Bollywood veteran actor Irrfan told media that, “The meaning of Qurbani is to sacrifice something which is close to you instead of any goat or sheep which you just buy to sacrifice. Before sacrificing we should share a bond with that thing otherwise just killing of an animal will not serve the purpose. Nowadays we have lost the relevance behind such religious activities and perform these rituals without knowing the meaning behind them” The actor said.

while reacting to Udta Punjab cencership controversy Irrfan said, "CBFC has a power to certify a movie not to censor it. It is a statutory censorship and classification body under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.

It is tasked with "regulating the public exhibition of films under the provisions of the Cinematograph Act 1952 but it tries to fiddle with the creativity and takes away the artistic freedom of the director."  He insisted that some of its  clause are very old and obsolete and  need to undergo change as it  becomes a hurdle when a director  tries to portray our society through films.

Whenhe asked about the recent controversy about Salman Khan, the Piku actor said, “Actors are human beings only so one should not expect much from them. They are no supreme powers hence slip of tongue is acceptable.”