound impact on his creative writing for movies.

Dhulia started his directorial journey in Bollywood with the film Haasil, which starred Irrfan Khan and Jimmy Shergill in the lead roles. The director loved to work with Irrfan as some of his biggest hits came with Irrfan in the lead role.

In conversation with ANI, Dhulia reflected on how Irrfan's absence has changed his approach to storytelling. Comparing the time before and after the actor's demise, the Shagird director admitted that he now struggles to write complex...