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Actress Suborna Mustafa 1959

Suborna Mustafa (Bengali: সুবর্ণা মুস্তাফা) is a Bangladeshi television actress. She was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Her father, Golam Mustafa, was a film actor. Her mother was an actress, radio producer and playwright.

Mustafa was educated at three schools in Dhaka. She first attended the all-girls Viqarunnisa Noon School, after which she received a Secondary School Certificate. She then attended Holy Cross College, after which she received a Higher Secondary Certificate. She later received a master's degree in English with honors, from Dhaka University.

By the time she was attending university, she was already acting professionally, having started acting in the late 1970s. Her roles include appearing as one of the main characters in Dolls House (2007–2009), a Bengali-language dramaserial which first aired on ATN Bangla, a Bengali-language digital-cable television channel based in Dhaka.

Suborna Mustafa directed a single-episode play, “Akash Kushum” for ATN Bangla which was popular on its time. She will direct another single-episode play titled “Shunno.” Additionally Suborna herself has dramatised the play. Traupa Majumdar and Jitu Ahsan will perform the lead characters in the play. Though she is testing her hand as a director, Suborna does not want to continue in her new role. She said, “Acting is everything to me. I do direct plays for relaxation, as sometimes I write.”

In the late 1980s, she married Humayun Faridi, also an actor. They started living separately from February 23, 2008, and on June 18, 2008, they were divorced. On July 7, 2008, she married Badrul Anam Soud, sixteen years her junior; Soud was a co-director of Dolls House.

Bollywood Actor Boman Irani 1959

Boman Irani (born 2 December 1959 in Mumbai, Maharashtra) is an Indian film and theatre actor and photographer. Irani began his acting career in theatre and moved to film in 2000 at the age of 44 with a role in Josh. Irani gained attention for his role in the 2003 comedy Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. He later appeared in Lage Raho Munna Bhai for which he received several IIFA award nominations and in 3 Idiots opposite Aamir Khan which earned him a Filmfare Award and a Star Screen Award for Best Actor in a Villainous Role. He is the host of Bollywood Ka Boss.

Profile
Date of Birth: Born in 1959.
Address: 51 L, Paradise, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai 400 02
Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m)
Debut Film: "Josh"
Film Awards: Filmfare Best Supporting Role For "Munnabhai MBBS"

Early life

Irani was born into a Parsi family on December 2, 1959, in Mumbai.

He is a graduate of Mithibai College in Mumbai. After his Polytechnic Diploma Course, he joined the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower and worked there as a waiter & room service staff. Thereafter, he joined his mother to run their ancestral bakery shop between Novelty and Apsara Cinema in South Mumbai.

At the same time he also established an Uncle Chips franchise in Dadar which ran until 1986 before shutting down owing to a loss.

Irani turned to photography in 1987 and continued until 1989. He is a professional photographer.

Career

Theatre career

Acting had always been a passion to Boman even during school and college days. He trained under acting coach Hansraj Siddhia from 1981 to 1983 and adopted professional acting methods. Unlike national theatre, Irani's preferred British theatre and he soon developed different accents.

Irani's mentor was Alyque Padamsee - the veteran theatre actor best known for his role as Mohammad Ali Jinnah in Gandhi. He was introduced to Padamsee by Shiamak Davar. Irani's earliest theatrical appearance was in Roshni where he played a cameo - at the Regional Theatre in Versova. He followed this up with serials like Family Ties and Mahatma vs Gandhi, playing Gandhi after the role was turned down by Darshan Jariwala. His most illustrious play till date has been "I am not Bajirao" which ran for 10 years.

His busy film career has stagnated his theatre career but despite this, Irani continues to perform in whenever possible. He has over 40 plays to his credit—around 15 of them as the lead character.

Film career

Irani started out in a number of advertisements like Fanta, Ceat and Krackjack biscuits ('As Mr. Jack of the Krack and Jack duo').

He also performed small act in serial B. R. Chopra's Mahabharat of as s Demon Hidimb who is brother of Hidimbi. Hidimbi is wife of Bhima and mother of Ghatotkach according to Hindu Mythology.

