Profile
Date of Birth: Born in 1962.
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"
Mini Biography
Boman Irani is a photographer by profession. He started his career as theatre
artiste with a cameo in Alyque Padamsee's play "Roshni". Then Boman Irani
portrayed Mahatma Gandhi in the Feroz Abbas Khan play "Mahatma vs. Gandhi". This
play explored Gandhi's troubled relationship with his eldest son Harilal Gandhi.
Boman made his debut in Bollywood with the film "Josh", but shot into fame as
eccentric Dr. J. C. Asthana with the film "Munnabhai M B B S". He has also
appeared in the film "Lage Raho Munnabhai" as Lucky Singh. Since then he has
done many films playing a variety of character and supporting roles ranging from
comic roles in films such as "Main Hoon Na ", "Waqt" and "Khosla Ka Ghosla " as
well as serious roles in "Lakshya", "Veer-Zaara" and the English language film
"Being Cyrus". His roles have ranged from father, friend, uncle, doctor, corrupt
businessman, eccentric murderer and police officer. Boman Irani has also
featured in advertisements of Fanta, Krackjack, TATA Indica and many more.
Filmography
Dhan Dhana Dhan , Heyy Babyy, Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd., Eklavya, Don, Lage
Raho Munna Bhai, Yun Hota To Kya Hota, Khosla Ka Ghosla, Shaadi Se Pehle, Being
Cyrus, Bluffmaster, Kal, Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara, No Entry, My Wife's Murder,
Page 3, Veer-Zaara, Lakshya, Main Hoon Na, Munnabhai M.B.B.S. and Darna Mana Hai.
Trivia
* Boman Irani follows Zoroastrianism and hails from the Gujarati speaking Parsi
community of Mumbai, Maharashtra. |
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