Irfan Zaini

His father runs a food and beverage business, and his mother is a housewife. As a child, Irfan visited the sets of Kuruvi (2008) whilst the film crew was shooting in Malaysia and landed a role as the brother of Trisha's character. He returned to studies based on his parents' advice and completed his bachelor's degree in International Business and Marketing. In October 2020, he started his own cosmetic company IZ Cosmetic, which focuses on hair oil for hair loss.^[2]

In 2024, he returned to Indian Tamil cinema with The Greatest of All Time.^[4] He received nationwide acclaim for his role in Blood Brothers (2025), which he described as a playboy amongst the gangsters that provides comic relief.^[5][6][7] For a scene in the film, Irfan was repeatedly hit 38 times as director Syafiq Yusof wanted to perfect the scene.^[7] Regarding his role in the film Macai, a critic noted that he looked "particularly cool from beginning to end".^[8] Irfan starred in Jana Nayagan (2026), after Vijay gave him information on how to audition.^[3]

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