Boman Irani

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Boman Irani with Sanjay Dutt in Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
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Boman Irani with Sanjay Dutt in Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.

Boman Irani (born 1962) is a Indian film actor.

He started his career as a photographer, but soon expanded to theatre with a first cameo in Alyque Padamsee's Roshni and a double role opposite Pearl Padamsee in Raell Padamsee's Family Ties in 1996.

He made his Bollywood film debut in Josh in 2000. He then shot to fame when he appeared in Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. as the eccentric Dr. J.C. Asthana. He also appeared in the sequel, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, as a different character, Lucky Singh.

He has since appeared in many Bollywood films playing a variety of character and supporting roles ranging from comic roles in films such as Main Hoon Na, Waqt: The Race Against Time, Lakshya, Veer-Zaara and in Don.

He follows Zoroastrianism and hails from the Irani community of Mumbai, Maharashtra.

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[edit] Plays

Irani portrayed Mahatma Gandhi in the Feroz Khan play Mahatma vs. Gandhi. This play explores Gandhi's troubled relationship with his eldest son Harilal Gandhi. [1]

[edit] Filmography

Year Film Role Other notes
2006 Durbar Announced
2006 Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. Post-production
2006 Eklavya: The Royal Guard Rana Post-production
2006 Don - The Chase Begins Again DSP DeSilva/Vardhaan
2006 Lage Raho Munna Bhai Lucky Singh
2006 Yun Hota To Kya Hota
2006 Pyare Mohan Tony
2006 Khosla Ka Ghosla Khurana
2006 Shaadi Se Pehle Ashish's Doc
2006 Being Cyrus Farokh Sethna
2005 Bluffmaster Dr. Bhalerao
2005 Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow Yeshwantrao Dayal
2005 Home Delivery: Aapko...Ghar Tak Santa Claus
2005 Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara Public Prosecutor
2005 No Entry Minister P.J. Gupta
2005 My Wife's Murder Inspector Tejpal Randhawa
2005 Waqt: The Race Against Time Natu
2005 Page 3 Deepak Suri
2004 Veer-Zaara Jahangir Hayaat Khan
2004 Lakshya Mr. Shergill (Karan's dad)
2004 Main Hoon Na Principal
2003 Munnabhai M.B.B.S. Dr. J. C. Asthana
2003 Darna Mana Hai Hotel owner
2002 Let's Talk Nikhil
2001 Everybody Says I'm Fine! Mr. Mittal
2000 Josh D'Mello


[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "Mahatma v. Gandhi", ferozkhan.com. Retrieved on 2006-11-17.

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