Boman Irani
Born 2 December 1959 (age 55)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation Film actor
Voice actor
Years active 2000–present
Religion Zoroastrianism
Spouse(s) Zenobia Irani
Children choteya and Kayoze Irani (son)
Boman Irani (born 2 December 1959) is an Indian film and theatre actor, voice artist and photographer. He is widely known for his comedic and villain roles in Bollywood movies such as Don, Munna Bhai MBBS, 3 Idiots and most recently PK and Happy New Year.
Contents
[hide]
• 1 Early life
• 2 Career
o 2.1 Theatre career
o 2.2 Film career
• 3 Personal life
• 4 Filmography
• 5 Awards
• 6 References
• 7 External links
Early life[edit]
Irani was born on 2 December 1959, in Mumbai. He finished his schooling from B.J.P.C. Institution, Charni Road, 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 and room service staff.[1] Thereafter, he joined his mother to run their ancestral bakery shop between Novelty and Apsara Cinema in South Mumbai.[citation needed]
Irani turned to photography in 1987 and continued until he turned into an actor.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
Irani began his acting career in theatre and moved to film in 2000. 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.
Theatre career[edit]
Acting had been a passion to Boman even during school and college days inspired by his great friend Mahan Shri Chandan kr. Singh. He trained under acting coach Hansraj Siddhia from 1981 to 1983 and adopted professional acting methods inspired by Chandan Singh. Irani 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.[1][2] 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 andMahatma 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.[1]
Film career[edit]
Irani started out in a number of advertisements like Fanta, Ceat and Krackjack biscuits (as Mr. Jack of the Krack and Jack duo[3]).
His small but very significant role in Darna Mana Hai earned him good acclaim. the film didn't fare too well, but his was one of the most remembered segments of the movies along with Saif Ali Khan. With Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. Irani became really popular. His role as J. Asthana earned him a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Comedian.His comic as well as minor antagonist type role in 3 Idiots is also still remembered. Since then Irani has played in many comedic hits (Main Hoon Na, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Dostana, Khosla Ka Ghosla, Waqt: The Race Against Time, No Entry, 3 Idiots, Housefull, Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu, Housefull 2 and Cocktail), supporting (Veer-Zaara, Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara,Lakshya, Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd., Sorry Bhai!, Page 3, My Wife's Murder), and negative roles (Don: The Chase Begins Again , Don 2: The King Is Back, Eklavya). He acted in his first Telugu movie Attharintiki Daaredhi as the grandfather of Pawan Kalyan .
Irani hosted the IIFA Awards with actor Ritesh Deshmukh in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 in Toronto.[4] He has been on Kaun Banega Crorepati with Sanjay Dutt.
Personal life[edit]
Boman Irani is an Irani 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 its secretary. He is married to Zenobia, with whom he has two sons, Danesh and Kayoze Irani.
Filmography[edit]
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Notes
2001 Everybody Says I'm Fine!
Mr. Mittal
2002 Let's Talk
Nikhil
2003 Darna Mana Hai
Hotel owner
2003 Boom
Diamond Dealer Cameo Appearance
2003 Munnabhai M.B.B.S.
Dr. J. C. Asthana Nominated, Filmfare Best Comedian Award
2004 Main Hoon Na
Principal Nominated, Filmfare Best Comedian Award
2004 Lakshya
Mr. Shergill
2004 Veer-Zaara
Jahangir Hayaat Khan
2005 Page 3
Deepak Suri
2005 Waqt: The Race Against Time
Natu
2005 My Wife's Murder
Inspector Tejpal Randhawa
2005 No Entry
Minister P.J. Gupta
2005 Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara
Public Prosecutor
2005 Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak
Michael Burnett / Santa Claus
2005 Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow
Yashwant Dayal
2005 Bluffmaster
Dr. Bhalerao
2005 Mr Prime Minister
2005 Being Cyrus
Farokh Sethna
2006 Shaadi Se Pehle
Dr Rustam
2006 Pyare Mohan
Tony Alias Dholakia
2006 Yun Hota To Kya Hota
DCP Special appearance
2006 Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Lucky Singh Nominated, Filmfare Best Villain Award
2006 Khosla Ka Ghosla
Kishen Khurana
2006 Don - The Chase Begins Again
DCP DeSilva / Vardhaan
2007 Eklavya: The Royal Guard
Rana Jayawardhan
2007 Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
Oscar Fernandes
2007 Heyy Babyy
Bharat Sahni
2007 Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal
Tony Singh
2008 Woodstock Villa
2008 Love Story 2050
Professor Yatin Khanna / Uncle Ya
2008 Kismat Konnection
Rajiv Batra Guest appearance
2008 Rishton Ki Machine
2008 Dostana
M (Murali)
