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 lifeIrani 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.
CareerTheatre careerActing 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 careerIrani 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 lifeIrani 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 |
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| 2001 | Everybody Says I'm Fine! | Mr. Mittal |
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| 2002 | Let's Talk | Nikhil |
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| 2003 | Darna Mana Hai | Hotel owner |
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| 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 |
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| Veer-Zaara | Jahangir Hayaat Khan |
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| 2005 | Page 3 | Deepak Suri |
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| Waqt: The Race Against Time | Natu |
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| My Wife's Murder | Inspector Tejpal Randhawa |
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| No Entry | Minister P.J. Gupta |
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| Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara | Public Prosecutor |
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| Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak | Michael Burnett / Santa Claus |
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| Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow | Yashwant Dayal |
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| Bluffmaster | Dr. Bhalerao |
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| Mr. Prime Minister |
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| Being Cyrus | Farokh Sethna |
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| 2006 | Shaadi Se Pehle | Dr Rustam |
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| Pyare Mohan | Tony Alias Dholakia |
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| Yun Hota To Kya Hota | DCP | Special appearance |
| Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Lucky Singh | Nominated, Filmfare Best Villain Award |
| Khosla Ka Ghosla | Kishen Khurana |
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| Don - The Chase Begins Again | DCP DeSilva / Vardhan |
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| 2007 | Eklavya: The Royal Guard | Rana Jayawardhan |
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| Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. | Oscar Fernandes |
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| Heyy Babyy | Bharat Sahni |
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| Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal | Tony Singh |
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| 2008 | Woodstock Villa |
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| Love Story 2050 | Professor Yatin Khanna / Uncle Ya |
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| Kismat Konnection | Rajiv Batra | Guest appearance |
| Rishton Ki Machine |
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| Dostana | M (Murali) |
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| Yuvvraaj | Dr P.K. Banton |
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| Sorry Bhai! | Navin |
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| Maharathi | AD Merchant |
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| 2009 | Luck by Chance | Dinaz Aziz | Cameo |
| Little Zizou | Boman Pressvala |
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| 99 | Rahul |
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| Kambakkht Ishq | Doctor | Cameo Appearance |
| Perfect Mismatch | Mr. Patel |
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| Fruit and Nut | Maharaja Harry Holkar |
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| Durbar |
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| Front Page |
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| 3 Idiots | Viru Sahastrabudhhe (Virus) | Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| Mungilal Rocks |
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| 2010 | Well Done Abba | Arman Ali / Rahman Ali |
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| Teen Patti |
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| Hum Tum Aur Ghost | Kapoor |
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| Mirch | Asu Hotmal |
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| Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai |
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| Housefull | Batukbhai Patel |
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| 2011 | F.A.L.T.U | Principal | Special appearance |
| Game | OP Ramsay |
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| Tezz |
| Filming |
| Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai |
| Post-production |
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