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Irrfan Khan Found Valentine's Day "Ridiculous," Reveals Wife Sutapa Sikdar

Sutapa Sikdar revealed in an Instagram post that she and her late husband, actor Irrfan Khan, never celebrated Valentine's Day. Irrfan found the concept, driven by merchandise companies, to be "ridiculous." She noted this saved them money and, in their youth, potential harassment. However, she respects if their sons choose to celebrate and humorously suggested organic vegetables as a gift.

Key Points: Irrfan Khan's Take on Valentine's Day Revealed by Wife

  • Never celebrated Valentine's Day
  • Called it a merchandise gimmick
  • Saved money and avoided harassment
  • Respected their sons' choices
  • Suggested organic veggies as gift
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Sutapa Sikdar reveals Irrfan Khan used to find Valentine's Day 'ridiculous'

Sutapa Sikdar shares that late actor Irrfan Khan found Valentine's Day "ridiculous," explaining why they never celebrated the day.

Sutapa Sikdar reveals Irrfan Khan used to find Valentine's Day 'ridiculous'
"irrfan found this 'Days' found by the merchandise companies ridiculous! - Sutapa Sikdar"

Mumbai, Feb 15

The wife of late actor Irrfan Khan, Sutapa Sikdar, made a candid confession about her husband.

She revealed through her latest Instagram post that they never celebrated Valentine's Day as Irrfan used to find it simply "ridiculous".

Pointing out the benefits, she shared that this not only helped them save money but also protected them from the 'Sanskari' goons.

"No post missing irrfan on valentine's day !! we are from the generation when it was not so rampantly known. Good thing about it ? It saved money and we were safe we were not to be harassed by the 'SANSKARI' goons . There were no Sanskari goons any ways at that time and as we grew irrfan found this 'Days' found by the merchandise companies ridiculous ! So yes we never celebrated valentine day not out of FEAR but out of choice. (sic)," she penned on the photo-sharing app.

However, Sutapa added that not celebrating Valentine's Day was their personal choice, and in case her sons chose to celebrate this day, she would respect their decision.

She even went on to suggest a special gift for the day- organic veggies from their farm.

Imagining how Irrfan would have reacted to this, Sutapa went on to share, "But in our home we respect choices so if my Sons want to celebrate let them do ! Let them be babu Shona but as gift I suggested organic veggies from our farm ."the colour is suppose to be RED!! my son rolled his eyes. I could hear my dearest irrfan saying arrey yaar kuch accha Sa kha lenge banake ..cut to present my son looks at me #irrfankhan incredulously and just leaves with the green veggies Happy kathal day to all !!#valentinesday #organic #sanskari."

For the unversed, Irrfan married his fellow NSD graduate Sutapa on 23 February 1995.

The couple went on to have two sons, Babil and Ayan.

Unfortunately, Irrfan lost his battle to neuroendocrine cancer in April 2020 at the age of 53.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Haha, "Sanskari goons" – she nailed it! It's true, Valentine's Day here comes with this weird pressure and sometimes unwanted attention from groups who have nothing better to do. Irrfan Sir was always so grounded. Organic veggies as a gift is actually a brilliant, practical idea. Much better than overpriced roses!
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Aman W
While I respect their personal choice, I feel we shouldn't completely dismiss the day. For many young people in India, it's a rare chance to openly express affection in a society that's still quite conservative. It's not all about merchandise; it's about creating a little space for romance.
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Sarah B
The part about respecting her sons' choice if they want to celebrate is beautiful parenting. That's the real message – live and let live. Your way isn't the only way. Miss Irrfan's genius and his wonderfully witty partner.
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Karthik V
"Arrey yaar kuch accha sa kha lenge" – I could literally hear him say that! 😄 This is such a warm, human glimpse into their life. It's about the small, real moments, not the grand, commercial gestures. True love doesn't need a designated day on the calendar.
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Nisha Z
It's interesting she mentions it wasn't so rampant in their generation. Today, from school kids to offices, the hype is unreal. The pressure to post and spend is immense. Sometimes I wish we could go back to that simpler time. Saving money is definitely a benefit!

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