Irani gained attention for his role in the 2003 comedy Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. The film was declared a hit, and he was one of the most remembered segments of the film along with Saif Ali Khan. His small but significant role in Darna Mana Hai earned him acclaim.
He started out in a number of advertisements such as Fanta, Ceat and Krackjack biscuits (as Mr. His most illustrious play to date would be I Am Not Bajirao which ran for 10 years. He followed this up with serials like Family Ties and Mahatma vs Gandhi, playing Gandhi after the role was turned down by Darshan Jariwala. Irani's earliest theatrical appearance was in Roshni, in which he played a cameo at the Regional Theatre in Versova. Irani's mentor was Alyque Padamsee-the veteran theatre actor best known for his role as Mohammad Ali Jinnah in Gandhi-whom he was introduced to by Shiamak Davar. With acting having been a passion for Irani during his school and college days, he trained under acting coach Hansraj Siddhia from 1981 to 1983.
Irani took the required photos with his K-1000.
When asked about his charges, Irani asked for the international rate. Meanwhile, he became the photographer for the Norwegian boxing team and photographed specific photos that they needed of Ole Klemetsen. Adajania was impressed by his photos and his passion and appointed Irani as the official photographer. He continued to try to convince Adajania, and covered a state boxing match in a different manner than other photographers.
When Adajania told him there was no need for him, Irani offered to work at his office for 6 months for free in return for a ring-side badge to cover the event. Irani continued to be a photographer, but now at the age of 32, went 6 months prior to the world boxing championships at Mumbai to meet Adajania, then-president of the Olympic Boxing Association of India, and requested to become the official photographer of the World Cup. Irani calls it his "zero number bulb moment". Irani decided to take control of his life, and instead of living the petty existence of a photographer selling small photos, he would start to dream and live big and provide more for his family. His epiphany came when he saved money for seven years to take his family for their first ever vacation to Ooty, but they ended up in a desolate run-down hotel called Shawham Palace. While working at the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, using the tips that he received, Irani bought a camera and took sports pictures (school cricket and football matches), selling them for 20 to 30 rupees, which he continued till well after marriage. Located on Mumbai's Grant Road between Novelty Cinema and Apsara Cinema, this shop was also where Irani first met his mother-in-law. Until he was 32 years old, Irani also managed the bakery and namkeen shop that belonged to his mother-who took over from Irani's father after his passing-where he used to make and sell potato chips and tea. With a promotion, he became a waiter at the hotel's rooftop French restaurant, Rendezvous Mary's School, after which he undertook a 2-year waiter course at Mithibai College in Mumbai.įollowing his polytechnic diploma course, he joined the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower where he worked as a waiter and in room service for two years. He finished his secondary schooling at St. 9 June 2021) often encouraged him to repeatedly watch movies at the Alexander Cinema-where he would go daily after school-to observe their cinematography and art. Irani was dyslexic, as well as having ADHD and a lisp, which he eventually overcame. His father died 6 months before Irani was born (June 1959). Irani was born on 2 December 1959, in Bombay (now Mumbai) to an Irani Zoroastrian family. Irani launched his production house Irani Movietone on 24 January 2019. His performance in 3 Idiots won him the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. Irani's highest-grossing releases came with several films that rank among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time, including Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), 3 Idiots (2009), Don 2 (2011), Housefull 2 (2012), Happy New Year (2014), PK (2014), Dilwale (2015), Sanju (2018), and Total Dhamaal (2019). He subsequently starred in numerous highly successful productions including Main Hoon Na (2004), Veer-Zaara (2004), No Entry (2005), Don (2006), Heyy Babyy (2007), Kismat Konnection (2008), Dostana (2008), Housefull (2010), Cocktail (2012), Jolly LLB (2013), Bhoothnath Returns (2014), Housefull 3 (2016), and Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018). After making his film debut with the 2003 anthology horror film Darna Mana Hai, Irani had his first commercial success with the 2003 comedy Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. Boman Irani (born 2 December 1959) is an Indian actor, voice artist, and photographer who works in Hindi films and theatre.