Tigmanshu Dhulia Recalls Irrfan Khan Saving His Life Three Times

Tigmanshu Dhulia and Irrfan Khan were longtime friends and filmmaking partners.

They first became friends at the National School of Drama.

Tigmanshu says Irrfan saved him from dangerous water situations three times.

The first happened at Versova Beach after Tigmanshu had been drinking.

Irrfan pulled him from the sea and slapped him to make him understand the danger.

The second rescue happened when Tigmanshu became trapped in weeds in a lake.

The third happened during a river-rafting trip.

Tigmanshu says he still misses Irrfan and feels his artistic growth slowed after Irrfan died.