Amid the glitz and glamour of the 74th British Academy of Films and Television Awards (BAFTA), fans were left emotional watching the In Memoriam segment when Indian icons Irrfan and Rishi Kapoor were paid tribute. The actors passed away last year in April.
The video played at the awards night on Sunday started with a tribute to Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. Irrfan's mention was played along with a dialogue from his Hollywood film Life of Pi. While Irrfan passed away on April 29, Rishi breathed his last a day later, leaving the industry in grief.
#IrrfanKhan & #RishiKapoor among the #BAFTA “In Memoriam” tributes - their work appreciated from Indian film screens to a much wider audience #BAFTAs #film pic.twitter.com/lFup2QBmWD
— Tejinder Kaur (@TejinderITV) April 11, 2021
Other late artistes who were remembered in the video included Ian Holm and Barbara Windsor, and the video ended with a tribute to Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman.
The BAFTA, hosted by Edith Bowman and Dermot O'Leary, offered their condolences to the Royal household on the loss of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away on April 9.
(Source: Twitter)
