"Working with Jennifer was a brilliant experience; the
way she saw the story, which we have been listening to and watching
on the big screen for years here, is amazing. The film has marvellous
special effects that would definitely shock you," he said.
"Though it's a horror film it talks about many other things.
It talks about life, death, respect for animals and respect
for nature. There are so many layers to the film," he added.
He also made an observation about his co-star. "Mallika
knows how to come into limelight. She has this talent and she
must utilize it," Irrfan told IANS.
Known for his unconventional looks, the 48-year-old actor has
worked in movies like "Haasil", "Rog", "New
York" and "Maqbool".
Last seen in "Slumdog Millionaire", the actor has
just completed a TV series called "In-Treatment" which
stars Gabriel Byrne and Debra Wenger. It is a series about therapists
and patients.
Irrfan says he is happy the way his career is shaping up and
the kind of films he has been doing.
"I am happy with the kind of films I am doing. I am getting
subjects which I want to do; that's enough for me," he
added.
The actor is gearing up for the release of director Mani Shankar's
new film "Knock Out", which also stars Kangana Ranaut
and Sanjay Dutt and will release Friday. The film is about people
who have amassed illegal wealth in India and have many secret
bank accounts across the world.
Irrfan, who plays the role of an investment banker, will be
seen sporting long hair in the film.
"I wanted to experiment with my looks for the character
but our producer Sohail Maklai was a little apprehensive. I
told him 'let me work out, see me in the look and then take
a call.'
"And when I came out in the look, they said this is it.
This is what we wanted to have," laughed Irrfan.
Meanwhile, Irrfan has a bag full of films. He is currently
working on "Paan Singh Tomar", "Yeh Saali Zindagi",
"Saath Khoon Maaf" and "Thank You".