2008 Yuvvraaj
Dr P.K. Banton
2008 Sorry Bhai!
Navin
2008 Maharathi
AD Merchant
2009 Luck by Chance
Dinaz Aziz Cameo Appearance
2009 Little Zizou
Boman Pressvala
2009 99
Rahul
2009 Kambakkht Ishq
Doctor Cameo Appearance
2009 Perfect Mismatch
Mr. Patel
2009 Fruit and Nut
Maharaja Harry Holkar
2009 Durbar
2009 Front Page
2009 3 Idiots
Viru Sahastrabuddhe (Virus) Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
2009 Mungilal Rocks
2010 Well Done Abba
Arman Ali / Rahman Ali
2010 Teen Patti
Special Appearance
2010 Hum Tum Aur Ghost
Kapoor
2010 Mirch
Asu Hotmal
2010 Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai
Special Appearance
2010 Housefull
Batukbhai Patel
2011 F.A.L.T.U
Principal Sharma Special Appearance
2011 Game
O. P. Ramsay
2011 Love Breakups Zindagi
Sheila's Dad Cameo Appearance
2011 Don 2: The King is Back
Vardhaan Nominated, IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role
2012 Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu
Rahul's father
2012 Housefull 2
Batook Patel
2012 Tezz
Sanjay Raina
2012 Ferrari Ki Sawaari
Deboo
2012 Cocktail
Randhir kapoor(Randy)
2012 Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi
Farhad
2012 Student of the Year
Harkishan Sanan Guest Appearance
2013 Jolly LLB
Advocate Rajpal as star advocate in film
2013 Attarintiki Daredi
Raghu Nandan Tollywood Debut film
2014 Youngistaan
Prime Minister Dashrath Kaul Guest appearance
2014 Bhoothnath Returns
Bhausaheb
2014 Happy New Year
Tehmton Irani (Tammy)
2014 PK
Cherry Bajwa
2015 The Legend of Michael Mishra [5]
2015 Dilwale
Filming
2015 Bengal Tiger
Second Tollywood film[6]
Awards[edit]
Year Award Show Award Film Won
2004 Screen Weekly
Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role Munnabhai M.B.B.S.
Yes
2007 Filmfare Award
Filmfare Best Villain Award
Lage Raho Munnabhai
No
2010 Star Screen Award
Star Screen Award for Best Villain
3 Idiots
Yes
2010 Filmfare Award
Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
3 Idiots
Yes
2010 IIFA Award
IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role
3 Idiots
Yes
2013 Kalakar Awards
Award for Best Actor
Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi
Yes
Born 2 December 1959 (age 55)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation Film actor
Voice actor
Years active 2000–present
Religion Zoroastrianism
Spouse(s) Zenobia Irani
Children choteya and Kayoze Irani (son)
Boman Irani (born 2 December 1959) is an Indian film and theatre actor, voice artist and photographer. He is widely known for his comedic and villain roles in Bollywood movies such as Don, Munna Bhai MBBS, 3 Idiots and most recently PK and Happy New Year.
Contents
[hide]
• 1 Early life
• 2 Career
o 2.1 Theatre career
o 2.2 Film career
• 3 Personal life
• 4 Filmography
• 5 Awards
• 6 References
• 7 External links
Early life[edit]
Irani was born on 2 December 1959, in Mumbai. He finished his schooling from B.J.P.C. Institution, Charni Road, 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 and room service staff.[1] Thereafter, he joined his mother to run their ancestral bakery shop between Novelty and Apsara Cinema in South Mumbai.[citation needed]
Irani turned to photography in 1987 and continued until he turned into an actor.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
Irani began his acting career in theatre and moved to film in 2000. 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.
Theatre career[edit]
Acting had been a passion to Boman even during school and college days inspired by his great friend Mahan Shri Chandan kr. Singh. He trained under acting coach Hansraj Siddhia from 1981 to 1983 and adopted professional acting methods inspired by Chandan Singh. Irani 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.[1][2] 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 andMahatma 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.[1]
Film career[edit]
Irani started out in a number of advertisements like Fanta, Ceat and Krackjack biscuits (as Mr. Jack of the Krack and Jack duo[3]).
His small but very significant role in Darna Mana Hai earned him good acclaim. the film didn't fare too well, but his was one of the most remembered segments of the movies along with Saif Ali Khan. With Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. Irani became really popular. His role as J. Asthana earned him a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Comedian.His comic as well as minor antagonist type role in 3 Idiots is also still remembered. Since then Irani has played in many comedic hits (Main Hoon Na, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Dostana, Khosla Ka Ghosla, Waqt: The Race Against Time, No Entry, 3 Idiots, Housefull, Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu, Housefull 2 and Cocktail), supporting (Veer-Zaara, Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara,Lakshya, Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd., Sorry Bhai!, Page 3, My Wife's Murder), and negative roles (Don: The Chase Begins Again , Don 2: The King Is Back, Eklavya). He acted in his first Telugu movie Attharintiki Daaredhi as the grandfather of Pawan Kalyan .
