Birth Name: Boman Irani
Boman Irani has led an interesting life to say the least and there’s more to him than meets the eye. He sold potato chips and now he is an established actor.
Date of Birth: 2 December 1959
Biography:
Boman Irani was born into a Parsi family. 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.
He started out selling potato chips. Before long, photography appealed to him and then later it was the call of theater. He has worked with Alyque Padamsee in the play Roshni and in Mahatma Vs Mahatma by Feroz Abbas Khan.
It was with Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. that Boman Irani became really popular.Since then Boman 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).
Boman Irani also hosted the IIFA Awards together with actor Ritesh Deshmukh in 2008 and 2009, and 2011 in Toronto.
Personal Life:
He is married to Zenobia and has two sons called Danesh and Kayur.
Box Office Collection:
3 Idiots: Rs 339 Crores (Total Gross Collection)
Filmography:
As as actor
- Housefull 2 (June 1, 2012) (Under Production)
- Don 2 (December 23, 2011) (Under Production) ... Vardhaan
- Tezz (November 11, 2011) (Under Production)
- Delhi Safari (August 26, 2011) (Completed) ... A Know-It-All Bear (Voiceover)
- Game (April 1, 2011) (Released)... OP Ramsay
- F.A.L.T.U (April 1, 2011) (Released)... Principal
- Front Page (2011) (To Go On Floor)
- Durbar (2011) (To Go On Floor)
- Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai (2011) (Completed)
- Shirin Farhad (2011) (To Go On Floor)
- Mungilal Rocks (2011) (To Go On Floor)
- Mirch (December 17, 2010) (Released)... Asu Hotmal
- Housefull (April 30, 2010) (Released)... Batuk Patel
- Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai (April 9, 2010) (Released)... Guest Appearance
- Well Done Abba (March 26, 2010) (Released) ... Arman Ali / Rehman Ali
- Hum Tum Aur Ghost (March 26, 2010) (Released) ... Mr. Virender Kapoor
- 3 Idiots (December 25, 2009) (Released) ... Viru Sahastrabudhhe
- Fruit & Nut (October 23, 2009) (Released) ... Maharaja Harry Holkar
- Perfect Mismatch (July 24, 2009) (Released) ... Mr. Patel
- Kambakkht Ishq (July 3, 2009) (Released) ... Special Appearance
- 99 (May 15, 2009) (Released)... Rahul
- Little Zizou (March 13, 2009) (Released) ... Boman Pressvala
- Luck By Chance (January 30, 2009) (Released) ... Dinaz Aziz (Guest Appearance)
- Maharathi (December 5, 2008) (Released) ... AD Merchant
- Sorry Bhai! (November 28, 2008) (Released) ... Navin
- Yuvvraaj (November 21, 2008) (Released) ... P. K. Banton (Anushka'S Father)
- Dostana (November 14, 2008) (Released)... M Aka Murali
- Rishton Ki Machine (September 5, 2008) (Released)
- Kismat Konnection (July 18, 2008) (Released) ... Batra
- Love Story 2050 (July 4, 2008) (Released) ... Dr. Yatinder Khanna
- Woodstock Villa (May 30, 2008) (Released)
- Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal (November 23, 2007) (Released)... Tony Singh
- Heyy Babyy (August 24, 2007) (Released) ... Bharat Sahni
- Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd. (February 23, 2007) (Released)... Oscar Fernandez
- Eklavya - The Royal Guard (February 16, 2007) (Released)... Rana Jayawardhan
- Positive (2007) (Under Production)
- I See You (December 29, 2006) (Released) ... Dr. Patnaik
- Don - The Chase Begins Again (October 20, 2006) (Released)... DSilva / Vardhan
- Khosla Ka Ghosla (September 22, 2006) (Released)... Kishen Khurana
- Lage Raho Munnabhai (September 1, 2006) (Released)... Lucky Singh
- Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota (July 21, 2006) (Released)... Special Appearance
- Pyare Mohan (April 21, 2006) (Released) ... Tony Alias Dholakia
- Shaadi Se Pehle (April 6, 2006) (Released) ... Dr Rustam
- Being Cyrus (March 24, 2006) (Released) ... Farokh Sethna
- Mr. Prime Minister (December 30, 2005) (Released)
- Bluffmaster (December 16, 2005) (Released) ... Dr. Bhalerao
- Home Delivery (December 2, 2005) (Released) ... Michael Burnett
- Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara (September 30, 2005) (Released)
- Kal - Yesterday And Tomorrow (September 16, 2005) (Released)... Yashwant Dayal
- No Entry (August 26, 2005) (Released)... Minister P.J. Gupta
- My Wife'S Murder (August 19, 2005) (Released) ... Inspector Tejpal Randhawa
- Waqt - Race Against Time (April 22, 2005) (Released)... Nattu, Pooja'S Father
- Page 3 (January 21, 2005) (Released)... Deepak Suri
- Veer Zaara (November 12, 2004) (Released) ... Jehangir Khan (Zaara'S Father & Pakistani Politician)
- Lakshya (June 18, 2004) (Released)... Karan'S Father
- Main Hoon Na (April 30, 2004) (Released) ... Principal
- Munnabhai Mbbs (December 19, 2003) (Released) ... Dr. J. C. Asthana
- Boom (September 19, 2003) (Released)
- Darna Mana Hai (July 25, 2003) (Released) ... Hotel Owner
- Josh (June 9, 2000) (Released)... D'Mello
Playback Singer
- Fruit & Nut (October 23, 2009) (Released)
- Khosla Ka Ghosla (September 22, 2006) (Released)
- Home Delivery (December 2, 2005) (Released)
Awards:
Winner: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor In A Comic Role (2011)
Movie: Well Done Abba
Winner: Screen Award for Best Actor In A Negative Role (2010)
Movie: 3 Idiots
Winner: Filmfare Award for Best Actor In Supporting Role (2010)
Movie: 3 Idiots
Winner: IIFA Award for Best Performance In Negative Role (2010)
Movie: 3 Idiots
Winner: IIFA Award for Best Performance In Comic Role (2004)
Movie: Munnabhai Mbbs
Winner: Screen Award for Best Actor In A Comic Role (2004)
Movie: Munnabhai Mbbs
Nominated: Stardust Award for Best Actor (2011)
Movie: Well Done Abba
Nominated: Apsara Award for Best Performance In Comic Role (2009)
Movie: Dostana
Nominated: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor In A Negative Role (2007)
Movie: Khosla Ka Ghosla
Nominated: IIFA Award for Best Performance In Negative Role (2007)
Movie: Lage Raho Munnabhai
Nominated: IIFA Award for Best Performance In Comic Role (2006)
Movie: Waqt - Race Against Time
Nominated: Global Indian Film Awards for Best Actor In A Comic Role (2006)
Movie: Lage Raho Munnabhai
Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Performance In Negative Role (2006)
Movie: Lage Raho Munnabhai
Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Performance In Comic Role (2004)
Movie: Main Hoon Na
Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Performance In Comic Role (2003)
Movie: Munnabhai Mbbs