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Shall we call him a photographer
or voiceover artist..

..or theatre actor?

Each of his facets has
enlivened the silver screen.

We are talking about Boman Irani.

Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Boman Irani.

Boman Irani was born
on 2nd December 1959..

..in Mumbai in a Parsi family.

He studied in Mumbai's St.
Mary school.

And he graduated from
Mumbai's Mithibai college.

Whenever I visit rogues,
I charge double the fees.

Is that so? - Yes.

It's also well-known that his mother..

..would encourage him to watch films.

And would stress on watching
each film not just once..

..but many times.

That's also one of the reasons that..

..Boman Irani can play
all kinds of roles with ease.

Life is a race.

If you don't run fast, someone
will crush you and overtake you.

He worked in Taj Mahal
Palace as a waiter..

..and room service staff.

After that he joined
his family bakery.

Where he helped his
mother to run the bakery.

In 1987 he got interested
in photography.

In 1989 he became a
professional photographer.

Only those people get a chance..

..who create a chance for themselves.

It's strange that
till 1990 Boman Irani..

..was nowhere on the silver screen.

Actually he started with theatres.

Since school and college days
Boman Irani was interested in acting.

His best friend Sir
Chandrakumar Singh..

..inspired him to act.

After that he learnt
acting from Hansraj Siddhia.

From 1981 to 1983 he did his training.

And gradually Boman Irani
carved a niche in theatre.

I was thinking about you.
- Is that so?

As to how to return your money.

Boman Irani worked
with well-known face..

..in Indian theater Alyque Padamsee.

And then Boman Irani played
the role of Mohammad Ali Jinnah..

..in the drama 'Gandhi' brilliantly.

He was offered 'I
Am Not Bajirao' drama.

It ran for around 10 years.

After working in theatre
for a long time..

..Boman Irani was seen in ad films.

By 2000 Boman Irani made
his mark on the silver screen.

In 'Munna Bhai MBBS'
which was released in 2003..

..he played the role of Dr.
Asthana brilliantly.

And audience especially
liked his method..

..of controlling himself by laughing.

And then in 'Lage Raho Munna Bhai'..

..he once again gave
a brilliant performance.

Get well soon.
You are telling me get well soon.

You get well soon.

If we talk about '3 Idiots',
there were 3 idiots..

..and Boman Irani.

This combination did
magic on the silver screen.

It was a very important invention.

Do you understand?

After working in theatre
and silver screen..

..Boman Irani was
seen in television too.

Especially hosting award functions.

It's a song that's...very,
very important to me.

His comic timing is amazing.

His emotional scenes
are also very moving.

Boman Irani's onscreen
tuning with famous stars..

..is worth seeing.

In Shahrukh Khan's
film 'Don' and 'Don 2'..

..he worked as a villain.

And in 'Khosla Ka Ghosla'
he played the role of a villain..

..who made others laugh
as well as terrorized others.

"The world is topsy-turvy."

"Things are haywire here."

As such, Boman Irani
played different roles.

But he was offered such
a role which stunned everyone.

He became a salesman
of bras and panties.

That was Boman's bra.
- That was your bra.

That was your bra.

He was seen as a
hero at the age of 52..

..in 'Shirin Farhad
Ki Toh Nikal Padi'.

And his heroine was
also almost 50 years old.

Farhan Khan.

And their chemistry was worth seeing.

'Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal
Padi' was a very sweet film.

Very rarely do you get to see..

..a 50-year-old hero's
debut in Bollywood.

Boman Irani made this record.

Forget my bum.
When will your rocket fly?

Boman Irani is one
of the few Indian actors..

..who is accepted
in commercial cinema..

..and parallel cinema.

When we talk about Boman
Irani's personal life..

..he speaks English,
Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali and Marathi..

..very fluently.

He married Zenobia.

He has two sons.

Danish and Kayoze Irani.

His son Kayoze Irani
began his acting career..

..in the movie 'Student Of The Year'.

It's true that Boman
Irani entered films very late.

But he came with a bang.

Boman Irani has elevated
the prestige of Indian cinema.