Irani hosted the IIFA Awards with actor Ritesh Deshmukh in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 in Toronto.[4] He has been on Kaun Banega Crorepati with Sanjay Dutt.
Personal life[edit]
Boman Irani is an Irani 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 its secretary. He is married to Zenobia, with whom he has two sons, Danesh and Kayoze Irani.
Filmography[edit]
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Notes
2001 Everybody Says I'm Fine!
Mr. Mittal
2002 Let's Talk
Nikhil
2003 Darna Mana Hai
Hotel owner
2003 Boom
Diamond Dealer Cameo Appearance
2003 Munnabhai M.B.B.S.
Dr. J. C. Asthana Nominated, Filmfare Best Comedian Award
2004 Main Hoon Na
Principal Nominated, Filmfare Best Comedian Award
2004 Lakshya
Mr. Shergill
2004 Veer-Zaara
Jahangir Hayaat Khan
2005 Page 3
Deepak Suri
2005 Waqt: The Race Against Time
Natu
2005 My Wife's Murder
Inspector Tejpal Randhawa
2005 No Entry
Minister P.J. Gupta
2005 Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara
Public Prosecutor
2005 Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak
Michael Burnett / Santa Claus
2005 Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow
Yashwant Dayal
2005 Bluffmaster
Dr. Bhalerao
2005 Mr Prime Minister
2005 Being Cyrus
Farokh Sethna
2006 Shaadi Se Pehle
Dr Rustam
2006 Pyare Mohan
Tony Alias Dholakia
2006 Yun Hota To Kya Hota
DCP Special appearance
2006 Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Lucky Singh Nominated, Filmfare Best Villain Award
2006 Khosla Ka Ghosla
Kishen Khurana
2006 Don - The Chase Begins Again
DCP DeSilva / Vardhaan
2007 Eklavya: The Royal Guard
Rana Jayawardhan
2007 Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
Oscar Fernandes
2007 Heyy Babyy
Bharat Sahni
2007 Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal
Tony Singh
2008 Woodstock Villa
2008 Love Story 2050
Professor Yatin Khanna / Uncle Ya
2008 Kismat Konnection
Rajiv Batra Guest appearance
2008 Rishton Ki Machine
2008 Dostana
M (Murali)
2008 Yuvvraaj
Dr P.K. Banton
2008 Sorry Bhai!
Navin
2008 Maharathi
AD Merchant
2009 Luck by Chance
Dinaz Aziz Cameo Appearance
2009 Little Zizou
Boman Pressvala
2009 99
Rahul
2009 Kambakkht Ishq
Doctor Cameo Appearance
2009 Perfect Mismatch
Mr. Patel
2009 Fruit and Nut
Maharaja Harry Holkar
2009 Durbar
2009 Front Page
2009 3 Idiots
Viru Sahastrabuddhe (Virus) Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
2009 Mungilal Rocks
2010 Well Done Abba
Arman Ali / Rahman Ali
2010 Teen Patti
Special Appearance
2010 Hum Tum Aur Ghost
Kapoor
2010 Mirch
Asu Hotmal
2010 Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai
Special Appearance
2010 Housefull
Batukbhai Patel
2011 F.A.L.T.U
Principal Sharma Special Appearance
2011 Game
O. P. Ramsay
2011 Love Breakups Zindagi
Sheila's Dad Cameo Appearance
2011 Don 2: The King is Back
Vardhaan Nominated, IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role
2012 Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu
Rahul's father
2012 Housefull 2
Batook Patel
2012 Tezz
Sanjay Raina
2012 Ferrari Ki Sawaari
Deboo
2012 Cocktail
Randhir kapoor(Randy)
2012 Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi
Farhad
2012 Student of the Year
Harkishan Sanan Guest Appearance
2013 Jolly LLB
Advocate Rajpal as star advocate in film
2013 Attarintiki Daredi
Raghu Nandan Tollywood Debut film
2014 Youngistaan
Prime Minister Dashrath Kaul Guest appearance
2014 Bhoothnath Returns
Bhausaheb
2014 Happy New Year
Tehmton Irani (Tammy)
2014 PK
Cherry Bajwa
2015 The Legend of Michael Mishra [5]
2015 Dilwale
Filming
2015 Bengal Tiger
Second Tollywood film[6]
Awards[edit]
Year Award Show Award Film Won
2004 Screen Weekly
Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role Munnabhai M.B.B.S.
Yes
2007 Filmfare Award
Filmfare Best Villain Award
Lage Raho Munnabhai
No
2010 Star Screen Award
Star Screen Award for Best Villain
3 Idiots
Yes
2010 Filmfare Award
Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
3 Idiots
Yes
2010 IIFA Award
IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role
3 Idiots
Yes
2013 Kalakar Awards
Award for Best Actor
Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi
Yes
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