It was with Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. that Irani became really popular. His role as J. Asthana earned him a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Comedian. Since then Irani has essayed many comedic, (Main Hoon Na, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Dostana, Khosla Ka Ghosla, Waqt: The Race Against Time, No Entry, 3 Idiots), supporting (Veer-Zaara, Maine Gandhi ko Nahin Mara, Lakshya, Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd., Sorry Bhai!, Page 3, My Wife's Murder), and negative roles in (Don - The Chase Begins Again and Eklavya).

Irani also hosted the IIFA Awards together with actor Ritesh Deshmukh in 2008 and 2009. He has also been on Kaun Banega Crorepati with Sanjay Dutt.

Personal life

Irani is a Parsi and follows the religion of Zoroastrianism. He speaks English, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali and Marathi fluently.

Irani is a member of the Parsee Television Actors Community and is also its Secretary. This community includes others such as Smriti Zubin Irani and Cyrus Broacha.

He is married to Zenobia, with whom he has two sons, Danesh and Kayoze.

Awards


* 2004 - Winner: Screen Weekly Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role; Munnabhai M.B.B.S.
* 2007 - Nominated: Filmfare Best Villain Award; Lage Raho Munnabhai
* 2010 - Winner: Star Screen Award for Best Villain; 3 Idiots
* 2010 - Winner: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award; 3 Idiots
* 2010 - Winner: IIFA Best Villain Award; 3 Idiots

Filmography

Year Film Role Other notes
2000 Josh D'Mello
2001 Everybody Says I'm Fine! Mr. Mittal
2002 Let's Talk Nikhil
2003 Darna Mana Hai Hotel owner
Boom Diamond Dealer Cameo Appearance
Munnabhai M.B.B.S. Dr. J. C. Asthana Nominated, Filmfare Best Comedian Award
2004 Main Hoon Na Principal Nominated, Filmfare Best Comedian Award
Lakshya Mr. Shergill
Veer-Zaara Jahangir Hayaat Khan
2005 Page 3 Deepak Suri
Waqt: The Race Against Time Natu
My Wife's Murder Inspector Tejpal Randhawa
No Entry Minister P.J. Gupta
Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara Public Prosecutor
Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak Michael Burnett / Santa Claus
Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow Yashwant Dayal
Bluffmaster Dr. Bhalerao
Mr. Prime Minister

Being Cyrus Farokh Sethna
2006 Shaadi Se Pehle Dr Rustam
Pyare Mohan Tony Alias Dholakia
Yun Hota To Kya Hota DCP Special appearance
Lage Raho Munna Bhai Lucky Singh Nominated, Filmfare Best Villain Award
Khosla Ka Ghosla Kishen Khurana
Don - The Chase Begins Again DCP DeSilva / Vardhan
2007 Eklavya: The Royal Guard Rana Jayawardhan
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. Oscar Fernandes
Heyy Babyy Bharat Sahni
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal Tony Singh
2008 Woodstock Villa

Love Story 2050 Professor Yatin Khanna / Uncle Ya
Kismat Konnection Rajiv Batra Guest appearance
Rishton Ki Machine

Dostana M (Murali)
Yuvvraaj Dr P.K. Banton
Sorry Bhai! Navin
Maharathi AD Merchant
2009 Luck by Chance Dinaz Aziz Cameo
Little Zizou Boman Pressvala
99 Rahul
Kambakkht Ishq Doctor Cameo Appearance
Perfect Mismatch Mr. Patel
Fruit and Nut Maharaja Harry Holkar
Durbar

Front Page

3 Idiots Viru Sahastrabudhhe (Virus) Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
Mungilal Rocks

2010 Well Done Abba Arman Ali / Rahman Ali
Teen Patti

Hum Tum Aur Ghost Kapoor
Mirch Asu Hotmal
Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai

Housefull Batukbhai Patel
2011 F.A.L.T.U Principal Special appearance
Game OP Ramsay
Tezz
Filming
Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai
Post-production