Two months after the release of Irrfan Khan's latest international film which was shot in India, the verdict is out on Darjeeling Limited.

In a brief role, the actor has beaten out his well-known co-stars - namely Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman and Adrien Brody who play brothers in the film.

Although the reviews have panned the film and performances for the most part, Irrfan has been singled out for praise.

The London Times said, "There's only one performance that rings true in this shambolic odyssey. It's incidental and it's played by...Irrfan Khan."

However, after being seen Mira Nair's The Namesake and Michael Winterbottom's A Mighty Heart, fans are sure to be disappointed by the length of Irrfan's role in his new international film, the British director Wes Anderson's just released comedy on brotherly bonding.

Irrfan, who is currently shooting dangerous stunts for Neeraj Pandey's Black Or White, is unfazed. "Yes, the role in Darjeeling Limited is small. But it's a very decisive moment in the script and the critics have loved my work."

In fact, the British critic James Christopher from The Times has singled out only Irrfan for praise in what he calls a 'disappointing comedy'.

"Yes, that felt good," Irrfan grins. "Even an actor of Bill Murray's stature has a walk-on part in Darjeeling Limited. So I see no reason for audiences or me to feel let down. I did it with my eyes open. I wanted to work with director Wes Anderson ever since I saw his earlier comedy Rushmore. And do you know? He wrote the role especially for me."

Irrfan sure has come a long way. "I don't know about that," he shrugs. "For me international recognition isn't a be-all. I'm currently shooting with Sunny Deol and it's a dream-come-true for me to be working with him."