Irrfan Khan 'the Indian of the Year 2012'

Irrfan Khan is the Indian of the Year 2012 in entertainment category

New Delhi: In the keenly watched category of entertainment, noted actor, Irrfan Khan was named the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2012. Irrfan, who has made a mark for himself not just in the Indian film industry, but Hollywood as well, won the award against the likes of stalwarts like Aamir Khan and Sridevi.

Irrfan won the Indian of the Year award for contributing to make a splash both in domestic as well as international cinema. It was a year when the popular actor did films like 'Paan Singh Tomar' and 'Life of Pi'.

The other nominees in the category included actor Aamir Khan and Team Satyamev Jayate for successfully using TV as a medium for social change, actor Ranbir Kapoor for his endearing performance in 'Barfi', selected as India's entry to the Oscars and the evergreen Sridevi for charming her way back into the audience's hearts with 'English Vinglish'.

The other names in the category were filmmaker SS Rajamouli for delivering a hit with a housefly in his innovative blockbuster 'Eega' and Vidya Balan for proving that heroine-oriented films not only work in Bollywood but can be super hits too.

source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/irrfan-khan-is-the-indian-of-the-year-2012-in-entertainment-category/310205-8-66.html

About time. Very very well deserved! 👏

Congratulations Irfan Khan for winning this award 👏

and Congratulations to the nominees Aamir & Satyameva Jayate Team, Sridevi, Vidya Balan, Ranbir and Rajamouli for this award👏

Finally All the nominations are well deserved unlike other crap awards👏

Congrats Irrfan Khan! Very well deserved!

Irfan Khan take a bow 👏 congratz

congrats to IRRFAN, and wonder why they didn't mention the amazing spiderman. his character might not be lengthy in the original, but in the sequel, he will be a raw deal and I am looking forward to it.

Congrats to him.. he deserves it!!!

Congratulations to well deserved candidates!!

Congratulations to Irffan, he deserves all the accolades and awards he is getting

Keep up the good work 😃

Congrats Irfan Khan👏👏👏👏