Mumbai, February 15 – Sutapa Sikdar, the wife of the late actor Irrfan Khan, made a candid admission about her husband.
She revealed through her latest Instagram post that they never celebrated Valentine's Day, as Irrfan found it simply "ridiculous."
Pointing out the benefits, she shared that this not only helped them save money but also protected them from "traditional" goons.
"No post missing Irrfan on Valentine's Day! We are from a generation when it wasn't so widely known. What's good about it? It saved us money and we were safe from being harassed by these 'traditional' goons. There weren't any 'traditional' goons back then, and as we grew older, Irrfan found these 'days' promoted by companies to be ridiculous! So, yes, we never celebrated Valentine's Day, not out of fear, but out of choice. (sic)," she wrote on the photo-sharing app.
However, Sutapa added that not celebrating Valentine's Day was their personal choice, and that if her sons chose to celebrate, she would respect their decision.
She even suggested a special gift for the day – organic vegetables from their farm.
Imagining how Irrfan would have reacted, Sutapa continued, "But in our home, we respect choices, so if my sons want to celebrate, let them! Let them be 'Babu Shona', but as a gift, I suggested organic vegetables from our farm. The color should be RED! My son rolled his eyes. I could hear my dearest Irrfan saying, 'Arrey yaar, let's have something delicious!' – cut to, my son looks at me, incredulously, and just leaves with the green vegetables. Happy Valentine's Day to all! #valentinesday #organic #sanskari."
For those unfamiliar, Irrfan married Sutapa, who was also a graduate of the National School of Drama (NSD), on February 23, 1995.
The couple had two sons, Babil and Ayan.
Unfortunately, Irrfan lost his battle with neuroendocrine cancer in April 2020, at the age of 53.
