Khan: 'Therapy isn't an Indian thing'

Irrfan Khan has revealed that he did not understand 'therapy culture' before he prepared for his latest role in the drama In Treatment.

The Slumdog Millionaire star will next be seen starring as a patient in the third season of the HBO series.

In an interview with the New York Times, he said: "An emotional input into the part was needed, and from the beginning I was feeling, 'I'll fall short. Where will I draw on these things from my life? I don't have any experience in them.'"

Khan said that playing a part so far out of his "comfort zone" shows why acting is such a unique experience.

He added: "I'm from Bombay, I'm Indian - I have no cultural reference in this country. But I come here, I do a part, and everyone relates to it. That's magical."